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| Time: 01:33 EST/06:33 GMT | News Source: ActiveWin.com | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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Add Internet Explorer to Windows Vista Desktop. Microsoft has removed the option to add Internet Explorer natively to Visa’s desktop. That’s why we created FxDeskie, to allow you to add the Internet Explorer icon on Vista’s Desktop. Download FxDeskie 1.2: http://www.frameworkx.com/frameworkx/download.aspx?id=307 | ||
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| #1 By 2960 (68.100.7.161) at 12/14/2006 7:54:06 AM |
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I don't get it. A shortcut isn't good enough?
TL |
| #2 By 13030 (198.22.121.110) at 12/14/2006 9:20:05 AM |
| Now why would someone want to do a thing like that? |
| #3 By 23275 (68.17.42.38) at 12/14/2006 9:55:42 AM |
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#1, many people/techs want more immediate access to Internet properties in Vista.
Many admins added access to this by adding IE's icon to the desktop. Vista RTM, by default, does not provide for this - making it more difficult to place an icon with right-click access to properties on the desktop. This provides another means to reverse that. |
| #4 By 2459 (69.22.124.202) at 12/14/2006 11:14:49 AM |
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If IE is set to show on the top level of the Start Menu (it is by default), you can access Internet Properties via right-clicking that icon. Dragging the icon to the desktop will allow you to create a shortcut that also has the ability to access Internet Properties via right-click.
I also just noticed that if you browse to the Desktop via an Explorer window (the top-level Desktop, not the username/Desktop address), an icon for Internet Explorer already exists that also gives you Internet Properties access, it just seems to be hidden from the regular desktop view. There's a group policy setting that may unhide it, but I've not tried it to see if it works or is just a holdover from previous versions of Windows. This post was edited by n4cer on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 11:16. |
| #5 By 23275 (68.17.42.38) at 12/14/2006 11:34:02 AM |
| #4, Cool - thanks, n4cer. Yeah, we noted the first method in the start menu, but many of our users are accustomed to seeing it on the DT - we've set them up like that for years and it has been an easy way to get them directly to IE's properties. One right-click to get to them being easier. I did think it interesting that in Vista RTM that customize desktop options had removed the IE option. We interpreted that as a signal from MS that a more agnostic approach was being taken regarding browser selection and relevance. |
| #6 By 48398 (69.88.78.2) at 12/14/2006 1:19:06 PM |
| I wrote Microsoft a rather long-winded letter about this missing feature. I suggested that if they fear being sued, create an option for a browser icon on the desktop. Whatever your default browser is, that's what will be there. That way they can safely leave that feature there. Over the years I developed certain habits of browsing through my system that are hard to break and this is one of them I notice. I used Vista for 2 months before I realized the default explorer view is the same whether you double click a folder or right click and select explore. I still catch myself right clicking the "My Computer" icon to open windows explorer. I miss my IE icon. |
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