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    viewing the desktop...

    in thumbnail mode, i dont see the "desktop" in the tree at the left. only my hard drives, removable drives and cd and dvd drives...

    #2
    Your desktop is there, though perhaps not as you expect. Just browse to:

    C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Desktop\
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      #3
      The "Desktop" and other special-folder items in the Windoze Explorer folder tree are a species of Micro$oft Mystical Shortcut. The IrfanView thumbnail browser (like most alternative file managers) does not display user-specific information, only the "real" file system.
      Its: Belongs to "It"
      It's: Shortened form of "It is"
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      Lose: Fail to keep
      Loose: Not tight

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        #4
        It is not a good idea to store data "on desktop". Using the "My Documents" and other "Mys" only makes some sense if you're a guest on some public computer and those places are the only directories you're allowed to write.

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          #5
          Hi,

          of course you can view desktop and my documents/music etc. folder:

          Open IrfanView, press key "t".

          Click on "Options" then "Set thumbnail options".

          In the opening dialog click on "Show common shell features".

          Then you´ll be able to view these folders

          steve

          EDIT:

          For ini freaks (like me):

          Code:
          [Thumbnails]
          ShowShell=1

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            #6
            Ah, so. How embarrassing - I had that on, and the Desktop was there - but I am totally blind to it because I never put anything there! LOL! I just now unchecked it to get rid of the clutter.
            Its: Belongs to "It"
            It's: Shortened form of "It is"
            ---------------------
            Lose: Fail to keep
            Loose: Not tight

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            Plurals do not require apostrophes

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              #7
              Originally posted by j7n View Post
              It is not a good idea to store data "on desktop". Using the "My Documents" and other "Mys" only makes some sense if you're a guest on some public computer and those places are the only directories you're allowed to write.
              i dont store anything on the desktop. its just used as a quick temp location i use for images from the web. they then get moved to an appropiate folder...

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                #8
                Originally posted by steve View Post
                Hi,

                of course you can view desktop and my documents/music etc. folder:

                Open IrfanView, press key "t".

                Click on "Options" then "Set thumbnail options".

                In the opening dialog click on "Show common shell features".

                Then you´ll be able to view these folders

                steve

                EDIT:

                For ini freaks (like me):

                Code:
                [Thumbnails]
                ShowShell=1

                perfect. thank you for that...

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