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Desktop Folders and Monitor Screen Disagree!

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by chrisw, 2006/07/11.

  1. 2006/07/11
    chrisw

    chrisw Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have several folders called Doc&Settings>User name>Desktop. Isn't everything in those folders also on the monitor screen (one-for-one match)? If not, why not? Recently I've found that "Save As" is putting my saved files into the folder but not on the screen....that doesn't seem right. Thnx
     
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    Arie

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    No, the Desktop will also contain items listed under \Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
     
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    chrisw

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    Arie....I was trying to be clear on this, but I clearly didn't succeed. I have 3 Desktop folders under Doc&Set, named All Users, Chris, and Default (empty). There are more files in these 3 folders totally than on the desktop....several jpeg photos, for ex, are in the Chris folder but not on the monitor screen.
     
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    Arie

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    Depends on which user you are logged in & check if any are set to be 'hidden'. If not, I have no idea.
     
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    chrisw

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    Arie...I solved it, really weird....I changed the screen resolution (17 "LCD) from 1024x768 to 1280x720...now they're there! It must have something to do with how many icons+shortcuts+folders you can have on the screen...I have 30 (but about 25% of the screen area is still empty), which must be too many.
     
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    PeteC

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    Ys, you are right about the screen resolution, but there is no limit to the number of icons you can have on the desktop.

    If you make the icons smaller I suspect you will see them all at 1024 x 728.

    I'm running at 1280 x 1024 (22" CRT) and have 90 icons on my desktop - XP in Classic Mode, with plenty of room for more - I detest trawling through the Start Menu :)

    Just waiting for the comments on that :D
     
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    chrisw

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    Pete...yeah, 90 is a bunch. What I don't understand is why, with ~25% blank space on my screen, the file icon had no place to go...it's like the screen is effectively much bigger, and it needs a scroll capability to find stuff off in the nether reaches.
     
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    PeteC

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    Maybe a right click on the Desktop and Arrange by ?
     
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    chrisw

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    I think that may have worked also, but I had cleaned most things up by then. But I have my idiosynchratic way of organizing the desktop, so I really don't like arrange by.
     
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    PeteC

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    Yes - I'm with you there - a place for everything and everything in it's place :)

    Still worth experimenting with icon size ans spacing?
     
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