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In news:5529-4249E983-197@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net,
Gail B <GailsShed@webtv.net> typed:

> can someone let me know how to put a shortcut to a website on
> my
> desktop so that i can go directly to a site without having to
> go to
> internet explorer first? is this possible?


In IE's address bar, to the left of the URL of the site, there's
a big "e." Drag that "e" to the desktop.

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If you're using Internet Explorer click on file/send/shortcut to desktop.

Robin


"Gail B" <GailsShed@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> can someone let me know how to put a shortcut to a website on my desktop
> so that i can go directly to a site without having to go to
> internet explorer first? is this possible?
> i put a shortcut for ebay on my desktop but when i clicked on it it said
> something about a program not being associated with it..
> thanks for any help....
> gail
>
> hp 7920
> windows xp
> sp1
> 128 MB memory
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

To create a desktop shortcut to the current page. Right click in the page
and then click Create Shortcut. Click OK when you get the [A shorcut to the
current page will be placed on your desktop.] message.


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:5529-4249E983-197@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net,
Gail B <GailsShed@webtv.net> hunted and pecked:
> can someone let me know how to put a shortcut to a website on my
> desktop so that i can go directly to a site without having to go to
> internet explorer first? is this possible?
> i put a shortcut for ebay on my desktop but when i clicked on it it
> said something about a program not being associated with it..
> thanks for any help....
> gail
>
> hp 7920
> windows xp
> sp1
> 128 MB memory

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someone emailed me and sent directions for putting my favorites on the
start menu and now i can go to a site without having to go thru IE...
thanks to all for your response..
this is a great group...
gail

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Thanks Ken. I didn't know that option existed.

Frank

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> In news:5529-4249E983-197@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net,
> Gail B <GailsShed@webtv.net> typed:
>
>> can someone let me know how to put a shortcut to a website on my
>> desktop so that i can go directly to a site without having to go to
>> internet explorer first? is this possible?
>
>
> In IE's address bar, to the left of the URL of the site, there's a big
> "e." Drag that "e" to the desktop.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>

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In news:eIg7aVYNFHA.2468@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
FrankV <FrankV@anonymous.address> typed:

> Thanks Ken. I didn't know that option existed.


You're welcome, Frank. Glad to help.

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> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:%2376Li9LNFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> In news:5529-4249E983-197@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net,
>> Gail B <GailsShed@webtv.net> typed:
>>
>>> can someone let me know how to put a shortcut to a website on
>>> my
>>> desktop so that i can go directly to a site without having to
>>> go to
>>> internet explorer first? is this possible?
>>
>>
>> In IE's address bar, to the left of the URL of the site,
>> there's a
>> big "e." Drag that "e" to the desktop.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup