Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click->send to

Posted: 02-22-2008, 02:35 PM
Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates installed,
now I
can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx


Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click->send to


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Mark L. Ferguson
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Re: Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click->send to
Posted: 02-22-2008, 02:53 PM
Repair Send To Desktop Shortcut:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...dtodesktop.htm
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"Starchild" <starchld@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates installed,
> now I
> can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
> cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx
>
>
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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
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Re: Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click->send to
Posted: 02-22-2008, 03:01 PM
Starchild <starchld@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates
> installed, now I
> can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
> cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx
What do you see in "send to" ?
What happens when you try?

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Re: Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click->send to
Posted: 02-22-2008, 09:51 PM
When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose "desktop
create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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> Starchild <starchld@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>> Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates
>> installed, now I
>> can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
>> cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx
>
> What do you see in "send to" ?
> What happens when you try?
>
> No need to post to so many groups, note - a small handful will suffice.
> M.p.windowsxp.general gets the most traffic.
>
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Re: Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click
Posted: 02-23-2008, 12:48 AM
If you rt.-click the Desktop, hover over "Arrange Icons By....>", is "Show
Desktop Icons" Checked?

"Starchild" wrote:
> When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose "desktop
> create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
> perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
> repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatya hoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uKHYtZXdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Starchild <starchld@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> >> Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates
> >> installed, now I
> >> can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
> >> cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx
> >
> > What do you see in "send to" ?
> > What happens when you try?
> >
> > No need to post to so many groups, note - a small handful will suffice.
> > M.p.windowsxp.general gets the most traffic.
> >
>
>
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Re: Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click
Posted: 02-23-2008, 02:02 PM
YES..."show Desktop icons" is checked. I noticed lastnight that when I rt
clicked->send to->desktop ..the icon would not show on my desktop screen,
HOWEVER it WOULD show up in windows explorer under desktop
"Script" <Script@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If you rt.-click the Desktop, hover over "Arrange Icons By....>", is "Show
> Desktop Icons" Checked?
>
> "Starchild" wrote:
>
>> When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose
>> "desktop
>> create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
>> perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
>> repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild
>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatya hoo.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:uKHYtZXdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Starchild <starchld@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>> >> Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates
>> >> installed, now I
>> >> can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
>> >> cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx
>> >
>> > What do you see in "send to" ?
>> > What happens when you try?
>> >
>> > No need to post to so many groups, note - a small handful will suffice.
>> > M.p.windowsxp.general gets the most traffic.
>> >
>>
>>

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Colin Barnhorst
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Re: Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click
Posted: 02-23-2008, 03:30 PM
Does it show if you increase the spacing between icons?

"Starchild" <starchld@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> YES..."show Desktop icons" is checked. I noticed lastnight that when I rt
> clicked->send to->desktop ..the icon would not show on my desktop screen,
> HOWEVER it WOULD show up in windows explorer under desktop
> "Script" <Script@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsA473139-0FC7-44A1-B202-898417DDA7A1@microsoft.com...
>> If you rt.-click the Desktop, hover over "Arrange Icons By....>", is
>> "Show
>> Desktop Icons" Checked?
>>
>> "Starchild" wrote:
>>
>>> When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose
>>> "desktop
>>> create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
>>> perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
>>> repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatya hoo.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:uKHYtZXdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> > Starchild <starchld@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>> >> Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates
>>> >> installed, now I
>>> >> can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
>>> >> cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx
>>> >
>>> > What do you see in "send to" ?
>>> > What happens when you try?
>>> >
>>> > No need to post to so many groups, note - a small handful will
>>> > suffice.
>>> > M.p.windowsxp.general gets the most traffic.
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>
>
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Sharon Fink
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Re: Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click->send to
Posted: 02-23-2008, 05:15 PM
In article <uGQt9VadIHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
"Starchild" <starchld@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose "desktop
> create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
> perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
> repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild
Try a right click on the desktop and choose "refresh" -or- click on the
desktop, then press F5
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