Send To Desktop Shortcut Problem

[Gene E. Bloch]

I don't think you understand the issue...but thanks for trying!

I'd say that is *not* what the problem is here.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Thanks..But that's nit the issue

You're welcome, but I wasn't talking to you.

 

[Dave-UK]

I don't think you understand the issue...but thanks for trying!

Oh, I understand the issue very well.
The issue is you are a troll.

 

[Jeff Layman]

When I rt. click 'send to' on a folder I get a desktop option...but no
desktop shortcut option. I have copied the following text file into the
shell: send to folder: Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink

Still I only get the desktop option

Any Ideas?

Oreally

In the desktop.ini file in the Sendto folder I have the line:
Desktop (create shortcut)[email protected],-21

According to http://www.win7dll.info/sendmail_dll.html, String ID 21 is
"Desktop (create shortcut)".

Just wondered it you have that line. If not it might be worth creating
it in desktop.ini to see if it solves the problem. I doubt it is
relevant but you never know. Maybe Winston can explain what that line
means.

 

[slate_leeper]

There is a way to eliminate the word shortcut from the default name of a
shortcut.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-disable-or-remove-shortcut-suffix-text-when-creating-shortcuts/

Thanks for that, Gene.

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[OREALLY]

Tried it...but no luck. Just wondering why (when ctrl shift on a file or
folder) there is a long list of 'send to' items such as 'saved games'
'downloads' 'favorites' etc. but can't reconstruct the default "desktop
create shortcut" even though it is clearly listed as: "Desktop (create
shortcut).DeskLink" in the send to folder.

Maybe Winston knows?

Oreally

"Jeff Layman" wrote in message

When I rt. click 'send to' on a folder I get a desktop option...but no
desktop shortcut option. I have copied the following text file into the
shell: send to folder: Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink

Still I only get the desktop option

Any Ideas?

Oreally

In the desktop.ini file in the Sendto folder I have the line:
Desktop (create shortcut)[email protected],-21

According to http://www.win7dll.info/sendmail_dll.html, String ID 21 is
"Desktop (create shortcut)".

Just wondered it you have that line. If not it might be worth creating
it in desktop.ini to see if it solves the problem. I doubt it is
relevant but you never know. Maybe Winston can explain what that line
means.

 

[...winston]

If you've created the item *Desktop (create shortcut)* properly in the correct place shell:sendto for your admin account
userprofile then look at that file's properties.
- unlike the Desktop.ini file (if you can see the ini file you have Explorer configured to show hidden 'protected operating system'
files) the *Desktop (create shortcut)* should not have the 'Hidden' attribute enabled - if it is checked as 'hidden' then uncheck
it and reboot.



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"OREALLY" wrote in message
Tried it...but no luck. Just wondering why (when ctrl shift on a file or
folder) there is a long list of 'send to' items such as 'saved games'
'downloads' 'favorites' etc. but can't reconstruct the default "desktop
create shortcut" even though it is clearly listed as: "Desktop (create
shortcut).DeskLink" in the send to folder.

Maybe Winston knows?

Oreally

"Jeff Layman" wrote in message

When I rt. click 'send to' on a folder I get a desktop option...but no
desktop shortcut option. I have copied the following text file into the
shell: send to folder: Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink

Still I only get the desktop option

Any Ideas?

Oreally

In the desktop.ini file in the Sendto folder I have the line:
Desktop (create shortcut)[email protected],-21

According to http://www.win7dll.info/sendmail_dll.html, String ID 21 is
"Desktop (create shortcut)".

Just wondered it you have that line. If not it might be worth creating
it in desktop.ini to see if it solves the problem. I doubt it is
relevant but you never know. Maybe Winston can explain what that line
means.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Thanks for that, Gene.

-dan z-

That "feature" of windows is not in the same league as hiding file-name
extensions, but it's still pretty annoying.

