Solved add desktop icons of removable drives

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jim817

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So I basically explained what I wanted to do with the title: I want to add desktop icons of removable drives whenever I insert a flashdrive/memorystick/or some other kind of drive. I also want it to disappear once that drive is removed.

This is probably the one feature I want from Macs that Vista doesn't have. The dock is the second, although that's an easy fix with so many dock programs around.

So am I asking for too much with this small feature? Already I have shortcuts of the drive icons on my desktop, but it looks a bit ugly, especially when an icon has a question mark sign on it. And I'm trying to keep my desktop as clean as possible. Last, I'd prefer that the program is free. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving Day.
 

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I don't think you can do that.
 

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Jim,

You might create only a shortcut for Computer instead of each drive. It would be a bit cleaner on the desktop. Like OmegaWolf747 said, I do not think you can do that with the removable icons.

Shawn
 

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That looks like it will do the trick, though I cannot tell if it supports USB drives.

~Lordbob

EDIT: I tried it, and it worked WONDERFULLY! I even went so far as to Publish a Tutorial on it HERE
I also thank Vaughn Whynot for the program, and give the credit to him for the program.
 
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Thanks Jim. Enjoy your rep.

~Lordbob
 

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