Deploying Desktop Shortcuts
I am trying to deploy a desktop shortcut to clients but am having trouble. The desktop shortcut is a shortcut to a shared network folder on a different server. I tried using the Desktop Shortcut Wizard but the shortcut that was created does not go anywhere or do anything when I double-click it.
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Posted by:
jonsnow
7 years ago
hi mid,
first can you tell me which window you are using?
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I am using windows 10, client machines are xp and 7 - Midnite8 7 years ago
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
7 years ago
To the User or to the Public Desktop? Kind of significant...
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To the user, all of them login with the same username - Midnite8 7 years ago
Posted by:
Lanman145
7 years ago
Have you tried using a GPO? I always use GPO's to create shortcuts and links to the desktop and to favorites in IE if needed.
Posted by:
JasonEgg
7 years ago
Here are two alternatives to the wizard which users have found successful in the past:
1. http://www.itninja.com/question/creating-desktop-shortcuts-with-custom-icons
1. http://www.itninja.com/question/creating-desktop-shortcuts-with-custom-icons
I've only deployed shortcuts for local programs, not network locations, so I don't know if there's some subtlety I'm missing.
Posted by:
dugullett
7 years ago
Create the shortcut on a test machine. Then create a .bat file. In the .bat file use the command line below. ZIP up the files, and upload them to a software record. Create you managed install for the machines that need it, and deploy.
copy /y "shortcut.lnk" "%public%\desktop"
Posted by:
jonsnow
7 years ago
you can follow this step:
1-go to control panel
2-personilazion
3-then click on change desktop icon.
