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Ophelia
Flightless Bird
Re: Saving to Desktop SOLVED
"Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk> wrote in message
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>> "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk> wrote in message
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>>>> "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>> "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:qqydnfEuPJ-u8OnWnZ2dnUVZ_hydnZ2d@sigecom.net...
>>>>>>> I've downloaded Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool three
>>>>>>> times and saved it to the desktop but can't see it. When I
>>>>>>> redownload it I get a message saying file exists and do I want to
>>>>>>> replace it. If I do a search for the file name it isn't found.
>>>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Dave
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try saving it to an external drive instead.
>>>>>> Or make a new folder on the Desktop and save it in that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Grenou
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the tip, made a new folder on the desktop, saved it there
>>>>> and now I can find it. I must be overlooking something, there's
>>>>> another file I had a couple days ago and now I can't find it either. I
>>>>> can get it again so it's just an aggravation rather than a serious
>>>>> problem.
>>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>> Yep, happened to me too <g> lol I seem to go through a heckuvalot of
>>>> problems
>>>>
>>>> Right click on desktop/vew/autoalign or autoarrange. It mucks up the
>>>> arrangement of your icons, unless you like them like that, but all the
>>>> icons will be there and you can always unclick those options to get
>>>> where you were to start with
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
>>>
>>> OK, found the option under the view tab and like you said it squashed
>>> all icons to one side of screen. Easy enough to go back but still didn't
>>> find the missing one.
>>> Interesting enough, while playing with this feature, I renamed the file
>>> and was able to copy, create shortcut and move it to desktop. Once there
>>> it even added a unique icon for it.
>>> I guess something about the name caused the problem.
>>> Thanks for the tip,
>>
>> Thanks for sharing your solution too May I ask what was the extension
>> of the file you were having problems with?
>>
>>
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>> https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
>
> The extension is an exe. The file is a downloadable from MS called
> Malicious Software Removal Tool and it's a simple tool to do what it says.
> It's a supplement, not a replacement for a good antivirus program.
> The link is: http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.aspx
> There is info on the program there with a link for the dl.
> The file name for 32 bit systems is: windows-kb890830-v3.4.exe
> For 64 bit systems is: windows-kb890830-x64-v3.4.exe
> NOTE: The 32 bit version won't run on a 64 bit and vice-versa. The 64 bit
> file link is on the bottom of the page under: What Others Are Downloading.
> Don't know why they don't have both files listed in the same place but MS
> will be MS. ;-p
Too troo, bloo
> I guess Win7 doesn't like something about the filename, Vista and XP (I
> think I used to run under XP) didn't have a problem with it.
Thanks, Dave
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"Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk> wrote in message
> news:7tl1b2F6irU1@mid.individual.net...
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>> "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
>> news:X9adnW9sx49r1OjWnZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d@sigecom.net...
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>>>
>>> "Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:7tknruFh4rU1@mid.individual.net...
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>>>> "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ANudnTtkkoFOJOnWnZ2dnUVZ_jadnZ2d@sigecom.net...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:-vGdncpAwNOU8unWnZ2dnUVZ8oydnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:qqydnfEuPJ-u8OnWnZ2dnUVZ_hydnZ2d@sigecom.net...
>>>>>>> I've downloaded Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool three
>>>>>>> times and saved it to the desktop but can't see it. When I
>>>>>>> redownload it I get a message saying file exists and do I want to
>>>>>>> replace it. If I do a search for the file name it isn't found.
>>>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Dave
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try saving it to an external drive instead.
>>>>>> Or make a new folder on the Desktop and save it in that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Grenou
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the tip, made a new folder on the desktop, saved it there
>>>>> and now I can find it. I must be overlooking something, there's
>>>>> another file I had a couple days ago and now I can't find it either. I
>>>>> can get it again so it's just an aggravation rather than a serious
>>>>> problem.
>>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>> Yep, happened to me too <g> lol I seem to go through a heckuvalot of
>>>> problems
>>>>
>>>> Right click on desktop/vew/autoalign or autoarrange. It mucks up the
>>>> arrangement of your icons, unless you like them like that, but all the
>>>> icons will be there and you can always unclick those options to get
>>>> where you were to start with
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
>>>
>>> OK, found the option under the view tab and like you said it squashed
>>> all icons to one side of screen. Easy enough to go back but still didn't
>>> find the missing one.
>>> Interesting enough, while playing with this feature, I renamed the file
>>> and was able to copy, create shortcut and move it to desktop. Once there
>>> it even added a unique icon for it.
>>> I guess something about the name caused the problem.
>>> Thanks for the tip,
>>
>> Thanks for sharing your solution too May I ask what was the extension
>> of the file you were having problems with?
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
>
> The extension is an exe. The file is a downloadable from MS called
> Malicious Software Removal Tool and it's a simple tool to do what it says.
> It's a supplement, not a replacement for a good antivirus program.
> The link is: http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.aspx
> There is info on the program there with a link for the dl.
> The file name for 32 bit systems is: windows-kb890830-v3.4.exe
> For 64 bit systems is: windows-kb890830-x64-v3.4.exe
> NOTE: The 32 bit version won't run on a 64 bit and vice-versa. The 64 bit
> file link is on the bottom of the page under: What Others Are Downloading.
> Don't know why they don't have both files listed in the same place but MS
> will be MS. ;-p
Too troo, bloo
> I guess Win7 doesn't like something about the filename, Vista and XP (I
> think I used to run under XP) didn't have a problem with it.
Thanks, Dave
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