Win XP SP2 Will No Longer Create Desktop Short Cuts w/Rt Click->send to

[Starchild]

Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates installed,
now I
can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Repair Send To Desktop Shortcut:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_sendtodesktop.htm

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates
installed, now I
can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx

What do you see in "send to" ?
What happens when you try?

No need to post to so many groups, note - a small handful will suffice.
M.p.windowsxp.general gets the most traffic.

 

[Starchild]

When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose "desktop
create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Script]

If you rt.-click the Desktop, hover over "Arrange Icons By....>", is "Show
Desktop Icons" Checked?

When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose "desktop
create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

What do you see in "send to" ?
What happens when you try?

No need to post to so many groups, note - a small handful will suffice.
M.p.windowsxp.general gets the most traffic.

 

[Starchild]

YES..."show Desktop icons" is checked. I noticed lastnight that when I rt
clicked->send to->desktop ..the icon would not show on my desktop screen,
HOWEVER it WOULD show up in windows explorer under desktop

If you rt.-click the Desktop, hover over "Arrange Icons By....>", is "Show
Desktop Icons" Checked?

When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose
"desktop
create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message

Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates
installed, now I
can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx

What do you see in "send to" ?
What happens when you try?

No need to post to so many groups, note - a small handful will suffice.
M.p.windowsxp.general gets the most traffic.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Does it show if you increase the spacing between icons?

YES..."show Desktop icons" is checked. I noticed lastnight that when I rt
clicked->send to->desktop ..the icon would not show on my desktop screen,
HOWEVER it WOULD show up in windows explorer under desktop

If you rt.-click the Desktop, hover over "Arrange Icons By....>", is
"Show
Desktop Icons" Checked?

When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose
"desktop
create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message
Hi all.....running Win XP Home Version SP2-have latest updates
installed, now I
can no longer right click a program and send it to desktop as a short
cut....what's up with that and HOW can I fix it? Thanx

What do you see in "send to" ?
What happens when you try?

No need to post to so many groups, note - a small handful will
suffice.
M.p.windowsxp.general gets the most traffic.

 

[Sharon Fink]

When I Rt click and get the "send to" drop down menu...if I choose "desktop
create shortcut" there is NO shortcut placed on my desktop. Worked
perfectly before-now it won't work at all....I even tried the Doug Knox
repair-STILL won't work!...Starchild

Try a right click on the desktop and choose "refresh" -or- click on the
desktop, then press F5