-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Send to>Desktop (Create Shortcut) missing

  • From: EddieB <fasteddieb216@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:14:59 -0400

Try this:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Run the "Send To Desktop (Create Shortcut) Fix" on line 348. 

Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Morris
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 2:17 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Send to>Desktop (Create Shortcut) missing

Thanks for the reply, but I haven't explained the problem clearly enough. 
These options put the (Create Shortcut) back into the menu, when it is 
missing. Mine is not missing. It is there, but nothing happens when I click 
on it

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EddieB" <fasteddieb216@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 2:43 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Send to>Desktop (Create Shortcut) missing


> Oh sorry, I forgot about this.  The most common fix is described in these
> links:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191882
>
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-restore-missing-desktop-create-shortcut-item-in-
> send-to-menu-in-windows-xp-and-vista/
> (TinyURL= http://tinyurl.com/yct8g8d if the above link doesn't work)
>
> Method C in the 2nd (and 3rd) link is probably the easiest way to fix it.
> You only need to use one of the methods.
>
> Ed
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Morris
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 9:46 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Malwarebytes
>
> ...
> ...
> I know how to get a Desktop icon by right clicking on the file and 
> selecting
>
> Send to>Desktop (Create Shortcut), but this has stopped working, not just
> for this file but generally. Does your wizardry extend to rectifying this,
> please?!
>
> Many thanks
> Masochist
>
>
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