Alex Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 I learnt to use SFX for some small programs and they install just great.But how to add a shortcut to start menu ->all programs? Or to quick launch?tried COPY "%CDROM%\Software\Client Manager.lnk" "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\"There is a mistake?Thanks a lot in advance,Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunil Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 its kinda simple..you can use the cd to place your short cuts for you....Here is a small guide.1. to place shortcuts on your desktop you need to create the following folders in the $OEM$ folder on your cd$DOCS\All Users\DesktopHere is a break down of the code above$Docs = To the documents and settings folder of Windows XPAll Users = To the folder that Every user of the computer has access toDesktop = To the Desktop (duh)2. To place them in the Quick Launch Menu$DOCS\{USER}\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\{User} = To the user name of the person you want the shortcut to be created for. Just replace with all users for every user of the pc..3. The Start Menu$Docs\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\{?}Create shortcuts for which ever program you want in the All Programs MenuJust replace {1} with the name of the prog..Sunil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCT Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 i just wanna add sometimes if you have $docs when u run from the cd it will SOMETIMES think the name is already being used (cuz u placed the username folder there) so your username MAY be <username>.<pcname>XCOPY "%CDROM%\whatever.lnk" "%userprofile%\desktop" /Y should work..regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 Hi,Method with folders does not work for me. Of course, if I need to add only folders and nothing to my runonceex.Testing MCT method, be back...Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 Method of MCT doesnot work too.Tested only on VMware. Maybe I need to try burning cd?Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 Method of MCT doesnot work too.Tested only on VMware. Maybe I need to try burning cd?Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Get this shortcut.exe and use it, I even use it in RunoncEXshortcut.exe /f:"%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\SuperScan.lnk" /a:c /t:"%programfiles%\SuperScan\scanner.exe" /W:"%programfiles%\SuperScan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 Where to get this shorcut.exe?Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 http://www.optimumx.com/download/#Shortcut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_gable21 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Would this be the proper way to make a link that points to 'explorer' and then make a shortcut for the quick launch bar?shortcut.exe /f:"%Administrator%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\explorer.lnk" /a:c /t:"%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe" /W:"%SystemRoot%\explorer"Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_gable21 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 ok, I think I got it right. I will find out in a few minutes after I get vmware up and running. but the syntax is :xcopy.exe /y "%cdrom%\Install\Quicklaunch\*.*" "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch"does this look correct?Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCT Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Datajust use %appdata% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_gable21 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 xcopy.exe /y "%cdrom%\Install\Quicklaunch\*.*" "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\AppData\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch"ok... I tried this and it didn't work... Scratching my head now....Any suggestions?Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCT Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 do a test.. from inside your virtual machine... replace %CDROM% with D: or whatever letter your cdrom is.. maybe your not setting the variable correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_gable21 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 ok, I tried it a few more times...this will work from start run "xcopy.exe /y "%systemdrive%\APPS\QUICKLAUNCH\*.*" "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\". But it will not work from runonce or in a .cmd file.Any thoughts?Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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