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    ie9 beta how do I save a link to my desktop etc?

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    by theusmale2 ·

    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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    • #2873194

      Clarifications

      by theusmale2 ·

      In reply to ie9 beta how do I save a link to my desktop etc?

      Clarifications

    • #2873180

      Open the Start Menu

      by oh smeg ·

      In reply to ie9 beta how do I save a link to my desktop etc?

      Then drag and drop IE9 to the Desktop. 😉

      Col

      • #2874031

        Then drag and drop IE9 to the Desktop

        by theusmale2 ·

        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.

        • #2874028

          Wherein lies the difference?

          by seanferd ·

          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.

        • #2874026

          There is

          by nexs ·

          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.

        • #2874017

          or create a .URL file

          by who am i really ·

          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

        • #2873993

          Tangent

          by seanferd ·

          In reply to or create a .URL file

          I like text editors that recognize hyperlinks, like akelpad.

        • #2873992

          Ah, thanks.

          by seanferd ·

          In reply to There is

          I guess I haven’t ever used that method. (It is in IE6 as well.)

        • #2873990

          Me either

          by nexs ·

          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.

        • #2873904

          “send to” option is right on.

          by theusmale2 ·

          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.

        • #2873855

          It may be

          by nexs ·

          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.

        • #2873902

          IEfunction in ie7 &IE8

          by theusmale2 ·

          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.”

        • #2873821

          Yup.

          by seanferd ·

          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.

        • #2873812

          You’re the King

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Yup.

          Of research…

          But that would have been my thought, too, that it would most likely be there when it becomes available fully.

        • #2873750

          re:YUP

          by theusmale2 ·

          In reply to Yup.

          I believe,…ur the man.

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