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  1. #1
    KumbiaKid Guest

    Add shortcut to My Computer

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

  2. #2
    Leonard Grey Guest

    Re: Add shortcut to My Computer

    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?


  3. #3
    KumbiaKid Guest

    Re: Add shortcut to My Computer

    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?

    >


  4. #4
    Leonard Grey Guest

    Re: Add shortcut to My Computer

    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.
    ---
    Leonard Grey
    Errare humanum est

    KumbiaKid wrote:
    > 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?


  5. #5
    KumbiaKid Guest

    Re: Add shortcut to My Computer

    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 does exactly that.
    >
    > If you are asking about something else, try re-phrasing your question.
    > ---
    > Leonard Grey
    > Errare humanum est
    >
    > KumbiaKid wrote:
    > > 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?

    >


  6. #6
    Leonard Grey Guest

    Re: Add shortcut to My Computer

    My Computer is a system folder. You can't add anything to it, other than
    a shortcut to Control Panel.
    ---
    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 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 does exactly that.
    >>
    >> If you are asking about something else, try re-phrasing your question.
    >> ---
    >> Leonard Grey
    >> Errare humanum est
    >>
    >> KumbiaKid wrote:
    >>> 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?


  7. #7
    Galen Guest

    Re: Add shortcut to My Computer

    My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

    In news:1063A7B9-0B1C-4C9D-85F4-E05E725C35D0@microsoft.com,
    KumbiaKid <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...pute-t492.html

    --
    Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

    My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info
    Web Hosting: http://whathostingshould.be

    "In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason
    backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a
    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
    synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock
    Holmes



  8. #8
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    Re: Add shortcut to My Computer

    You can open my computer by going to start>run

    In run type "..."

    And hit enter

    You will see my computer opening.

    It works.......try

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