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October 24, 2010 at 12:22 pm #2247135
ie9 beta how do I save a link to my desktop etc?
Lockedby theusmale2 · about 13 years, 5 months ago
using IE9 beta How do I save a link to my desktop? It was simple in ie8 etc. Can’t find a way to do it now. I hope it’s my oversite because i do like ie9.
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October 24, 2010 at 12:22 pm #2873194
Clarifications
by theusmale2 · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to ie9 beta how do I save a link to my desktop etc?
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October 24, 2010 at 2:24 pm #2873180
Open the Start Menu
by oh smeg · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to ie9 beta how do I save a link to my desktop etc?
Then drag and drop IE9 to the Desktop. 😉
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October 25, 2010 at 3:45 pm #2874031
Then drag and drop IE9 to the Desktop
by theusmale2 · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to Open the Start Menu
Sorry,Question is worded wrong.useing IE9 Beta,….Should be: how do I SEND a link to my desktop? not save.
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October 25, 2010 at 4:20 pm #2874028
Wherein lies the difference?
by seanferd · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to Then drag and drop IE9 to the Desktop
What link? A website? Just drag the tab or address to the Desktop. I am not aware of any “SendTo” functionality in IE at all.
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October 25, 2010 at 4:45 pm #2874026
There is
by nexs · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to Wherein lies the difference?
I have IE7 at the moment, I am using it RIGHT now. Under the “File” menu, there is a “Send” option, then beneath that, there is a “Shortcut to Desktop” option.
I am not too certain as to whether this is the case in IE9 or not, though…
But, I guess, the answer is “There is more than one way to get a fur coat.”
Meaning, many ways to get the desired outcome.There might be a ‘send to’ option, you could click and drag the address to the desktop, you could even Copy and Paste the address and “Create New”>> “Shortcut” and do it that way.
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October 25, 2010 at 5:16 pm #2874017
or create a .URL file
by who am i really · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to There is
with notepad
in the notepad window:
start with the following:
[b][InternetShortcut]
URL=[/b]paste the link from the address bar after the URL= and save the link on the desktop as linkname.url
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October 25, 2010 at 7:53 pm #2873993
Tangent
by seanferd · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to or create a .URL file
I like text editors that recognize hyperlinks, like akelpad.
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October 25, 2010 at 7:56 pm #2873992
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October 25, 2010 at 7:59 pm #2873990
Me either
by nexs · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to Ah, thanks.
Generally, if I want to save a weblink, I’ll either do it manually with a .lnk, or I’ll use favourites/bookmarks in the browser.
Each to their own.
Edited for CAPS.
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October 26, 2010 at 11:08 am #2873904
“send to” option is right on.
by theusmale2 · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to There is
Thx for the conformation. IE7 had been uninstalled and I have used the “send to” function for so long I was just in auto and couldn’t remember what it said. so thanks for clearing that up for all the users who don’t even know it’s there. A Super useful one click function. The drag onto the desktop works fine if I’m not in full page mode but found it hard to believe that MS would remove such a choice from IE9.
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October 26, 2010 at 1:52 pm #2873855
It may be
by nexs · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to “send to” option is right on.
That the option is just placed in a different location, or there may be a similar function, or it may be that they saw it as a redundant feature.
Perhaps, have a fumble through the new menus and see if there’s anything similar.
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October 26, 2010 at 11:12 am #2873902
IEfunction in ie7 &IE8
by theusmale2 · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to Wherein lies the difference?
Look under file and u’ll find a “send to” function. click on it and then it gives you some choices of which one is “desktop.”
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October 26, 2010 at 7:38 pm #2873821
Yup.
by seanferd · about 13 years, 5 months ago
In reply to IEfunction in ie7 &IE8
I got it. I haven’t used IE for so long, and I never used those commands, so I was rather ignorant there. I do have IE6 on the machine, but I have mostly not used IE since IE4, although I did use 5 a little, I never even really used 6 (especially since they killed the developer extensions). And so far, I haven’t liked 7 or 8 enough to try them on my own machine at all, and there are some issues I have with 9 that would probably preclude me from even looking at it.
As to why the function isn’t in 9, it is still a beta…
edit: And it isn’t under File → Send? This allows for sending pages, links, or whatever by email. The native Windows SendTo function (including Desktop or to another directory or to a program) is handled by sendmail.dll.
edit: Further, assuming MS’ information is still accurate, this is a platform preview, and not really a beta version of a browser itself. It is meant to give developers a look at what they will be coding for in the future.
This http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/info/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/Default.html may be somewhat enlightening, even if not directly so, within the first two FAQs.
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October 26, 2010 at 8:54 pm #2873812
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October 27, 2010 at 7:08 am #2873750
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