Changing screen resolution

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F Smith

Is there a way to set up a macro or hot key to resize
the desktop resolution? I have so many icons on dt that
new ones are placed off screen. I have to change screen
res to find them, move them, then change back. Using Win
XP Home edition. THANKS!!
 
Is there a way to set up a macro or hot key to resize
the desktop resolution? I have so many icons on dt that
new ones are placed off screen. I have to change screen
res to find them, move them, then change back. Using Win
XP Home edition. THANKS!!
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Suggestion: Instead of resizing the desktop, create some folders. Drop
similar icons into these folders. Example: A single games folder could
corral the shortcuts for many games. An "Online" folder could hold all
shortcuts related to online programs.

Also, if you don't use the shortcuts - delete them! The items the shortcuts
point to will remain on your hard drive. Use start menu shortcuts when
you want to run these things instead.

Windows XP has a desktop cleanup wizard. It will place any icon you have
not used in the last 30 days into a desktop folder named "Unused Shortcuts."
To run this tool, right click the desktop and choose Properties. Click
Arrange Icons by..> Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard.
 
In addition to Sharon's idea, you might want to make quicklaunch buttons that
point to those folders so you'll have one click access to your most frequently
used programs. That way, the folders wouldn't have to be on the desktop, but on
the hard drive somewhere, and you can keep your desktop looking clean.

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Regards,

Durand


| Thanks Sharon.... I will use the folder idea. I do use
| ALL of the icons. They save time.
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 07:51:32 -0700, F Smith wrote:
| >
| >> Is there a way to set up a macro or hot key to resize
| >> the desktop resolution? I have so many icons on dt
| that
| >> new ones are placed off screen. I have to change
| screen
| >> res to find them, move them, then change back. Using
| Win
| >> XP Home edition. THANKS!!
| >
| >Suggestion: Instead of resizing the desktop, create some
| folders. Drop
| >similar icons into these folders. Example: A single
| games folder could
| >corral the shortcuts for many games. An "Online" folder
| could hold all
| >shortcuts related to online programs.
| >
| >Also, if you don't use the shortcuts - delete them! The
| items the shortcuts
| >point to will remain on your hard drive. Use start menu
| shortcuts when
| >you want to run these things instead.
| >
| >Windows XP has a desktop cleanup wizard. It will place
| any icon you have
| >not used in the last 30 days into a desktop folder
| named "Unused Shortcuts."
| >To run this tool, right click the desktop and choose
| Properties. Click
| >Arrange Icons by..> Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard.
| >
| >--
| >Sharon F
| >MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
| >.
| >
 
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