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Windows 7: unable to cut a file and paste it to windows 7 desktop
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09 Oct 2012
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unable to cut a file and paste it to windows 7 desktop
Hi,
I cannot cut a file from a folder and paste it to the desktop. The cut works but when I paste to the desktop nothing happens. The same cut operation works from a folder to any other folder, but not to the desktop.
I have Windows 7 Family on a Toshiba Satellite P500 laptop.
Thank you for your help
Cheers
Chris
| My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 64 bits Family
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09 Oct 2012
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Topeka Kansas |
If you press F5 on your keyboard while on the desktop does it show up? | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
OS Windows 7 64 bits Family
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10 Oct 2012
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Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
Hello Sylvestre, welcome to the Seven Forums.
First, open both desktop folders <SYSTEMDRIVE>:\Users\Your_Username\Desktop and <SYSTEMDRIVE>:\Users\Public\Desktop to see if the file is there. For example if your Windows is as by default installed on C: and your username is Sylvestre, your personal desktop folder is at C:\Users\Sylvestre\Desktop, and the Public Desktop folder can be found at C:\Users\Public\Desktop.
If the file can be found in one of these Desktop folders but not on Desktop itself, there simply are only two explanations: - If you have turned Desktop icons off
Follow instructions on this tutorial to turn them on again: Desktop Icons - Hide or Show - If the file icon or shortcut is hidden under other elements of desktop
Right click an empty spot on desktop to open Desktop Context menu, select View > Auto arrange icons. This arranges icons in even rows and columns and you should see your file. Also if you have some gadgests on desktop set to always stay on top, move them to see they are not covering your icons
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Kari | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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11 Oct 2012
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The file is not in the Desktop folder either. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 64 bits Family
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11 Oct 2012
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Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
Quote: Originally Posted by sylvestre  The file is not in the Desktop folder either. You checked both desktop folders, yours and public? | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
OS Windows 7 64 bits Family
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11 Oct 2012
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1 SecretCity |
Open notepad, excel or any other windows porgram and save a file to <SYSTEMDRIVE>:\Users\Your_Username\Desktop
Works? Is it now in that location? Visible on desktop as well? | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number ACER ASPIRE 5742G
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard Acer Aspire 5742G
Memory 4,00 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Sound Card (1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) Realtek High Defi
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives WDC WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0
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11 Oct 2012
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Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
Quote: Originally Posted by Kaktussoft Open notepad, excel or any other windows porgram and save a file to <SYSTEMDRIVE>:\Users\Your_Username\Desktop
Works? Is it now in that location? Visible on desktop as well? That's a good idea to test.
Remember, systemdrive is C: if you have installed Windows on default location.
Kari | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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11 Oct 2012
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Yes, I can see it in that location and on the desktop. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 64 bits Family
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