Windows 10: Notepad not saving to desktop or any of my hard drives

I have notepad/text files saved on my Win 10 Pro Desktop, I have them in my "C" drive as well as other drives. I don't do this often, but I tried today and I tried all the easily found fixes (Controlled Folder Access-OFF). I would appreciate some help on this. It isn't life threatening but it annoys me. Win 10 has not been kind to me. My Printer is very intermittent in its operation. Sometimes it prints, sometimes it ignores me.


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How do I save a notepad to the desktop?

Hi Michael. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 8 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

You'd save the file to the Desktop if what you want to do is save a Notepad file to the Desktop location.

But if you want to save a shortcut to Notepad to the desktop, instead of simply right clicking it in the Apps list to Pin To Taskbar, then here's how:

Type Notepad in Start Search, right click result to Open File Location, right click on the Notepad file in the Explorer that opens and choose Send To: Desktop (shortcut).

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

 

Overclock your hard drive!!!

Heres a much easier hack that I realized quite a few years ago that really does work!

REQUIREMENTS:

• Hard drive with molex power connection.
• PSU with more than 1 strand that has molex plugs on it.
• Wire strippers, soldering iron if you're fancy, electrical tape if you're not.

STEPS:

• Take the strand of connectors from your PSU, and decide which one will be the donator for this overclocking adventure.
• Cut the yellow and orange cables, then twist them together.
• Find the power connector you've chosen as the overclocking connector, and release the orange cable from the connector. Now use your preferred method to bind them together, then place it back together.
• Plug in a drive and feel the speed!

Congratulations! You've just overclocked your hard drive!

 

How do I save a notepad to the desktop?

I have tried to save notepad to the desktop, but when I do this it (notepad) only wants to be saved as a file.

I go under file (located at the very top of notepad - top left), and I do a SAVE AS.

Thanks,

Mike M.