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Making a new program group in Win 98
How does one make a new program group on the Win 98 desktop?
I have done it before, but I cannot remember how I did it. I have program groups for Word Processors, Graphics programs and so on sitting on the desktop. But now when I try to make a new one, I create something that I don't want - either a copy of the programs menu in the Start Button, or a shortcut, or a folder with a yerllow folder item. I want a shortcut that contains shortcuts. -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk |
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A shortcut cannot contain shortcuts AFAIK. Are you sure you don't have a
folder containing shortcuts on your desktop? -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Steve Hayes" wrote in message ... How does one make a new program group on the Win 98 desktop? I have done it before, but I cannot remember how I did it. I have program groups for Word Processors, Graphics programs and so on sitting on the desktop. But now when I try to make a new one, I create something that I don't want - either a copy of the programs menu in the Start Button, or a shortcut, or a folder with a yerllow folder item. I want a shortcut that contains shortcuts. -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk |
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:14:50 -0600, "Ron Badour"
scribbled some thoughts: A shortcut cannot contain shortcuts AFAIK. Are you sure you don't have a folder containing shortcuts on your desktop? Unless it might be one of the special folders, such as: Dial-Up Networking.{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48} Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Wonder if he's thinkin' Control Panel? -- Sincerely, | NOTE: Best viewed in a fixed pitch font | (©) (©) Andrew H. Carter | ------ooo--(_)--ooo------ d(-_-)b | /// \\\ |
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Steve Hayes wrote:
How does one make a new program group on the Win 98 desktop? I have done it before, but I cannot remember how I did it. I have program groups for Word Processors, Graphics programs and so on sitting on the desktop. But now when I try to make a new one, I create something that I don't want - either a copy of the programs menu in the Start Button, or a shortcut, or a folder with a yerllow folder item. I want a shortcut that contains shortcuts. Here are several ways... 1. Make a folder somewhere (not on the desktop) and name it appropriately...Favorite Apps, for example. 2. Make sub folders in the above - one for each catagory you want - and name them appropriately. 3. Put shortcuts to the appropriate apps in the sub folders. 4. Right click the taskbar Select "Toolbars" Select "New Toolbar" Browse to the folder you made in #1, select it and OK your way out. _______________________ You now have a new toolbar on your taskbar. You can change how it looks/behaves by ... ViewLarge/small icons Selecting/deselecting "Show Text" Selecting/deselecting "Show Title" You could have individual toolbars for different catagories of apps merely by choosing the appropriate sub-folder in #4 instead of the parent folder. You can get rid of it (on the taskbar) by right clicking and selecting "Close Toolbar" You can see names of ALL toolbars on the task bar (and close any) by rightclicking the Taskbar Toolbars You can have up to four taskbars (I have three) - one on each side of the monitor, each with multiple toolbars (I have a total of eleven). They can be hidden until you move the mouse to that edge. For info on making multiple taskbars (and more on toolbars) see "Taskbars & Toolbars" in my dandies below. ______________________ You could put a shortcut to the folder(s) you made on the desktop (it will have a folder icon which can be changed) but - IMO - it is far handier having them as toolbars. ______________________ If you already have your programs catagorized in folders in StartPrograms you can make a shortcut to the folder on your desktop. It will have the standard icon but you can change it by right clicking the shortcut Properties Change Icon. I would guess that this is what you did originally. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.05... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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Ron Badour wrote:
A shortcut cannot contain shortcuts AFAIK. Are you sure you don't have a folder containing shortcuts on your desktop? Can't contain them put it can point to them. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.05... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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