How to delete quick-launch objects?

**Alex** · September 27, 2004

DEL "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Explorer.lnk"

DEL "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Outlook Express.lnk"

DEL "%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.lnk"

This does not work on vmware...

Any ideas how to delete?

Alex

**SiMoNsAyS** · September 27, 2004

the first 2 links are WFP protected and the last one does not have a .lnk extension. try deleting...

DEL /F /Q "%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

**Alex** · September 27, 2004

Thanks, great post!

You are here all great guys.

I will try another ext. for show desktop, just sad that MS made this WFP (???) protection.

Many thanks flies to SiMoNsAyS

Alex

**Alex** · September 28, 2004

.scf extention does not help...

What a pitty...

Alex

**SiMoNsAyS** · September 28, 2004

that it's really strange because for me it works perfect... things to try:

check that the patch it's correct (if you are not using the english language version your application data folder may look different)
remove any "@echo off" commands so you can see what it's happening and why it's not deleted
debug your output like Clean.cmd >> C:\Clean.log 2>&1
see if it works on your current installed system
if you run it from runonceex or later you can use the %APPDATA% variable, so it will look like
DEL /F /Q "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf"

**Alex** · September 28, 2004

no luck....

appdata doesnot help...

Works only on start - run - reboot, but not on vmware...

Alex

**prathapml** · September 29, 2004

Please see the MSFN forum rules, #12

And use a more descriptive topic title the next time. (done for your sake this time)

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