Re: Save Picture As...

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/25/04


Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 03:31:46 -0500

Thanks for the mention, Ron and glad all is working well, Scott. :o)

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"Scott" <golden@uslink.net> wrote in message 
news:410329DE.868771CE@uslink.net...
> Ronnie,
>
> I tried the tweak you mentioned, and it worked great!   It's exactly
> what I wanted.
>
> Thank you so much!!
> Scott
>
> Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:
>
>> Scott wrote:
>> > In XP Pro, whenever I right click in Netscape or IE and want
>> > to "save picture as", it always wants to put it in My Pictures.
>> > Is there a way to get XP to automatically save it in a directory
>> > of my choosing?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Scott
>>
>> This cannot be changed. But there is a work around. When the Save As 
>> dialog
>> box pops up, there is a "Places Bar" on the left side of the dialog with
>> folder icons that you can click to select that folder to save to. You can
>> customize the folders that appear there using MVP Kelly's utility. Go to 
>> the
>> following website:
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP:
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> Scroll down to Line 118, right side and select the "Add Folders to the 
>> "Save
>> As" Dialog - Undo" link to download the file. Double click the file to 
>> run.
>> You will have the option to add 5 different folders.
>>
>> --
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
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> 

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