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zac
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 Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: "AltDesk Desktops" Folder on Desktop, #2 |
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This seems to be recurring "problem" 
I need hidden files, so "Show hidden files" is checked in explorer.
How do i remove "AltDesk Desktops" folder from desktop ?
There was a solution for 1.7, is there a fix for 1.8 ?
Thank you
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TxDot
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I thought this was fixed in the final release of 1.8? I'm just getting ready to install AltDesk on Vista so I guess I'll find out. I'll let you know what I find.
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TxDot
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Confirmation will have to wait. I can't get AltDesk installed because of some type of "privilege" problem. Still looking for answer to that issue. Amazed that Google didn't turn up something on it.
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Kess
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Could you provide a more detailed eescription of the issue, please?
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TxDot
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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More details are in the "AltDesk 1.8 VISTA compatible" thread.
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zac
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't know about Vista, XpSP2 here.
"AltDesk Desktops" hidden folder appears on the main desktop if/when
"Individual set of icons for each Desktop" is checked.
Confirmed on 3 different XpSP2 installs.
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TxDot
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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I got AltDesk 1.8 installed on Vista and I do not have the AltDesk Desktops folder on my desktop.
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zac
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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1. Enable "Show hidden files" in Explorer (or equivalent Vista settings)
2. Enable "Individual set of icons for each Desktop" in AltDesk
Now ?
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zac
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Just checked on friends machine: it does that in Vista as well
With additional benefit of showing 2 instances of desktop.ini
with "Show hidden files" allowed  
You got to love Vista.
*edited April 22.*
Not to spam this thread (any more then I already have), I'm asking here.
Is it so hard to put that folder, say, into user profile instead directly on the desktop ?
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xiuyan
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| zac wrote: |
Just checked on friends machine: it does that in Vista as well
With additional benefit of showing 2 instances of desktop.ini
with "Show hidden files" allowed
You got to love Vista.
*edited April 22.*
Not to spam this thread (any more then I already have), I'm asking here.
Is it so hard to put that folder, say, into user profile instead directly on the desktop ? |
hahaha!!!! Very great~!
Keep up the great work~!
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Liderc
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Very interesting, zac. I use AltDesk 1.8 on Windows XP SP2 English with the explorer setting of "show hidden files" and this folder does not appear on my system. I will try with AltDesk's "Individual set of icons for each Desktop" enabled as well. I'll post back my findings.
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xiong
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, i am having terrible trouble with mine.
I look forward to.....
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TxDot
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| zac wrote: |
Just checked on friends machine: it does that in Vista as well
With additional benefit of showing 2 instances of desktop.ini
with "Show hidden files" allowed
You got to love Vista.
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I have the same situation on Vista without AD being active.
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alanbcohen
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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I can confirm the folder on the desktop problem with the 'separate set of icons' switch checked in XP SP2 Home English. It occurred when I had to reinstall Windows from my recovery disk - again!(Separate story) I unchecked the option and was able to delete the folder. I will post again if it reappears.
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tnoaries
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Something that seems to work for me is to use the attrib command .. something like this ..
Go to a Command Prompt Window, change to your desktop directory and enter
attrib +H +S "AltDesk Desktops"
This still lets you see your hidden files but does not show up since it is a System File, too.
Not sure what sort of side effects there might be, but it is working on my XP Pro box right now.
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