Save to Desktop is Gone - Can I get that back?


  1. wisedave
    Posts : 14
    Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium
       New #1

    Save to Desktop is Gone - Can I get that back?


    Hello,

    Somehow, I no longer have the ability to save to my desktop. I used to be able to save documents, etc to my desktop, but now the option to save it there has disappeared.

    Does anybody have any idea on how I can retrieve it or reset it?

    Thanks for the help!

    Cheers,

    Dave
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Save to Desktop is Gone - Can I get that back?-save.jpg  
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. kado897
    Posts : 10,455
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
       New #2

    Hi wisedave and welcome to Seven Forums. If you mean to get Desktop back in your Favorites.

    1. Navigate to c:\users\your name\

    2. select the Desktop folder and drag it into the favorites area in the left pane.

    This tutorial gives several other methods of adding to favorites. Favorites - Links - Add or Remove in Navigation Pane
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. wisedave
    Posts : 14
    Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    Brilliant! Thanks for the help......

    Cheers,

    Dave
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. kado897
    Posts : 10,455
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
       New #4

    No problem Dave. We have a really good tutorials section here. Check it out.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Whenever I save a file or WANT to save a file to the desktop, I go to "Save As" and it always wants to revert to saving to the documents folder instead of the desktop making me have to take the extra step to choose desktop instead of the computer just realizing thats where I want it to go. In...
Can't save to my desktop?
in General Discussion

I feed dumb: I save everything to my desktop, manipulate it, then file where it belongs. On Win7, I can't find the desktop icon from the save dialog box. When saving, I see on the left screen panel: "Library" "Favorites" "Homegroup" "Computer" "Network"
Hi everyone. I'm having a problem in Windows 7 with my dual monitor setup. Being a student, my laptop comes with me during the day to classes, but when I return to my desk, I have a dual monitor setup through a docking station. I haven't had a problem getting the displays to actually output in...
Cannot save anything on Desktop
in General Discussion

Hello team, I cannot save anything on the desktop, when I create new folder, new text document, new office file on the desktop by right clicking, its not saving on the desktop but automatically gets saved to the folder C:/User/.../Desktop. Or whenever I paste any item on the desktop it gets...
When I was on 7100 RC x64 Ultimate, whenever I download something to a folder and if that folder already has several files in it all starting with abc...then when I type the first a, Windows would cleverly drop down a list of file names all starting with a and I can select from the drop down list...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 20:53.
Find Us