Remove IE Desktop Shortcut

[a06lp]

I could have sworn I had seen this discussed somewhere, but the Search turned up no results.

Anyway - how do I remove the desktop Internet Explorer desktop shortcut using a batch file? (I only want it removed in some cases, not by default - therefore I need the batch file)

[MCT]

DEL /Q "%UserProfile%\desktop\internet explorer.lnk"

DEL /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\desktop\internet explorer.lnk"

[prathapml]

MCT, think again. There's no such file existing!

The IE icon on desktop showing/not-showing is controlled by a CLSID in the registry. If you want to do it thru a batch-file, you can use the reg.exe command. Look in the registry tweaks thread for the relevant key.

[SiMoNsAyS]

probably mct don't remove it

;icons on desktop
;1:mycomp;2:mydocs;3:network;4:iexplorer
;01=hide,00=show
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001

[a06lp]

huh? can you post the code just to remove the ie desktop shortcut?

[durex]

Simon just did... you need to use reg tweaks to do it.. check out the comments of the code he posted.. copy and paste to a reg file and make the necessary changes (show or hide). The 4th line for each of the reg keys is for IE and his code has it hidden.

[MCT]

probably mct don't remove it

;icons on desktop
;1:mycomp;2:mydocs;3:network;4:iexplorer
;01=hide,00=show
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001

thats correct, i dont

[prathapml]

Okay, everyone please remember this...

Quote only the part of the post which you are replying to. For example, in the above post, MCT could have just left the first-line and edited out all the CODE because that code is not required to convey what he's saying.

This is going to make its way into the etiquette, and anyone found not following it will be.... *secret*

[durex]

[a06lp]

ok, im getting all newbie in this post -

how do i modify those lines via batch file, and not reg file?

[Yzöwl]

@ a06lp

Use both the following in a batch /cmd file or just the one you want.

REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu /v "{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}" /t REG_DWORD /d 1
REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel /v "{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}" /t REG_DWORD /d 1

Note there are 2 lines only, just copy & paste them

[a06lp]

@ a06lp

Use both the following in a batch /cmd file or just the one you want.

Thanks, worked like a charm.

[muiz]

Doesnt work for me , Dutch XP