folders on desktop

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What is better having Shortcuts to folders on the desktop or having folders
on the desktop?

Thnaks

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[Dave Patrick]

Better for what? Size-wise the shortcut consumes less space.

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| What is better having Shortcuts to folders on the desktop or having
folders
| on the desktop?
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| Thnaks
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[Ricardo M. Urbano - W2K/NT4 MVP]

Better for what? Size-wise the shortcut consumes less space.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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| What is better having Shortcuts to folders on the desktop or having
folders
| on the desktop?
|
| Thnaks
|
| E
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I would tend to say shortcuts are better since profiles (including the
user's desktop) are really meant to be volatile. If a profile gets
corrupted, Windows will automatically create a new profile. A less
savvy user might panic thinking the folder is actually gone (when in
fact it would still be in their old corrupt profile). With shortcuts,
you can just recreate them if the profile is corrupted or deleted.

 

[Dave Patrick]

On the other hand it may be a security issue but I guess we won't know till
the OP replies.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| I would tend to say shortcuts are better since profiles (including the
| user's desktop) are really meant to be volatile. If a profile gets
| corrupted, Windows will automatically create a new profile. A less
| savvy user might panic thinking the folder is actually gone (when in
| fact it would still be in their old corrupt profile). With shortcuts,
| you can just recreate them if the profile is corrupted or deleted.
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| Ricardo M. Urbano
| Microsoft Windows 2000/NT MVP

 

[Ethan]

thanks

I was looking for the Pros and Cons of both.

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