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shortcut delete

I have an app that places a shortcut on the desktop. If installed on XP I can delete the the desktop shortcut from within my Wise Script Editor package after the installer is done but running cmd.exe /c del Icon.lnk

But this does not work on Windows 7. On Windows 7 I have tried the following and nothing works.

cmd.exe /c del "c:\users\public\desktop\Icon.lnk"
cmd.exe /c del "c:\users\public desktop\desktop\Icon.lnk"

Is this a special folder that does not allow scripts to access it?

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Posted by: jmaclaurin 13 years ago
Third Degree Blue Belt
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Its not a problem with the command which can be easily tested (just did infact). I think its a problem with how you are running it. You will likely need to right click and select run as admin to make it work completely.
Posted by: rock_star 13 years ago
4th Degree Black Belt
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The command should work.

Just check the shortcut location once .
It shouldn't be like : C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\Icon.lnk
If so , then you need to go to that location and delete.
Posted by: sammaustria 13 years ago
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Posted by: jmcfadyen 13 years ago
5th Degree Black Belt
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doing this on Win7 with UAC enabled will require elevation.

You can send an elevated command using elevate.exe but this will only work on an admin based account. Standard users will still fail.

is your UAC on?
Posted by: anonymous_9363 13 years ago
Red Belt
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If the app's package is an MSI, why not simply condition-out the shortcut's creation in your transform? If it's not, why not create an MSI for that explicit purpose?
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