desktop shortcuts combinable?

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

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

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> 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.

 

Create a folder - move the shortcuts into it?

 

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[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

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.

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>> 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.

>

> Create a folder - move the shortcuts into it?

>

> --

> Shenan Stanley

> MS-MVP

> --

> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

 

"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

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> 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.

>

 

XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.

[Guest Tim Slattery]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote:

>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.

 

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.

 

--

Tim Slattery

MS MVP(Shell/User)

Slattery_T@bls.gov

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

Where would I find this XP feature?

 

Thanks much!

 

Jo-Anne

 

"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

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>

> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

> news:u4yLUEVwIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> 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.

>>

>

> XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.

>

>

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

Done! Thank you very much!

 

Jo-Anne

 

"Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message

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> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote:

>

>>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.

>

> 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.

>

> --

> Tim Slattery

> MS MVP(Shell/User)

> Slattery_T@bls.gov

> http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

Thank you, Shenan! I wasn't sure how to do it. Someone else said what to do,

and it worked.

 

Jo-Anne

 

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>> 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.

>

> Create a folder - move the shortcuts into it?

>

> --

> Shenan Stanley

> MS-MVP

> --

> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

Display Properties, Desktop, Customize Desktop, General, Desktop

cleanup, put a tick in the box

 

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> Where would I find this XP feature?

>

> Thanks much!

>

> Jo-Anne

>

> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:483e9ff4_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>

>>"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

>>news:u4yLUEVwIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>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.

>>>

>>

>>XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.

>>

>>

>

>

>

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

Thank you, Bob!

 

Jo-Anne

 

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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Display Properties, Desktop, Customize Desktop, General, Desktop

cleanup, put a tick in the box

 

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> Where would I find this XP feature?

>

> Thanks much!

>

> Jo-Anne

>

> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:483e9ff4_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>

>>"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

>>news:u4yLUEVwIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>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.

>>>

>>

>>XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.

>>

>>

>

>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

Most welcome, have a great day!

 

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> Thank you, Bob!

>

> Jo-Anne

>

> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:uW9VVtawIHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Display Properties, Desktop, Customize Desktop, General, Desktop

> cleanup, put a tick in the box

>

> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>

>

>>Where would I find this XP feature?

>>

>>Thanks much!

>>

>>Jo-Anne

>>

>>"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>>news:483e9ff4_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>

>>

>>>"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

>>>news:u4yLUEVwIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>

>>>>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.

>>>>

>>>

>>>XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Rene Brehmer]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

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:

> 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.

>

> Shenan Stanley wrote:

>> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>>> 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.

>>

>> Create a folder - move the shortcuts into it?

 

 

--

Rene Brehmer

IT Technician

 

North Hill Inn

http://www.northhillinn.com

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: desktop shortcuts combinable?

 

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:

> 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:

>

>> 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.

>>

>> Shenan Stanley wrote:

>>> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>>>> 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.

>>>

>>> Create a folder - move the shortcuts into it?

>

>

> --

> Rene Brehmer

> IT Technician

>

> North Hill Inn

> http://www.northhillinn.com