I recently changed to Windows XP SP2 on my home computer system.  I have 
a System Administrator sign on identity and my usual sign on.  Normally, 
I'm signed on with my usual identity.  Sometimes, I have occasion to 
save a file to the desktop.  However, sometimes the file I've saved does 
not show up on the desktop?  Why does this happen?  How can I make 
Windows save the file to the desktop where I can find it easily?

Also, I have many shortcuts in the start menu and I want to combine some 
of them in a folder.  I right click on start and select explore and all 
of the shortcuts are not there.  I go back and select the start menu and 
all the programs are still there.  What is going on?

I have been around computers and working on computers since the Amiga 
and AppleII days.  I have to be pretty dense, though, not to be able to 
figure out what's going on.  I understand that there are different 
desktops for each user but what I don't understand is why. when I save 
something to the desktop, it does not, oftentimes, show up on my desktop 
and I have to scramble around to find it somewhere in the C: drive file 
system.

Thanks for any help answering what I know must be a stupid question.

Loy

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