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Author: KumbiaKid
Date: Sep 11, 2008 18:48

What is the simplest way to add a shortcut to "My Computer" in Win XP Pro?
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Re: Add shortcut to My Computer         


Author: Leonard Grey
Date: Sep 11, 2008 19:08

Start > My Computer > drag and drop
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

KumbiaKid wrote:
> What is the simplest way to add a shortcut to "My Computer" in Win XP Pro?
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Re: Add shortcut to My Computer         


Author: KumbiaKid
Date: Sep 11, 2008 19:16

Thanks Leonard, but that doesn't work on my system -- dragging into My
Computer yeilds the crossed-circle icon and attempts to copy/paste don't work
either -- those options are greyed out.

"Leonard Grey" wrote:
> Start > My Computer > drag and drop
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> KumbiaKid wrote:
>> What is the simplest way to add a shortcut to "My Computer" in Win XP Pro?
>
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Re: Add shortcut to My Computer         


Author: Leonard Grey
Date: Sep 11, 2008 20:07

You didn't ask about "dragging into My Computer". You asked how to make
"a shortcut to My Computer".

A shortcut to My Computer opens My Computer when double-clicked. The
method I gave you does exactly that.

If you are asking about something else, try re-phrasing your question.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
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Re: Add shortcut to My Computer         


Author: KumbiaKid
Date: Sep 11, 2008 21:36

Hi Leonard,

I see how my query was prone to misinterpretation -- sorry about that
("Errare humanum est", indeed!). What I mean to ask about is how to place a
shortcut to another folder into the "My Computer" folder.

"Leonard Grey" wrote:
> You didn't ask about "dragging into My Computer". You asked how to make
> "a shortcut to My Computer".
>
> A shortcut to My Computer opens My Computer when double-clicked. The
> method I gave you...
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Re: Add shortcut to My Computer         


Author: Leonard Grey
Date: Sep 11, 2008 22:00

My Computer is a system folder. You can't add anything to it, other than
a shortcut to Control Panel.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

KumbiaKid wrote:
> Hi Leonard,
>
> I see how my query was prone to misinterpretation -- sorry about that
> ("Errare humanum est", indeed!). What I mean to ask about is how to place a
> shortcut to another...
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Re: Add shortcut to My Computer         


Author: Galen
Date: Sep 13, 2008 02:55

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

In news:1063A7B9-0B1C-4C9D-85F4-E05E725C35D0@microsoft.com,
KumbiaKid discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> What is the simplest way to add a shortcut to "My Computer" in Win XP Pro?

Not at all simple but...

http://www.msfn.org/board/How-To-Add-Custom-Folder-to-My-Compute-t492.html

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very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs
of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so
the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason
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