On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Cley Faye <[email protected]> wrote: > 2011/1/25 Andy Brown <[email protected]> >> On Tue Jan 25 2011 11:43:49 GMT-0800 (PST) Luuk wrote: >>> On 25-01-11 20:38, J Huntemann wrote: >>> >>>> You can delete the desktop shortcut as well. Rite click select delete. >>>> >>> But the question remains >>> *WHY* was it put there in the first place? >>> Because i know i can delete it ;-) >>> >> Would you rather it be hidden deep on the hard drive somewhere that you can >> not find it to delete it? Where would you suggest that it be placed? > > The desktop shortcut is pretty standard, and can be avoided with a checkbox, > but the installation folder, where the installer inflate itself to really > install the app could be located in the temp folder, and deleted after > installation; at least on windows it's the most usual way to install > software, instead of dropping the installer on the desktop. > Where your browser places downloaded files is in the browser configuration, if that's how you're downloading the installation package.
I never use my desktop for icons or downloads or anything like that, if I can avoid it. The desktop is for windows. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
