Desktop Icons

  • Thread starter Thread starter Gerry Gerisch
  • Start date Start date
G

Gerry Gerisch

I am beeing prevented sending the icon for Wordpad or other programs to the
desktop because of Microsoft Outlook Express Default settings.
How can I get rid of this message? Thanks for your help.
Gerry
 
Gerry said:
I am beeing prevented sending the icon for Wordpad or other programs
to the desktop because of Microsoft Outlook Express Default settings.
How can I get rid of this message? Thanks for your help.
Gerry
Click to expand...

Please describe better what you are doing and give the text of any error
messages. Are you trying to create a shortcut on your Desktop? What has
this to do with OE?

Malke
 
Hi, Malke, I dont remember the exact wording of the message which appears on
my friends desktop, which I am trying to help. I right-click on the program
"Wordpad" and choose>>>sent to Desktop as shortcut, but the shortcuts are
beeing denied. Message:....Microsoft Outlook Express setting....? (Exact
wording not available right now)
Gerry
 
Gerry Gerisch said:
Hi, Malke, I dont remember the exact wording of the message which appears
on my friends desktop, which I am trying to help. I right-click on the
program "Wordpad" and choose>>>sent to Desktop as shortcut, but the
shortcuts are beeing denied. Message:....Microsoft Outlook Express
setting....? (Exact wording not available right now)
Gerry
Click to expand...

I don't know anything in Outlook Express that would do that. We need the
exact and complete error message.
 
Gerry said:
Hi, Malke, I dont remember the exact wording of the message which
appears on my friends desktop, which I am trying to help. I
right-click on the program "Wordpad" and choose>>>sent to Desktop as
shortcut, but the shortcuts are beeing denied. Message:....Microsoft
Outlook Express setting....? (Exact wording not available right now)
Gerry
Click to expand...

As Frank said, I don't know why OE would be involved in this at all. We
just don't have enough information to help you. We don't know anything
about the friend's computer, whether he could make shortcuts before,
the virus/malware status, or the exact error message.

Here is a link that will help you make an effective newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I'm not saying this to hurt your feelings, just trying to maximize your
chances of getting focused help.

Here are some things to try in the meantime:

1. Make sure the Desktop isn't locked by going to the Display applet in
Control Panel and looking on the Desktop tab. Click on Customize
Desktop, and then click on the Web tab. If there is a checkmark next to
"Lock Desktop Items" uncheck it, Apply/OK out.

2. Click on Start>All Programs and pick a program such as Wordpad.
Right-click on the Wordpad icon and, holding down the right mouse
button, drag it to the Desktop. Let go of the right mouse button and
you will get a context menu. Left-click on "Copy". Do you get a
shortcut to Wordpad on the Desktop?

Malke
 
Back
Top