Some executables not in desktop folder with XYplorer

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highstream
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Some executables not in desktop folder with XYplorer

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Current version & Win 10x64 1803. I've got at least two executables that are on my desktop but aren't showing in my desktop folder with XYplorer, but are in Win Explorer. Is there a setting or something special about those? The two I'm sure of are, or should be, PDF Viewer.lnk and PDF Editor.lnk. Thanks,

jupe
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Re: Some executables not in desktop folder with XYplorer

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They are probably in the Public Desktop, so you can either use this XY menu command to see them:

Favorites | Special System Folders | Desktop (All Users)

or access combined items like this:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19598&p=163949#p163528

highstream
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Re: Some executables not in desktop folder with XYplorer

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Thanks. Hadn't explored that one. I suppose that's the split between all users and just me during program install.

PeterH
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Re: Some executables not in desktop folder with XYplorer

Post by PeterH »

highstream wrote: 18 Dec 2018 08:40 Thanks. Hadn't explored that one. I suppose that's the split between all users and just me during program install.
No - that's the split of Win Desktop into This User and All Users.
In general these are 2 different directories - while Win Explorer shows them mixed.

So: XY is more exact :tup:
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