- desktop shortcuts combinable?
- Posted by Jo-Anne Naples on May 29th, 2008
Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop folder
(the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of sight until the
folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my books and online but
couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for any help. I use Windows XP with
SP3 installed.
Thanks much!
Jo-Anne
- Posted by Shenan Stanley on May 29th, 2008
Jo-Anne Naples wrote:
Create a folder - move the shortcuts into it?
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- Posted by Bill in Co. on May 29th, 2008
Yeah, that's what I did, too. I created a folder called "Old Shortcuts",
but it is NOT on the desktop - rather, it is simply on the hard drive in its
own folder.
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- Posted by M.I.5¾ on May 29th, 2008
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XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.
- Posted by Tim Slattery on May 29th, 2008
"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote:
Right-click the desktop, choose New|Folder. A new folder should appear
on the desktop. Name it anything you want, drag whatever shortcuts you
want into it.
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- Posted by Jo-Anne Naples on May 29th, 2008
Where would I find this XP feature?
Thanks much!
Jo-Anne
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- Posted by Jo-Anne Naples on May 29th, 2008
Done! Thank you very much!
Jo-Anne
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- Posted by Jo-Anne Naples on May 29th, 2008
Thank you, Shenan! I wasn't sure how to do it. Someone else said what to do,
and it worked.
Jo-Anne
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- Posted by Bob I on May 29th, 2008
Display Properties, Desktop, Customize Desktop, General, Desktop
cleanup, put a tick in the box
Jo-Anne Naples wrote:
- Posted by Jo-Anne Naples on May 30th, 2008
Thank you, Bob!
Jo-Anne
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Display Properties, Desktop, Customize Desktop, General, Desktop
cleanup, put a tick in the box
Jo-Anne Naples wrote:
- Posted by Bob I on May 30th, 2008
Most welcome, have a great day!
Jo-Anne Naples wrote:
- Posted by Rene Brehmer on May 30th, 2008
Your logic is wrong. Or at the least confusing. Your desktop is on your
harddrive. Anything you put on your desktop is on your harddrive.
Right-click your desktop, click New -> Folder. You now have a folder on
your desktop. Which is on your harddrive. When you open the folder, it'll
tell you it is in "\Documents and
Settings\<username>\Desktop\yourfoldernamehere"
The logical order shown in Windows' "Browse for folder" dialog window has
nothing to do with the actual location of everything.
<sarcasm>
It's one of those brilliant ideas Microsoft added to XP to ensure it's as
easy to use for new users as possible. </sarcasm>
On Thu, 29 May 2008 01:16:03 -0600, Bill in Co. wrote:
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- Posted by Bill in Co. on May 30th, 2008
Come again? I just stored some seldom used shortcuts which were on the
Desktop in a special folder on the C: drive (and of course they aren't seen
that way). If I ever want them back (*on the desktop*), I copy them back
to the Desktop folder.
Rene Brehmer wrote:
