[nfbcs] Creating a desktop shortcut

Sun Nov 15 14:44:19 UTC 2009

Thanks Steve!  I did what you said, using Copy, and it worked!  Laura was
right about having nothing selected on the desktop when I did the paste,
which was a little harder than I would have thought, but I got it done,
and I've written it down for future reference.
Thanks to everyone for the help.

Are these things written down somewhere?  Can I learn how to do such
things without pestering everyone?  Or is it a word-of-mouth, experience
kind of thing?
Tracy

> If you copied something from c:\program files, they are actual programs or
> folders containing folders and not shortcuts.
> You don't want to copy those to other locations, and I would delete any
> folders you copied in that way being careful not
> to delete the originals, of course.  If you see the entries under Programs
> or All programs, they almost have to be there
> although I suppose they could be hidden in some cases.  Remember that if
> you explore, you have to check programs in
> Start menu in All users as well as in the user you are in.  I just tried
> copying Outlook Express's shortcut using the start
> menu and the applications key to copy and then pasting it to the desktop
> and it worked here.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:56:19 -0500 (EST), Tracy Carcione wrote:
>
>>Well, it worked for Windows Media Player, but not for Outlook Express.
>>Neither one was under Programs; they were under Program Files.  For OE,
>>when I selected it and pasted it, it just pasted a folder, not a
>> shortcut.
>>I have to talk to a tech trainer this weekend on another subject, so I'll
>>try asking her.
>>I can ask the guys in the office too, but they just grab the mouse and
>>start zooming it around.  But maybe they can explain what they're doing
>>with the mouse, and I can duplicate it.
>>Thanks anyhow.
>>Tracy
>
>>> Ok, here's how to do it --
>>> The way I showed you before succeeds in creating a new shortcut, but it
>>> is
>>> put on the "all programs" submenu of the start menu.  It does not put
>>> the
>>> shortcut on the desktop.
>>> If you want the latter, do the following:
>>> 1. bring up the start menu and hit escape to get focus on the start
>>> button.
>>> 2. hit the applications key for the context menu and select "explore".
>>> 3. go into "programs" and look at the files in that folder.  "Outlook
>>> Express" should be one of them.  Highlight it and copy it with
>>> control+c.
>>> 4. close that window and go to the desktop.  Be sure you are not
>>> selecting
>>> anything on the desktop and hit control+v to paste the shortcut.
>>> And there you have it.
>>>
>>> Let me know if there are any problems with this procedure.
>>> Happy munging.
>>> --le
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>>> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:07 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] 2 more questions re Outlook Express
>>>
>>>
>>>>BTW, I don't see the Start Menu being any
>>>> more difficult than the desktop.
>>>
>>> Well no, usually not.  But there are other things he needs often, and I
>>> would like to know the trick for putting a shortcut on the desktop.  It
>>> must be simple to do, and yet I can't figure it out.
>>>
>>> I looked at the OE properties, but no shortcut option, nor in the file
>>> menu.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
>>>> The shortcut may appear in the Outlook Express folder itself. You can
>>>> then
>>>> just cut/paste to the desktop.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>>>> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Date: Friday, Nov 13, 2009 5:13:35
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] 2 more questions re Outlook Express
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> OE is now behaving itself and going to the right identity.
>>>>>
>>>>> To create a shortcut, I tried going to the programs menu and hitting
>>>>> the
>>>>> applications key, but nothing happened.  I also tried shift-F10, and
>>>>> still
>>>>> nothing.
>>>>> I tried the pseudo-mouse right click, which brought up a menu with
>>>>> "create
>>>>> shortcut", on which I hit Enter, but no shortcut appeared on the
>>>>> Desktop.
>>>>> I am at a loss.
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
>>>>> > In OE, go to "manage identities" if you want to make a different
>>>>> identity
>>>>> > the deefault.
>>>>> > It takes a little tabbing around, but it is all accessible.
>>>>> > As for the shortcut, open the start menu and go to all programs and
>>>>> find
>>>>> > outlook express, but don't activate it -- instead, hit the
>>>>> applications
>>>>> > key
>>>>> > to call up the context menu.  The first item is "open" -- but if
>>>>> you
>>>>> arrow
>>>>> > down a bit you will see "create a shortcut".  You can go from
>>>>> there.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > But rereading your mail, do you really want to create a new
>>>>> identity?
>>>>> or
>>>>> > would you rather just create a new account within the same
>>>>> identity?
>>>>> You
>>>>> > can
>>>>> > have multiple accounts in the same identity.  You can get to the
>>>>> accounts
>>>>> > on
>>>>> > the tools menu inside OE.  If you need help with this procedure,
>>>>> let
>>>>> me
>>>>> > know
>>>>> > and I'll assist.  I unfortunately have spent many long hours
>>>>> learning
>>>>> the
>>>>> > ins and outs of OE and think I have a good enough understanding to
>>>>> help do
>>>>> > most anything it is capable of.
>>>>> > Have fun...ininsmile*
>>>>> > -comle
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>>>>> > To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:29 PM
>>>>> > Subject: [nfbcs] 2 more questions re Outlook Express
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I am trying to set up Outlook Express on my husband's new machine.
>>>>> I
>>>>> made
>>>>> > a mistake on the Main Identity.  I need to change pop3 to imap, and
>>>>> can't
>>>>> > find anywhere to do it.  I set up a second identity properly, but
>>>>> it's
>>>>> > still taking Main Identity as the default, and so not getting his
>>>>> email.
>>>>> > How can I change the Main Identity to use imap, or make the second
>>>>> > identity the default?  I've asked at work, but no one can help me
>>>>> there.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > And, duh, how do I put a shortcut on the desktop?  Outlook Express
>>>>> is
>>>>> on
>>>>> > the start menu, but the man finds that a bit confusing.  I want to
>>>>> put
>>>>> a
>>>>> > shortcut on the desktop, but can't seem to be able to get to the
>>>>> > Properties to do it. I tried looking it up in Windows Help, but it
>>>>> just
>>>>> > burbles about drag and drop. I've never found any useful info in
>>>>> Windows
>>>>> > Help.
>>>>> > Thanks.
>>>>> > Tracy
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
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