Re: Desktop and shorcuts

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Hi,

Right click the start button, choose Explore. This will open to the start
menu under your user profile. You need to expand to this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Start Menu\Programs

Then locate the icon and move it to this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs

Same thing applies to desktop icons, just go from:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Desktop

To:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Tomc308" <Tomc308@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5EE01E96-FD54-4E77-8F76-0D37623A30E3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Rick, thanks for the prompt reply, and please note that we are not
> computer
> smart!! The shortcuts we are refering to are icons that say take you
> direct
> to, and open, MS word etc. How do I get the "source"link" or location of
> the icons on Alisons screen into the location you suggest?
>
> Thanks, Tom
> ===============
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Shortcuts that you want to be available to all users should be placed in
>> these folders:
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Tomc308" <Tomc308@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:92A71240-CE5B-4E9D-83E8-DD9CA6E92442@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > We would appreciate any assistance on following... We have 3 users on
>> > the
>> > XP
>> > Home SP2. We would like all to have the same desktop theme and have
>> > all
>> > the
>> > same shortcuts when they log in. The theme (azor) I have done by
>> > changing
>> > the 'display', but I cant get the same shortcuts.


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