Placement Of Downloaded Files On Desktop

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I donwload all files to the desktop. The file always sits half way into the
taskbar which I have at the top of the screen.
Is there anyway to preset where the file will appear on the desktop ?
TIA
 
Right-click Desktop; in pop-up menu, select Arrange Icons by>Align to Grid.
This should keep them from slipping under the Taskbar.

However... From posts I read many moons ago; putting actual files,
downloads or otherwise, on Desktop is not a good idea, save those which were
pre-installed (My Computer, Recycle Bin, etc) as the Desktop folder has
enough to do. Better to save download in My Documents>My Received Files,
then create a shortcut on Desktop for it. You can create a folder or
folders for multiple downloads and name as desired.

Malv
 
Malvern said:
Right-click Desktop; in pop-up menu, select Arrange Icons by>Align to
Grid. This should keep them from slipping under the Taskbar.

However... From posts I read many moons ago; putting actual files,
downloads or otherwise, on Desktop is not a good idea, save those
which were pre-installed (My Computer, Recycle Bin, etc) as the
Desktop folder has enough to do.
Click to expand...


I agree, but the reason is not that "the Desktop folder has enough to do."
There are two reasons why I think it's a bad idea:

1. It clutters up the desktop. The more icons you have there, the harder it
is to find what you want.

2. Normally, almost everything on the desktop is a shortcut, and knowing
that, you tend to rely on its being a shortcut. that makes most people think
they can delete anything on the desktop with impunity. Put a mixture of
actual files and shortcuts on the desktop and you run the risk that you will
someday delete a real file you need thinking you are just deleting a
shortcut to it.

That goes double if you are one of those people who also remove the shortcut
arrows (which I also don't recommend), but the risk is there even if you
don't.
 
I agree, but the reason is not that "the Desktop folder has enough to do."
There are two reasons why I think it's a bad idea:

1. It clutters up the desktop. The more icons you have there, the harder it
is to find what you want.

2. Normally, almost everything on the desktop is a shortcut, and knowing
that, you tend to rely on its being a shortcut. that makes most people think
they can delete anything on the desktop with impunity. Put a mixture of
actual files and shortcuts on the desktop and you run the risk that you will
someday delete a real file you need thinking you are just deleting a
shortcut to it.

That goes double if you are one of those people who also remove the shortcut
arrows (which I also don't recommend), but the risk is there even if you
don't.
Click to expand...

Ken - Thanks to you and MalV for the tips. Time to create a download folder
with a shortcut on the desktop.
 
Ken Blake said:
You're welcome. Glad to help.
Click to expand...
And thanks for the clarification, Ken. I hurrriedly wrote my first response
based on a post I saw back in my '95 dys. XP must be more tolerant of
Desktop original documents. And my Desktop is "running out of room" for all
of my shortcuts-with arrow intact. (My icons and font size are larger than
normal due to my visin.) Time to consolidate things here...

Malv
 
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