I don't remember where I got the info to get rid of that - maybe, since
I knew about it from before, I knew to Google for it - and to save my
notes

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

If you've created the item *Desktop (create shortcut)* properly in the correct place shell:sendto for your admin account
userprofile then look at that file's properties.
- unlike the Desktop.ini file (if you can see the ini file you have Explorer configured to show hidden 'protected operating system'
files) the *Desktop (create shortcut)* should not have the 'Hidden' attribute enabled - if it is checked as 'hidden' then uncheck
it and reboot.

OREALLY sees the file, but he doesn't see the item in the Send to menu.

From his OP:
"When I rt. click 'send to' on a folder I get a desktop option...but no
desktop shortcut option. I have copied the following text file into the
shell: send to folder: Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink

Still I only get the desktop option"

 

[Char Jackson]

That "feature" of windows is not in the same league as hiding file-name
extensions, but it's still pretty annoying.

I don't remember where I got the info to get rid of that - maybe, since
I knew about it from before, I knew to Google for it - and to save my
notes

That was one of the things you could do with the original TweakUI from
Microsoft, so maybe you saw it there.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

That was one of the things you could do with the original TweakUI from
Microsoft, so maybe you saw it there.

Actually, I meant knowing that advice on this issue was available online
for later Windowses after TweakUI had gone away.

 

[OREALLY]

'Hidden' is not checked!

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message

If you've created the item *Desktop (create shortcut)* properly in the
correct place shell:sendto for your admin account
userprofile then look at that file's properties.
- unlike the Desktop.ini file (if you can see the ini file you have
Explorer configured to show hidden 'protected operating system'
files) the *Desktop (create shortcut)* should not have the 'Hidden'
attribute enabled - if it is checked as 'hidden' then uncheck
it and reboot.

OREALLY sees the file, but he doesn't see the item in the Send to menu.

From his OP:
"When I rt. click 'send to' on a folder I get a desktop option...but no
desktop shortcut option. I have copied the following text file into the
shell: send to folder: Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink

Still I only get the desktop option"

 

[...winston]

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Actually, I meant knowing that advice on this issue was available online
for later Windowses after TweakUI had gone away.

And also here
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/804-shortcut-extension-remove-restore.html

First appeared (to my recollection) circa 2007 (Vista era) since PowerToys was XP specific. The provider was a company/developer by
the name of 'Frameworkx'
- available from multiple download sources (company/now defunct, Softpedia/it was freeware, etc. and possibly the original source
that everyone later built their how-to articles upon.

 

[...winston]

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message

OREALLY sees the file, but he doesn't see the item in the Send to menu.

From his OP:
"When I rt. click 'send to' on a folder I get a desktop option...but no
desktop shortcut option. I have copied the following text file into the
shell: send to folder: Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink
Still I only get the desktop option"
I gathered that....and out of any other suggestions.

Fyi...I can delete that file in the Send To folder, remove the line in Desktop.ini, and recreate both without fail per the methods
(all of us suggested or referenced) in this thread.
.....it always appears after a cold boot restart.

Afaik, there is no other correct method to create *it* than previously provided.

 

[OREALLY]

How do you recreate the Desktop.ini ?

"...winston" wrote in message
"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message

OREALLY sees the file, but he doesn't see the item in the Send to menu.

From his OP:
"When I rt. click 'send to' on a folder I get a desktop option...but no
desktop shortcut option. I have copied the following text file into the
shell: send to folder: Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink
Still I only get the desktop option"
I gathered that....and out of any other suggestions.

Fyi...I can delete that file in the Send To folder, remove the line in
Desktop.ini, and recreate both without fail per the methods
(all of us suggested or referenced) in this thread.
.....it always appears after a cold boot restart.

Afaik, there is no other correct method to create *it* than previously
provided.

 

[...winston]

"OREALLY" wrote in message
How do you recreate the Desktop.ini ?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/cc144102(v=vs.85).aspx