ow do I change Type of File???

How do I change the type of file from a Shortcut to a File Folder?

Ken
Tue May 13 07:45:53 PDT 2008

On Tue, 13 May 2008 10:35:10 -0400, "Terri" <terri@mylanusa.com>
wrote:

> How do I change the type of file from a Shortcut to a File Folder?


You can't. That's sort of like asking how do you change an orange into
a horse. They're two different things and you can't change one into
the other.

For more help, please explain exactly what you want to accomplish, and
why.


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Terri
Tue May 13 08:32:33 PDT 2008

Ok - I want Start/My Documents to appear as a menu or list instead of as
links and I cannot figure out how to do this.


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 13 May 2008 10:35:10 -0400, "Terri" <terri@mylanusa.com>
> wrote:
>
>> How do I change the type of file from a Shortcut to a File Folder?
>
>
> You can't. That's sort of like asking how do you change an orange into
> a horse. They're two different things and you can't change one into
> the other.
>
> For more help, please explain exactly what you want to accomplish, and
> why.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Shenan
Tue May 13 09:53:02 PDT 2008

Terri wrote:
> How do I change the type of file from a Shortcut to a File Folder?

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> You can't. That's sort of like asking how do you change an orange
> into a horse. They're two different things and you can't change
> one into the other.
>
> For more help, please explain exactly what you want to accomplish,
> and why.

Terri wrote:
> Ok - I want Start/My Documents to appear as a menu or list instead
> of as links and I cannot figure out how to do this.


Right-click on the start button, choose Properties.
Start Menu tab, Customize button.
Advanced tab, Start Menu items listing...

Scroll down, find "My Documents" and choose "Display as Menu" under it.
OK your way out (close all windows by clicking OK/Close.)

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Terri
Tue May 13 11:42:19 PDT 2008

Tried that in the past - and again now, does NOT work.


"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Terri wrote:
>> How do I change the type of file from a Shortcut to a File Folder?
>
> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> You can't. That's sort of like asking how do you change an orange
>> into a horse. They're two different things and you can't change
>> one into the other.
>>
>> For more help, please explain exactly what you want to accomplish,
>> and why.
>
> Terri wrote:
>> Ok - I want Start/My Documents to appear as a menu or list instead
>> of as links and I cannot figure out how to do this.
>
>
> Right-click on the start button, choose Properties.
> Start Menu tab, Customize button.
> Advanced tab, Start Menu items listing...
>
> Scroll down, find "My Documents" and choose "Display as Menu" under it.
> OK your way out (close all windows by clicking OK/Close.)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Shenan
Tue May 13 12:21:43 PDT 2008

Terri wrote:
> How do I change the type of file from a Shortcut to a File Folder?

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> You can't. That's sort of like asking how do you change an orange
> into a horse. They're two different things and you can't change
> one into the other.
>
> For more help, please explain exactly what you want to accomplish,
> and why.

Terri wrote:
> Ok - I want Start/My Documents to appear as a menu or list instead
> of as links and I cannot figure out how to do this.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Right-click on the start button, choose Properties.
> Start Menu tab, Customize button.
> Advanced tab, Start Menu items listing...
>
> Scroll down, find "My Documents" and choose "Display as Menu" under
> it. OK your way out (close all windows by clicking OK/Close.)

Terri wrote:
> Tried that in the past - and again now, does NOT work.

Classic start menu or Windows XP start menu?

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MS-MVP
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Terri
Tue May 13 16:15:40 PDT 2008

Windows XP - the problem seems to be that the My Documents is a shortcut and
not a regular folder and I think that is the problem but I don't know how to
fix it.


"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Terri wrote:
>> How do I change the type of file from a Shortcut to a File Folder?
>
> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> You can't. That's sort of like asking how do you change an orange
>> into a horse. They're two different things and you can't change
>> one into the other.
>>
>> For more help, please explain exactly what you want to accomplish,
>> and why.
>
> Terri wrote:
>> Ok - I want Start/My Documents to appear as a menu or list instead
>> of as links and I cannot figure out how to do this.
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> Right-click on the start button, choose Properties.
>> Start Menu tab, Customize button.
>> Advanced tab, Start Menu items listing...
>>
>> Scroll down, find "My Documents" and choose "Display as Menu" under
>> it. OK your way out (close all windows by clicking OK/Close.)
>
> Terri wrote:
>> Tried that in the past - and again now, does NOT work.
>
> Classic start menu or Windows XP start menu?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>