I've searched high and low in Google and the MS knowledge Base, but cannot
find a way to create a desktop shortcut for Windows Media Player 11.

This is of course not a "calamity", just a minor inconvenience. I used a
workaround and generated a shortcut for a WMA file. Double clicking on it
opens Media Player 11, and starts playing the song, which I can then stop to
do whatever I want to do in WMP 11.

But I see no path in XP Pro, fully updated and patched, to create a "normal"
desktop icon for WMP 11.

Does anyone know the path to do this??

Ron Hirsch

My Computer\C\Program Files\Windows Media Player.
Locate wmplayer, right-click, select 'Create shortcut',
drag to desktop, or cut and paste onto desktop.

George Gee


"Ron Hirsch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've searched high and low in Google and the MS knowledge Base, but cannot
> find a way to create a desktop shortcut for Windows Media Player 11.
>
> This is of course not a "calamity", just a minor inconvenience. I used a
> workaround and generated a shortcut for a WMA file. Double clicking on it
> opens Media Player 11, and starts playing the song, which I can then stop
> to
> do whatever I want to do in WMP 11.
>
> But I see no path in XP Pro, fully updated and patched, to create a
> "normal"
> desktop icon for WMP 11.
>
> Does anyone know the path to do this??
>
> Ron Hirsch
>

Hi George,

I didn't realize the WMP was prominently visible in the listing under
Program Files. I somehow got an erroneous impression that MS had secreted it
away somewhere. <G>

Once you reminded me that it is clearly there (I should have looked
earlier), creating the shortcut was of course no problem.

Thanks for your prompt reply. :-)

Ron

+++++++++++++++++++++++

"George Gee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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My Computer\C\Program Files\Windows Media Player.
Locate wmplayer, right-click, select 'Create shortcut',
drag to desktop, or cut and paste onto desktop.

George Gee


"Ron Hirsch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've searched high and low in Google and the MS knowledge Base, but cannot
> find a way to create a desktop shortcut for Windows Media Player 11.
>
> This is of course not a "calamity", just a minor inconvenience. I used a
> workaround and generated a shortcut for a WMA file. Double clicking on it
> opens Media Player 11, and starts playing the song, which I can then stop
> to
> do whatever I want to do in WMP 11.
>
> But I see no path in XP Pro, fully updated and patched, to create a
> "normal"
> desktop icon for WMP 11.
>
> Does anyone know the path to do this??
>
> Ron Hirsch
>

Hi Ron

Glad to see you got it sorted.
Thanks for the feedback.

George Gee


"Ron Hirsch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23PJW%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi George,
>
> I didn't realize the WMP was prominently visible in the listing under
> Program Files. I somehow got an erroneous impression that MS had secreted
> it
> away somewhere. <G>
>
> Once you reminded me that it is clearly there (I should have looked
> earlier), creating the shortcut was of course no problem.
>
> Thanks for your prompt reply. :-)
>
> Ron
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> "George Gee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> My Computer\C\Program Files\Windows Media Player.
> Locate wmplayer, right-click, select 'Create shortcut',
> drag to desktop, or cut and paste onto desktop.
>
> George Gee
>
>
> "Ron Hirsch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've searched high and low in Google and the MS knowledge Base, but
>> cannot
>> find a way to create a desktop shortcut for Windows Media Player 11.
>>
>> This is of course not a "calamity", just a minor inconvenience. I used a
>> workaround and generated a shortcut for a WMA file. Double clicking on it
>> opens Media Player 11, and starts playing the song, which I can then stop
>> to
>> do whatever I want to do in WMP 11.
>>
>> But I see no path in XP Pro, fully updated and patched, to create a
>> "normal"
>> desktop icon for WMP 11.
>>
>> Does anyone know the path to do this??
>>
>> Ron Hirsch
>>
>
>