Article ID: 303569 - Last Review: December 1, 2007 - Revision: 1.4

Cannot Send Folder Shortcuts from My Network Places to the Desktop

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SYMPTOMS

When you right-click a folder shortcut in My Network Places, point to Send To, and then click Desktop (create shortcut), Windows XP may not send the shortcut to the desktop.

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RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, right-click the folder in My Network Places, drag the file to the desktop, and then click Create shortcut here when you release the mouse.

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