NoOp wrote:
On 05/03/2008 08:41 PM, Jack D. Lewis wrote:
An even easier method to create desktop shortcuts in Windows is to
browse to the folder where the program is located, highlight the program
with the mouse, then drag it to the desktop while holding down the Alt
key. The Alt key press method tells Windows that you want a short cut
instead of relocating the program.
I'm not sure that's easier... many Windows users don't have a clue how
to browse to where the program is located. But nearly all know about the
Start|Program menu.
There are another couple of possibilities, both using a right-click drag
from the Start > Programs menu. Dragging an individual component's entry
to the desktop and choosing Copy creates a shortcut for that component,
while doing the same with the OOo folder's entry creates a folder on the
desktop with icons for all the components (plus one for desktop.ini,
which can be deleted). The second method is similar to having the
Quickstarter, but without the time savings on first use after restart
and also without the side effects of having Quickstarter running and
inhibiting some changes. It can be a bit tricky to pick up the right
folder, but it's quicker than creating the desktop folder and getting
each of the component icons into it. (I prefer the folder to cluttering
the desktop with all the icons.) Actually, creating that folder is what
I'd like to see the new installation process do, as an option.
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