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re: Desktop shortcuts won't 'arrange by type'
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 9:47 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by mfarrell
(4 messages posted)
Thanks for replying, and yes, i do occasionally let my desktop get a little crowded..
:)
Tried both suggestions to no avail, I'm afraid..
I've noticed only certain file types exhibit this behavior.
Folders, jpeg's, and .ini files have so far annoyed me.
If somebody else could try this..
(it would help if you have a lot of shortcut icons)
Drop a few empty folders on the desktop.
Rightclick desktop, select 'arrange' 'by type'..
Do all of your shortcuts group together?
Thanks,
Mark
On Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 7:55 am, appleoddity wrote:
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>How many icons do you have? My goodness... Are you one of those guys who's desktop
>background IS a bunch of links that fill the entire screen? :)
>
>Anyways, it sounds like maybe it is sorting the links by the type of file/folder
>they are linked to. Not sure, I have never done a arrange by type on my desktop..
>:) I usually drag and drop the icons into groups where I want them, but I only
keep
>a few. Go into C:\Documents and settings\\Desktop and switch
>to a "details" view. Then, arrange by type there, and take a look at how it is
arranging
>them, maybe you will get a clue as to why they are arranged the way they are. Make
>sure you have turned off the folder option to hide the extension of known file types
>(tools -> folder options -> view).
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