Re: Desktop, Folders and Shortcuts

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Udo wrote:

> I have a lot of icons on my desktop. Unfortunately I can't use
> folders for grouping them, because in Folders the Shortcuts
> don't work. Any hint?


Shortcuts work in folders just as they work everywhere else. What do you
mean when you say "in Folders the Shortcuts don't work"? What happens when
you try? If you get an error message, please quote it verbatim.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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