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Using these two VB Scripts called with wscript.exe I was able to create the web link successfully. We are about to deploy this to 1000+ desktops, so it has to be flawless... ***NOTE FOR WINDOWS XP*** If you launch $KACE_SYS_DIR)\wscript.exe with params $(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR)\filename.vbs it will NOT work. You must use quotes around your parameters because "Documents and Settings" contains a space and your script will fail. Use: "$(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR)\filename.vbs" instead of $(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR)\filename.vbs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To CREATE the link I use this script: ' Set environment variables set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) strDesktop = WshShell.SpecialFolders("AllUsersDesktop" ) ' Add the WEBPAGE shortcut set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop & "\WEBPAGE.lnk" ) ' Set the URL oShellLink.TargetPath = "http://www.WEBPAGE.com/" ' Set window behavior oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1 ' Set icon location oShellLink.IconLocation = "%PROGRAMFILES%\internet explorer\iexplore.exe, 1" ' Set the comment field oShellLink.Description = "Access to the WEBPAGE Portal" oShellLink.Save ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE the link I use this script: ' Set environment variables set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) strDesktop = WshShell.SpecialFolders("AllUsersDesktop" ) ' delete this shortcut strShortcut = strDesktop & "\WEBPAGE.lnk" Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") If fso.FileExists(strShortcut) Then fso.DeleteFile(strShortcut)