Shortcut to Desktop Conundrum ???

BuckSkin
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Shortcut to Desktop Conundrum ??? Jun 10, 2016 7:05:01 GMT

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Post by BuckSkin on Jun 10, 2016 7:05:01 GMT

On our older/still-using computer (also W7), I installed DIM (Digital Image Mover) and FastStone (image viewer & more); I cannot remember just how I accomplished it, but I managed to create desktop-icons/shortcuts to the instruction manuals of these two programs.

However, on this new machine, I have desktop shortcuts to both programs, yet I cannot get the shortcuts for the manuals to show up.

What I did: I located the file for each manual, right-clicked on the file, and clicked "create shortcut" --- at which point a new "shortcut" file appears in the same folder immediately above the actual file for the manual.

However, my shortcuts fail to show up on the desktop; I don't know where they are.

I did not see any list of options, just "create shortcut"

What am I not doing or doing wrong ?

Thanks for reading.

Elements 7 ~~~ 64-bit Windows 7

On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.

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Shortcut to Desktop Conundrum ??? Jun 10, 2016 9:12:40 GMT

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Post by michelb on Jun 10, 2016 9:12:40 GMT

For Faststone, the help file on your computer is a file in the 'Program Files (x86) >> Faststone Image Viewer folder, it's 'FSViewerHelp.chm'.
You can create a shortcut from that location and put it on the desktop or taskbar.

Michel B.

Windows Win10- PSE6 -10 - 12.1,2019 to 2022 Elements+ - Faststone - Canon 20D Sigma 17/70mm. Canon 50/1.8 Tamron 90mm macro - Fuji X100S, Lumix TZ6.

Major Major Senior Contributor Posts: 1,642 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Shortcut to Desktop Conundrum ??? Jun 10, 2016 12:02:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Major Major on Jun 10, 2016 12:02:29 GMT Instead of "create shortcut", try choosing "send to" and then "desktop (create shortcut", et volia.
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Shortcut to Desktop Conundrum ??? Jun 10, 2016 13:22:01 GMT

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Post by BuckSkin on Jun 10, 2016 13:22:01 GMT

Jun 10, 2016 12:02:29 GMT Major Major said:

Instead of "create shortcut", try choosing "send to" and then "desktop (create shortcut", et volia.

Oddly enough, that option accomplished exactly what I needed.

One would think (or at least I would) that "create shortcut" was the logical choice; I wonder just where I was creating shortcuts to --- I hope nowhere I didn't have any business going.

Thanks.

Elements 7 ~~~ 64-bit Windows 7

On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.

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Shortcut to Desktop Conundrum ??? Jun 10, 2016 15:28:25 GMT

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Post by Major Major on Jun 10, 2016 15:28:25 GMT

Buckskin -

Glad to have helped. You created the shortcut within whatever folder you were in when you clicked on that command. If you look, you'll see it's still there. You could also have just dragged that to the desktop.

Last Edit: Jun 10, 2016 15:29:13 GMT by Major Major

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BuckSkin
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Shortcut to Desktop Conundrum ??? Jun 10, 2016 18:32:57 GMT

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Post by BuckSkin on Jun 10, 2016 18:32:57 GMT

Jun 10, 2016 15:28:25 GMT Major Major said:

If you look, you'll see it's still there. You could also have just dragged that to the desktop.

Will wonders never cease.

Between W7, various browsers, umpteen different photo doctoring programs, plus untold miscellaneous programs and extras, there is just a whole lot of stuff that there ain't room enough in my poor old noggin to retain........

Thanks.

Elements 7 ~~~ 64-bit Windows 7

On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.

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