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

Start > My Computer > drag and drop
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

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

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
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> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> KumbiaKid wrote:
> > What is the simplest way to add a shortcut to "My Computer" in Win XP Pro?
>

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.
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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?

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?
>

My Computer is a system folder. You can't add anything to it, other than
a shortcut to Control Panel.
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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?

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> 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

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