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Old 02-17-2008   #1 (permalink)
niagara94


 
 

Moving Links From Games Explorer

Hi - Is there a way to copy all of the games links from the Games Explorer
and move them to a different folder on the desktop? I tried to select all
then copy and past but when I went to paste, the paste option wasn't
available. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to go folder
by folder through the Games folder on the hard drive to send all of the links
to the desktop. Thanks!

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-19-2008   #2 (permalink)
Andy [YaYa]


 
 

Re: Moving Links From Games Explorer

"niagara94" <niagara94@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B8836950-C979-43D6-9E08-6DE90D185EAD@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hi - Is there a way to copy all of the games links from the Games Explorer
> and move them to a different folder on the desktop? I tried to select all
> then copy and past but when I went to paste, the paste option wasn't
> available. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to go
> folder
> by folder through the Games folder on the hard drive to send all of the
> links
> to the desktop. Thanks!
Games Explorer isn't really a folder, what it does is scans your computer
for the games you have an keeps a shortcut organized in this nice little
Microsoft Friendlyâ„¢ window.

If you want to copy game icons from on spot to another, find the icons in
your start menu under All Programs, and click and drag the icons from there
into another folder on your desktop or something.

You can't copy icons out of Games Explorer, only Hide them from being
displayed. Sorry.

-A.

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Old 03-11-2008   #3 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP


 
 

Re: Moving Links From Games Explorer

Create a shortcut to Games Explorer on the Desktop.

-or-

You may simply copy the links to your preferred location using Windows Explorer. The game shortcuts are stored in the following location:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"niagara94" <niagara94@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B8836950-C979-43D6-9E08-6DE90D185EAD@xxxxxx
Hi - Is there a way to copy all of the games links from the Games Explorer
and move them to a different folder on the desktop? I tried to select all
then copy and past but when I went to paste, the paste option wasn't
available. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to go folder
by folder through the Games folder on the hard drive to send all of the links
to the desktop. Thanks!
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-11-2008   #4 (permalink)
niagara94


 
 

Re: Moving Links From Games Explorer

Thank You.



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
Quote:

> Create a shortcut to Games Explorer on the Desktop.
>
> -or-
>
> You may simply copy the links to your preferred location using Windows Explorer. The game shortcuts are stored in the following location:
>
> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "niagara94" <niagara94@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B8836950-C979-43D6-9E08-6DE90D185EAD@xxxxxx
> Hi - Is there a way to copy all of the games links from the Games Explorer
> and move them to a different folder on the desktop? I tried to select all
> then copy and past but when I went to paste, the paste option wasn't
> available. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to go folder
> by folder through the Games folder on the hard drive to send all of the links
> to the desktop. Thanks!
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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