atlas95 Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hello,First sorry for my english I'm frenchI want to know how to remove Winrar group in start folder ...I tried : RD /s /q "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Menudm~1\Programmes\WinRAR" (in french)And it doesn't work How to do please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlas95 Posted October 1, 2004 Author Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hello,First sorry for my english I'm frenchI want to know how to remove Winrar group in start folder ...I tried : RD /s /q "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Menudm~1\Programmes\WinRAR" (in french)And it doesn't work How to do please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godan Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 i think you need to change "Menudm~1" to its full name. also plz dont dbl post.this is what it is in english, this works for me.RD /S /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazin Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 @godanI've got v3.4 and have a shortcut folder in both: %AllUsersProfile% & %UserProfile%!!!May you check your situation, please? Or I am the only one??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlas95 Posted October 2, 2004 Author Share Posted October 2, 2004 Don't work, I'm trying all solution I think but nothing work I don't undersant :sRD /S /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\WinRAR" don't workRD /S /Q "%UserProfile%\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\WinRAR" don't work tooIs it in register?For Adobe Reader Speed Launch, I've tried to delete c:\windows\installer\{a_lot_of_numbers}\SC_Reader.exe, the program don't launch because the exe is delete but there is always the icon in start folder Can somebody help me please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 On my system, it only installs for the current user, so it would be %UserProfile% instead of %ALLUSERSPROFILE%. Other than that it looks fine. (if there's anything I speak french too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godan Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 well first i assume you tried deleting both at the same time, and second perhaps %AllUsersProfile% and %UserProfile% are different in your language try translating it to your language or fiding out what they might be or if all else fails simply type c:\yadda...yadda...yadda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazin Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 RD /S /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\WinRAR" don't workRD /S /Q "%UserProfile%\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\WinRAR"Your problem is here é, I think. I saw this problem before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 It's in the registry:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Setup\Links]"Desktop"=dword:00000000"Programs"=dword:00000000"StartMenu"=dword:00000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpack Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 i dunno from ho it is but i have this on my pc so no credit to me:1- Icon Issues.After you finish installing all your apps, there are nine locations at which you need to have a look for shortcuts and shortcut folders you want to delete:QUOTE C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ (I assume you log in as the Administrator.)These are examples:--------------------------C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\- Ad-aware 6.0.lnk- Ad-watch 3.0.lnk- FlashGet.lnkdel "%USERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Ad-aware 6.0.lnk"del "%USERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Ad-watch 3.0.lnk"del %USERSPROFILE%\Desktop\FlashGet.lnkC:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\- I can't see any.lnk del "%USERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\I can't see any.lnk"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\- Internet Explorer.lnk- Windows Media Player.lnk- Remote Assistance.lnkdel "%USERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Explorer.lnk"del "%USERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Media Player.lnk"del "%USERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Remote Assistance.lnk"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\- I can't see any.lnk del "%USERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\I can't see any.lnk"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\-Windows Media Player.lnkdel "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Windows Media Player.lnk"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\- Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk- Mozilla.lnk- QuickTime Player.lnk- DAEMON Tools.lnkdel "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk"del %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Mozilla.lnkdel "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\QuickTime Player.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\DAEMON Tools.lnk"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\- New Office Document.lnk- Open Office Document.lnk- Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk- Windows Catalog.lnk- Windows Update.lnkdel "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\New Office Document.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Open Office Document.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\- Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk- MSN Messenger 6.2.lnk- PrintMe Internet Printing (shortcut folder)- WinZip (shortcut folder)del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\MSN Messenger 6.2.lnk"RD /S /Q "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\PrintMe Internet Printing"RD /S /Q "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\WinZip"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\- InstallRite.lnkdel "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\InstallRite.lnk"As you can see, some apps install for the current user (the log-in user) and others install for all users (per machine).So, you'll probably use both variables: %USERSPROFILE% and %ALLUSERSPROFILE%.If the above examples are applicable to your situation, then you should plan to add these lines to your batch file for a future installation:QUOTE del "%USERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Ad-aware 6.0.lnk"del "%USERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Ad-watch 3.0.lnk"del %USERSPROFILE%\Desktop\FlashGet.lnkdel "%USERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Explorer.lnk"del "%USERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Media Player.lnk"del "%USERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Remote Assistance.lnk"del "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Windows Media Player.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk"del %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Mozilla.lnkdel "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\QuickTime Player.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\DAEMON Tools.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\New Office Document.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Open Office Document.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\MSN Messenger 6.2.lnk"RD /S /Q "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\PrintMe Internet Printing"RD /S /Q "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\WinZip"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\InstallRite.lnk" However, the following strings can be replaced with this one:del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\*.lnk"QUOTE del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\New Office Document.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Open Office Document.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk"del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk" 2- Registry Issues.1- Links: Some applications get integrated to Explorer shell by default or on purpose. If this is the case, I think there is no need for those apps to have links in Windows Explorer Toolbar or Internet Explorer Toolbar. Also, there are useless links.Toolbar links are found under this registry tree:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ToolbarExamples:- Norton AntiVirus (Pro 2004 English Version)REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar" /v {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} /f- FlashGet Bar (needs more testing!)REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar" /v {E0E899AB-F487-11D5-8D29-0050BA6940E3} /f- Discuss ButtonREG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar" /v ShowDiscussionButton /t REG_SZ /d No /f2- Run: Some applications start with Windows and reside in memory. If those apps are integrated to the shell or are not used frequently by you , I think there is no need for those apps to start with your machine occupying a portion of memory.Locations of "Run" strings in your Registry are here:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunHKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunExamples:- Winamp AgentREG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WinampAgent /f- QuickTime TaskREG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "QuickTime Task" /f- Mozilla Quick LaunchREG DELETE HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Mozilla Quick Launch" /f- Internet Download ManagerREG DELETE HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v IDMan /fSpecial Case:- MSN MessengerYou can prevent MSN Messenger from starting with Windows by executing these commands from your batch file:REG DELETE HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v MsnMsgr /fREG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client /v PreventAutoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fSince the default value data is 0, you change it to 1.If the above examples are applicable to your situation, then you should plan to add these lines to your batch file for a future installation:QUOTE REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar" /v {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} /fREG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar" /v {E0E899AB-F487-11D5-8D29-0050BA6940E3} /fREG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar" /v ShowDiscussionButton /t REG_SZ /d No /fREG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WinampAgent /fREG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "QuickTime Task" /fREG DELETE HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Mozilla Quick Launch" /fREG DELETE HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v IDMan /fREG DELETE HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v MsnMsgr /fREG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client /v PreventAutoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f You're advised to make those strings be the latest commands executed by your batch. 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joebells Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 you know whats wierd about winrar is that it will recreate the shortcut everytime you start the program back up. At least it was for me. You have to go into the winrar options and untick create a program group or everytime you open it winrar will recreate the program menu.This of course doens't help with the initial deleting of the shortcut but can help with some confusion later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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