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May 15th, 2015, 03:40 PM
#31
You can't just drag links from the Metro/Modern start screen to the Desktop.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...?wa=wsignin1.0
If you want the old style start menu, I'd go with Classic Shell.
http://www.classicshell.net/
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May 15th, 2015, 04:26 PM
#32
I downloaded a copy of Classic Shell but the DL says the signature is invalid or corrupt. Is it still safe to use ?
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May 15th, 2015, 04:42 PM
#33
I'm not getting that error. Which version did you download?
http://www.fosshub.com/Classic-Shell.html/
On that page, click on the following link:
Download Classic Shell Installer (English) - 6.29 MB | version: 4.2.1 | Screenshot | MD5/SHA1
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May 15th, 2015, 04:54 PM
#34
I had downloaded it to a win7 pc. I now downloaded it to this laptop win8 & was ok. and it was vers. 4.2.1 .I have another query . I use Firefox as a browser. I therefor obtain Virtual DR. and my Gmail from same. I then put the shortcuts on my desktop. Now I want to pin them to the taskbar but it will only let me pin to IE. Why is that?
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May 15th, 2015, 05:19 PM
#35
You should be able to pin any app to the taskbar. I'm assuming you're still talking about the Win8 system?
In the link I posted on post #31, it shows you how to "Pin to Taskbar".
If you've already loaded Classic Shell, go to Programs, right-click on Firefox, and click "Pin to Taskbar".
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May 15th, 2015, 07:36 PM
#36
I'm running win8 here now. Some icons will pin & some wont. Items like firefox,ccleaner, vlc , avg etc will pin ok. gmail, virtual dr. network & some others will not. These are all shortcut icons. The two icons I mentioned in my last post will not pin to task bar. However, it will pin to IE which is in the taskbar . Other icons like maybe a music folder will show a zero with a red x centered, indicating a no-no. As for the ClassicShell, I'm not sure if I want to go that route yet.Want to check it out further. Thanks again Midknyte...................
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May 15th, 2015, 08:01 PM
#37
gmail, virtual dr. network & some others will not.
You mean url shortcuts? Those will pin to IE (the associated app), because they are not apps.
Other icons like maybe a music folder will show a zero with a red x centered, indicating a no-no.
Are you trying to make a folder shortcut in the Taskbar? Again, it's not a app, so the folder would get pinned to Explorer.
Pinning apps to the Taskbar is not like the old XP Quick Launch bar. I suspect you are trying to do that. There is a way to create a "Quick Launch" type bar in Win7. It still works for Win8.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...e-disable.html
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May 16th, 2015, 05:40 AM
#38
[QUOTE=Midknyte;1491445].Pinning apps to the Taskbar is not like the old XP Quick Launch bar. I suspect you are trying to do that. /QUOTE]
My mistake Midknyte; I had thought that the pinning process was similar to a quick launch bar. I can understand a file being pinned to maybe "file Explorer". but I don't understand why it would need to be pinned to IE which is a browser like Firefox & that the url was derived from Firefox.? Or perhaps its because Microsoft owns IE ?
I'll get it all figured out someday [if I live long enough] Thanks Midknyte...This thread is way over due for closing....................
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