[DOUGLASS3020]

Do you know why when I create a shortcut it creates two desktop icons ??? 1 says (name)_files after it and the other one just has the name of the site I wanted to create a shortcut for.I HAVE windows xp and don't know how to change the settings so it won't save a _files icon too cause all it is doing is taking up desktop space .i've asked this question before but nobody answered me.someeone has to know where i go to change the setting for this..please help

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Hi -
Is this from just Right click > Send to Desktop ??
Or have you used another process -

Thank You -

[noknojon]

Hi -
Is this from just Right click > Send to Desktop ??
Or have you used another process -

Thank You -

[DOUGLASS3020]

it is when i right click and select save page as in firefox

[Ztruker]

That's normal. One will be the .html file, the other is a folder containing objects needed to display the page correctly, like gifs or jpgs.

[DOUGLASS3020]

yes but i do not want it to create a files icon.it never used to.what can i do to stop my computer from creating a files icon.i have winxp home hp 752n can you help me

[123Runner]

If you save it as a web page you will get 1 shortcut.
If you save it as a web page complete then you will get the shortcut and the folder.

What do you have the "save as type" selected as when you do your right click?

[DOUGLASS3020]

i usually always click on save page as there is only that option so how do i save just the page i'm on that i want to go back to the files icon i would never use and all they are doing is taking up desktop space

[DOUGLASS3020]

i usually always click on save page as there is only that option so how do i save just the page i'm on that i want to go back to the files icon i would never use and all they are doing is taking up desktop space
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[noknojon]

""What do you have the "save as type" selected as when you do your right click? ""

[DOUGLASS3020]

i never changed anything cause i don't know how .can you please tell me how please i actually have someone who knows what i am talking about yeah but i don't know where and what to do it .what do i change it to and where do i go

[Ztruker]

When you Save Page As, a Save As window opens. At the bottom of the window is the Save As Type selection.

[DOUGLASS3020]

well that was easy and simple but what do i set it as html only right??

[Ztruker]

Yes, that should do it. I suspect FireFox changed the default in one of their recent updates.