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how to show icons on desktop help pls
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michellen34
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hi everyone,
My BF has recently been given a pc off his granda, I've managed to remove magnifier etc but i cant for the life of me figure out how to get icons on his desktop (its just blank with a taskbar) can anyone help please?
Thanks.
My BF has recently been given a pc off his granda, I've managed to remove magnifier etc but i cant for the life of me figure out how to get icons on his desktop (its just blank with a taskbar) can anyone help please?
Thanks.
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What icons do you want on the desktop then?Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.0
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sorry its just the programme icons he wants on, you know like firefox, msn, etc0
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anyone? its been driving me mad all day0
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search for *.lnk, and copy the required ones to the desktop
or right click on desktop, new shortcut, and point to the program.!!
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Got it, thats great thank you! :j0
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