short to desktop- favorite web sites

[Dave]

using XP Pro- is ther a way to put favorite web sites on
the desktop, instead of going to favorites and finding my
fav there. ( need less clicks )
also i have heard that i can also make a separate
taskbar on the top or side and have my fav. web sites
there.
is ther such a animal!! (sorry been a long week)
Dave

 

[Sharon F]

using XP Pro- is ther a way to put favorite web sites on
the desktop, instead of going to favorites and finding my
fav there. ( need less clicks )
also i have heard that i can also make a separate
taskbar on the top or side and have my fav. web sites
there.
is ther such a animal!! (sorry been a long week)
Dave

Right click the taskbar and select Toolbars> New Toolbar. Use the controls
on the next screen to go to Documents and Settings\<your account> and
select the Favorites folder. Click OK.

At this point the toolbar is on the taskbar. If you want it there, you're
done. If you want to move it:
Unlock the taskbar. You will see a dotted line on the left most part of the
toolbar. Grab it with your mouse. Drag to the very edge of your monitor
(side or top) and drop the toolbar. It will change shape and look very much
like a second taskbar. Right click on the toolbar and choose the settings
that you prefer: text, no text, autohide, large/small icons, etc.

If you ever want to remove the toolbar, right click on the title bar area
and select Close Toolbar. For the are you sure prompt, click OK.

 

[Dave another ?]

thnaks for the info,, BUT,,,
when i click on a fav. for a web site, and i have that
web site in the task bar. and i go to open another from
the same taskbar.. it opens up from that same one that i
had original opened,
so is ther a way to keep the first web site open and
open another? like having more then one opened at one
time???
Dave

 

[Sharon F]

thnaks for the info,, BUT,,,
when i click on a fav. for a web site, and i have that
web site in the task bar. and i go to open another from
the same taskbar.. it opens up from that same one that i
had original opened,
so is ther a way to keep the first web site open and
open another? like having more then one opened at one
time???
Dave

Change your Internet Explorer settings:
Internet Options> Advanced> Uncheck the box next to "Reuse windows for
launching shortcuts"

 

[Dave THKS U and ???]

it sure makes a difference.. wow,, i'm glad i set this up
tonite,,much easier )
do you know if there is a notepad XP version,, i was at
a friends house recently,, and his had colors and lots of
tabs on top,, so is there,, maybe,,, and this friend dint
know where he got it from,,??? and it was called notpad.xp

humm any ideas,,, i'llk back torm,, nite nite,,
Dave

 

[Sharon F]

it sure makes a difference.. wow,, i'm glad i set this up
tonite,,much easier )
do you know if there is a notepad XP version,, i was at
a friends house recently,, and his had colors and lots of
tabs on top,, so is there,, maybe,,, and this friend dint
know where he got it from,,??? and it was called notpad.xp

humm any ideas,,, i'llk back torm,, nite nite,,
Dave

Hi, Dave! Am glad to hear that you got this setup and working the way that
you want it.

It sounds like your friend was using one of the notepad replacements.
Here's URLs for a few of them. Maybe you'll recognize the one your friend
has from the screenshots:

Notepad Lite: http://www.notetab.com/ntl.php
Textpad: http://www.textpad.com/
Edit Pad Pro: http://www.editpadpro.com/notepad.html
Edit Pad Lite: http://www.editpadpro.com/editpadlite.html
Ultra Edit: http://www.ultraedit.com/