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More info?)
Thanks Maurice
Problem fixed
Randy
"Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:
> You're speaking of desktop shortcuts. Do a right-click on the Desktop. Select New, then Shortcut.
> Then for the Command prompt, your target is CMD.EXE located at %systemroot%\System32 which would be usually on C drive at either \Windows\System32 or \WINNT\System32
>
> For Explorer, is is at %windir% (either \Windows or \WINNT --- program name EXPLORER.EXE )
> HTH
> --
> Maurice N
> MVP Windows - Shell / User
> -----
>
>
> randy james wrote:
> > Does any one have any suggetions on to how to recover the shortcuts
> > for Windows explorer and command prompt?
> >
> > randy james" wrote:i
> >
> >> Thanks Maurice,
> >> When I originally moved the short cut icons I must have used the
> >> left button as these options are no longer there when you go to
> >> programs- accesories. I have tried removing accessories using the
> >> add/remove windows components rebooting the computer and then
> >> reinstalling accesories both with the add/remove utility and with
> >> the auto run function that you get when you insert the original
> >> windows CD. Still not there. Presumably this information is hidden
> >> somewhere else ? I can still use the DOS command by a variety of
> >> ways outlined in this chatroom, the easiest for me is run - CMD. The
> >> explorer short cut is a little harder to find. It would be a little
> >> easier if I still had the short cuts Randy
> >>
> >> "Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Randy,
> >>> It's called the Command prompt in XP (NT-family , Win2000 & Up).
> >>>
> >>> From Start > All Programs > Accessories --- scan down the list,
> >>> select Command prompt, highlight, do a Right Click, select SEND TO,
> >>> then Desktop. This will create the shortcut. Follow the same for
> >>> Windows Explorer.
> >>>
> >>> Another handy thing is you can also Pin these (or any) program to
> >>> your Start bar. Follow the above, select "Pin to Start menu". Then
> >>> you can simply press the WinKey (or Control + Escape) to get to
> >>> start menu bar. -- Maurice N
> >>> MVP Windows - Shell / User
> >>> -----
> >>>
> >>> randy james wrote:
> >>>> At installation some years ago I dragged the MS dos prompt and the
> >>>> Windows explorer Icons onto the desk top. Recently an enthusiastic
> >>>> assistant has tidied up the desk top and deleted the short cuts.
> >>>> (unfortunaetly I came along and emptied the recycle bin) How can I
> >>>> get them back?
>
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