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Does keeping large files e.g. 1Mb to 4GB and above on the desktop (or in a
folder on the desktop) have any negative issue on the performance of XP?
This used to be not recommended in previous MS operating systems.

Beemer
 
Beemer said:
Does keeping large files e.g. 1Mb to 4GB and above on the desktop (or
in a folder on the desktop) have any negative issue on the performance
of XP? This used to be not recommended in previous MS operating
systems.

Beemer
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No, but it isn't wise for backup purposes unless you are very careful
not to forget them.

Malke
 
Beemer said:
Does keeping large files e.g. 1Mb to 4GB and above on the desktop (or in a
folder on the desktop) have any negative issue on the performance of XP?
This used to be not recommended in previous MS operating systems.
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It shouldn't. As they are just links to the large files, not files that
you have set to run automatically.
 
Plato said:
It shouldn't. As they are just links to the large files, not files
that you have set to run automatically.
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Keeping a large file on the desktop is keeping a large file on your desktop
and nothing to do with a shortcut. If you move a 4 gig file to be stored on
your desktop then there is now 4 more gigs on drive C then there may have
been and possibly slowing down a system.
 
George said:
Keeping a large file on the desktop is keeping a large file on your
desktop
and nothing to do with a shortcut. If you move a 4 gig file to be
stored on your desktop then there is now 4 more gigs on drive C then
there may have been and possibly slowing down a system.
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Another reason to not keep files on your desktop is that they may
inadvertently be deleted. Instead, it is better to keep data all in one
place for ease of backing up (for most home Windows users the My
Documents directory is good for the location). Then create a shortcut
to the file/folder on the desktop for easy access.

Malke
 
George Forum said:
Keeping a large file on the desktop is keeping a large file on your
desktop and nothing to do with a shortcut. If you move a 4 gig file to be
stored on your desktop then there is now 4 more gigs on drive C then there
may have been and possibly slowing down a system.
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?? Does this mean that if I move 20Gb to the desktop from my 20Gb C Drive,
that I will now have 20Gb more on my 20Gb C Drive.
(Have you floated this gem to any of the hard drive manufacturers yet) ?
 
Sunny said:
?? Does this mean that if I move 20Gb to the desktop from my 20Gb C
Drive, that I will now have 20Gb more on my 20Gb C Drive.
(Have you floated this gem to any of the hard drive manufacturers
yet) ?
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If you believe this then you make that claim. If you read correctly shit
for brains it says "Then there may have been" . Do I have to now explain
more words and phrases to you troll?
 
Sunny said:
?? Does this mean that if I move 20Gb to the desktop from my 20Gb C
Drive, that I will now have 20Gb more on my 20Gb C Drive.
(Have you floated this gem to any of the hard drive manufacturers yet)
?
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What are you talking about? If you move 20GB from the Desktop (which is
really %system%\Documents and Settings\some user\desktop) to a
different location on the hard drive, you don't have 40GB! You've just
*moved* the files to a different place. It's all the same hard drive.
There isn't any "gem" to float anywhere. You've misunderstood
something.

Malke
 
I was commenting on the post by "Plato"?

"Keeping a large file on the desktop is keeping a large file on your
desktop and nothing to do with a shortcut. If you move a 4 gig file
to be stored on your desktop then there is now 4 more gigs on drive C
then there may have been and possibly slowing down a system."

I should have included <sarcasm on> <sarcasm off> ?
(I was referring to the "there is now 4 more gigs on drive C
then there may have been" BS)
 
Sunny said:
I was commenting on the post by "Plato"?

"Keeping a large file on the desktop is keeping a large file on your
desktop and nothing to do with a shortcut. If you move a 4 gig file
to be stored on your desktop then there is now 4 more gigs on drive C
then there may have been and possibly slowing down a system."

I should have included <sarcasm on> <sarcasm off> ?
(I was referring to the "there is now 4 more gigs on drive C
then there may have been" BS)
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Actually, that post was by someone named "George Forum" who got his
quoting mixed up. And yes, of course he apparently misunderstood the
question or was just plain wrong.

Malke
 
Malke said:
Actually, that post was by someone named "George Forum" who got his
quoting mixed up. And yes, of course he apparently misunderstood the
question or was just plain wrong.

Malke
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Wait a minute. Lets clear this up here. The question was asked was does
keeping large files stored on the desktop has negative effects on
performance. There was a reply that it would only be a shortcut. I replied
that it would not. There was nothing said about where this file came from.
The facts are that a large file stored on the desktop will add to the
storage of the system drive and could slow things down. Simple as that. The
shortcut comment has nothing to do with it. I was quoting myself so did I
get my own quote wrong? Who is confused here?
 
|
|
| Malke wrote:
| > Sunny wrote:
| >
| >> I was commenting on the post by "Plato"?
| >>
| >> "Keeping a large file on the desktop is keeping a large file on your
| >> desktop and nothing to do with a shortcut. If you move a 4 gig file
| >> to be stored on your desktop then there is now 4 more gigs on drive
| >> C then there may have been and possibly slowing down a system."
| >>
| >> I should have included <sarcasm on> <sarcasm off> ?
| >> (I was referring to the "there is now 4 more gigs on drive C
| >> then there may have been" BS)
| >
| >>>>> Keeping a large file on the desktop is keeping a large file on
| >>>>> your desktop and nothing to do with a shortcut. If you move a 4
| >>>>> gig file to be stored on your desktop then there is now 4 more
| >>>>> gigs on drive C then there may have been and possibly slowing
| >>>>> down a system.
| >
| > Actually, that post was by someone named "George Forum" who got his
| > quoting mixed up. And yes, of course he apparently misunderstood the
| > question or was just plain wrong.
| >
| > Malke
|
| Wait a minute. Lets clear this up here. The question was asked was does
| keeping large files stored on the desktop has negative effects on
| performance. There was a reply that it would only be a shortcut. I replied
| that it would not. There was nothing said about where this file came from.
| The facts are that a large file stored on the desktop will add to the
| storage of the system drive and could slow things down. Simple as that.
The
| shortcut comment has nothing to do with it. I was quoting myself so did I
| get my own quote wrong? Who is confused here?
|
|
as the originator of the question I appreciate the ongoing thread but it
appears that all are of the same opinion in that the file being on the
"desktop" does no more "performance" degradation as it would be if left
anywhere else. As I said in prevcious MS operating systems like Win98 this
definately was a no-no.

My largest single file is a 43GB avi file made by digital conversion of my
daughter's vhs wedding video. Obviously I would not want to have it
impacting unnecessarily on the op system.

Beemer
 
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