Looking at Files and Folders

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That should be the case already, unless you have selected to 'hide desktop icons'

rightclick the desk, 'arrange icons by', and put a check by "show desktop icons'

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Michelle" <Michelle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E8A3913C-3A9F-4132-9706-06545B8B0D83@microsoft.com...
>I want to be able to set up a folder on my desktop and then add files or
> programs into that folder, and simply be able to click on icon on desktop to
> bring the files or programs list up without going to the search companion.
> In other words how you have always been able to do in the previous versions.
> It is driving me crazy to constantly have to go to the search companion and
> then click on files and folders or click the folders icon on the toolbar.
> Thank you for your assistance.

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

Fix Search Opens Instead of Explorer: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts [...] r_open.htm


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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Michelle" <Michelle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B14CB68E-3FAB-4CCF-9076-0B2989FC486E@microsoft.com...
> My show desktop icons is clicked on, the icons are showing up on my desktop,
> I just want to be able to click on the icons and it bring up the windows
> explorer window instead of the search results window with the search
> companion showing in the left pane. It would be fine if it came up to the
> search results window if the left pane would automatically open to the
> folders window.
>
> Thank You,
> Michelle
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> That should be the case already, unless you have selected to 'hide desktop icons'
>>
>> rightclick the desk, 'arrange icons by', and put a check by "show desktop icons'
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>> Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
>> FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
>> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
>> ..
>> "Michelle" <Michelle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E8A3913C-3A9F-4132-9706-06545B8B0D83@microsoft.com...
>> >I want to be able to set up a folder on my desktop and then add files or
>> > programs into that folder, and simply be able to click on icon on desktop to
>> > bring the files or programs list up without going to the search companion.
>> > In other words how you have always been able to do in the previous versions.
>> > It is driving me crazy to constantly have to go to the search companion and
>> > then click on files and folders or click the folders icon on the toolbar.
>> > Thank you for your assistance.
>>
>>
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