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Copying an icon from the Address line

Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by alanrf, 2008/02/02.

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    alanrf

    alanrf Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    It used to possible in IE6 to left click on the mini icon that appears at the start of the address line and drag it to the Desktop to form a shortcut to a specific page.

    Is there any way to simulate this feature in IE7 which appears to block the operation.
     
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    Arie

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    Still works fine for me... although I'm on Vista.
     
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    alanrf

    alanrf Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Yes, I'm on Vista too, but it doesn't allow me to drag. In fact I get the 'no entry' icon indicating the block. Very strange!
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Are you right clicking and holding it while dragging?
     
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    alanrf

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    Tried both, left-click, hold, drag and right-click, hold, drag. No success either way.


    In IE 6, on another computer, (XP Pro), left-click, hold, drag works fine. Right-click, hold, drag gives an option to 'Create shortcuts here' or 'Cancel'


    Don't have any issue with FireFox, by the way.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    For grins - make a favorite from the site and see what happens when you drag the favorite..
     
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    alanrf

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    Aha! Now there is something to be said for that idea!

    Visit a site, Add to Favorites, and then re-visit the Favorites menu and left-click and drag the relevant entry from there to the Desktop.


    Many thanks for your insight. Why, oh why, do they change the simple things in life. And here was me thinking the combination of Vista/IE7 would be an advance on XP/IE6

    Alan
     
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    Alan
    Actually nothing has changed in that respect - not much comfort to you, but I concur with Arie, left click and drag to the desktop works fine on my Vista Business box.
     
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    alanrf

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    Whoops!

    When I replied earlier today I was reiterating the procedures that I had used yesterday.


    Now I recheck I can see that the 'original' method does indeed work. Stupid of me not to have re-checked today before re-posting.

    Looks likely that today's power up resolved some minor glitch somewhere.

    Incidentally, thanks for the other information regarding the Favorites route.


    I am but a simple and 'umble man - and by golly, it shows today!
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    OMG. You mean you're human:eek:

    Any story with a Happy Ending is a good story in my book. And I don't particularly care how I get there either;)
     
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    Arie

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    That's one thing I've learned: first do a reboot, see if that cures the problem at hand.
     
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