Re: Which folders are shortcuts?

RIGHT-click on the icon, select "properties" - read the tab information - if
it's a short-cut, it says so. You can safely delete any short-cut icon (via
the same "Properties" menu - you will lose no data, just the unwanted
short-cut.
HTH - Silvabod
"J Lunis" <jay.lunis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:HvFMe.6786$rc6.1715@xxxxxxxxxxx
> In WinXP, Explorer I have 4-5 instances of 'My Documents' and subfolders.
> ( I posted about this several days ago and someone said I could safely
> delete all instances that were shortcuts.)
> How do I tell which folders are shortcuts? On the desktop the icons look
> different. I can tell no difference in Explorer.


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