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Why is it this program want to do everything on my Desktop
like:
1) installing installation files
2) placing an icon to start LibreOffice
After the install is complete delete the desktop folders. I know you will
need the separate help installed as well.Get it below where you got your
main install package.
You can delete the desktop shortcut as well. Rite click select delete.
You can delete the desktop shortcut as well. Rite click select delete.
But the question remains
*WHY* was it put there in the first place?
Because i know i can delete it 
There was an option in the installer that controls if an icon is placed
on the desktop.
Regards,
bastik
25 Jan 2011, 20:54 (+0100)
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Impurities make things work and sometimes unique.
Go Libre!
Would you rather it be hidden deep on the hard drive somewhere that you can not find it to delete it? Where would you suggest that it be placed?
The desktop shortcut is pretty standard, and can be avoided with a checkbox,
but the installation folder, where the installer inflate itself to really
install the app could be located in the temp folder, and deleted after
installation; at least on windows it's the most usual way to install
software, instead of dropping the installer on the desktop.
And the checkbox, to put the icon on the desktop, should default to NOT
checked.
I mean, 99.999% of the time when i do something with 'office', its an
attachment i open directoly frm mail, of a document from the 'my
documents'folder.
Almost NEVER do i need to check the 'start menu' fro a link to start
'office/writer' to create a new document....
The default state of the checkbox is more open to discussion; personnaly,
I'd agree with the default being not checked, because I usually can't reach
shortcuts on my desktop anyway; but there is a (probably large?) part of the
user that are somewhat lost when their favorite applications are not
available directly on the desktop, and those users tend to be less attentive
during installation (if they are doing them at all).
All in all, it all come down to a minor annoyance, that is unchecking a box
one time only (unless the icon is added back on update, I don't remember the
behavior we had before about updates).
Where your browser places downloaded files is in the browser
configuration, if that's how you're downloading the installation
package.
I never use my desktop for icons or downloads or anything like that,
if I can avoid it. The desktop is for windows.
Why is it this program want to do everything on my Desktop
like:
1) installing installation files
I reckon that's part of the install.
2) placing an icon to start LibreOffice
During the install (on Windows - is that what you are complaining
aobut?) is a page:
Click Install to begin the installation.
that clearly has a checkbox for:
Create a start link on desktop
Perhaps you missed that?
no, i did not miss that, sorry for the confusion
1st, i was installing on Windows7 (64-bits), but because there's no
64-bits Windows version i was installing the 32-bits Windows version.
The question was meant to ask why this install folder is crerated on the
Desktop bij default, and the same for this Icon.
I know that you can change it, but this default location is NEVER a good
place!
A much better place would be a TEMP folder if these installation files
will no be needed anymore after installation, and for the ICON, a
default 'not checked' to create this thing..
Hi 
If you are using Firefox as your web-browser then try clicking on
Tools - Preferences - Main (or General)
About halfway down the page is a browse button to help you choose where to setup
a "Downloads" folder. In Windows i tend to create a new folder in "My
Documents" and rename the new folder to "Downloads".
Most other web-browsers are much the same but if you let us know which
web-browser you are uing then someone here might be able to be a bit more
specific.
Good luck and regards from
Tom
I think the issue was more related to the installation folder created BY the
installer on the desktop, not the downloading of the installer itself
While I agree in general, placing the folder on the desktop is a
hangover from OOo (which did/does the same). For Windows users it's
probably a better option so the user can easily deleate and or keep for
reinstall in case the install went bad.
If it was placed in a temp folder, the folder would be cleared on the
next reboot... and with Windows I reckon that happens quite a bit (I use
linux & generally only use Windows for testing/troubleshooting). I
suppose some Windows users would then be upset as they'd have to go
through the unpacking procedure all over again if necessary. Appears to
be one of those +1 for some and -1 for others.
Obviously you already know how to change both the icon and unpack
location, so use those options to suit your personal requirements. Or,
file an RFE type bug with a suggested alternate.