No shortcut to desktop option on right click

[Guest]

Hi,
When I right click on a file/folder, In the 'send to' menu, I no longer have the option of 'desktop(create shortcut)'. I only have the options for drive A, D and four other removable drives but the 'desktop shortcut' is gone. How do I set the back on?...On one of the right click menues I can create a shortcut but it just stay within the folder and does not go to desktop...I know I could just drag the icon on the desktop but I am just wondering why that option disappeared.....Thank you so much for any help.....Rich

 

[anonymous]

lower on the right-click menu might be "create shortcut"
right above "delete". try this option.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,
When I right click on a file/folder, In the 'send to'

menu, I no longer have the option of 'desktop(create
shortcut)'. I only have the options for drive A, D and
four other removable drives but the 'desktop shortcut' is
gone. How do I set the back on?...On one of the right
click menues I can create a shortcut but it just stay
within the folder and does not go to desktop...I know I
could just drag the icon on the desktop but I am just
wondering why that option disappeared.....Thank you so
much for any help.....Rich

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, Send to Desktop Shortcut - FIX

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