I've lost "My Documents" Link on Desktop
Help!!!
I've somehow managed to delete the "My Documents" link that sits on your desktop... How Do I get it back? I'm running the latest version of win2k and searched the Microsoft website to no avail... Help...
DavidJaymz
mmi posted this at 14:32 — 4th May 2002.
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did you create a shortcut to it?
davidjaymz posted this at 14:54 — 4th May 2002.
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... I put a shortcut on my desktop for the folder but it doesn't have the same functionality as the 'real' link... It doesn't appear when you click save in that left hand column thingy...
Thanx for the idea anyway
DavidJaymz
mmi posted this at 15:05 — 4th May 2002.
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sorry - I was unclear - a friend of mine has had problems getting to "My Documents" beacause he had created a shortcut (or something like that)
mjames posted this at 03:52 — 5th May 2002.
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Do you have TweakUI? I know it can be removed through that so you might be able to add it, instead. I personally have mine removed as I don't use it.
davidjaymz posted this at 08:47 — 5th May 2002.
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Hi Marc...
In TweakUI there options to remove icons but not put them back...
Thanx for the idea anyway...
DavidJaymz
mjames posted this at 20:40 — 6th May 2002.
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Okay, here's how to do it. Go to Start > Search > Find Files or Folders. Then, type "My Documents." Once the folder is listed, drag it onto the desktop, create a shortcut.
davidjaymz posted this at 23:41 — 6th May 2002.
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Cheers Marc... Worked like a charm... why didn't I try that earlier?
Thanx again
DavidJaymz
Mike Feury posted this at 06:07 — 7th May 2002.
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Hi David,
Something you might find useful is to drag & copy your new desktop shortcut onto the left section of the Taskbar [usually has a few default buttons there already, like Show Desktop, IE etc].
What I've done is raise my Taskbar to double height [just drag its top edge up] and added in shortcuts to all my frequent folders, programs, forums, games etc. They all live quietly on their own little Taskbar upper line, and open apps live as usual on the bottom line.
I find it very useful, as there's no need to minimize open apps to get at a desktop icon, or go thru the Start menu. You can drag the little icons around too to group things logically, and drop new ones into the right place.
Mike
Mark Hensler posted this at 06:38 — 7th May 2002.
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I've done that too. Mine is 3 rows high. Another nice side effect is that in WinXP, the clock now shows the time, day, and date.
necrotic posted this at 21:18 — 7th May 2002.
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My bar is double high with the normal windows links (Desktop, IE, mail, etc...) then the apps next to that. On the bottom I have my Home Folder, my website folder and the address bar. That's it...
[James Logsdon]
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