How to remove start menu shortcuts

[chon_]

Is there any way you can remove start menu shortcuts unattended? Like windows update, windows catalog, etc

[gui_m]

Insert something like this in the batch file:

ECHO Removing useless shortcuts...
DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk"
DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk"
DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk"
ECHO.

[valkyre]

Yes. In your main batch file, set these command lines.

ECHO Removing useless shortcuts...
DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk"
DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk"
DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk"
ECHO.

(Credit goes to whoever originally posted that, I think it was webmedic)

[valkyre]

****, you beat me to it. Heh.

[chon_]

Thx for your quick response guys!

[kenneth11zz]

Don't you also need to add this this switch for deleting read only files

DEL /F

The /F is to force to delete read-only files to be on the safe side?

-Kenneth

[spookytay]

Remember you can add your own lines to the batch to delete other icons and shortcuts too. Furthermore, you can create certain ones you want for your desktop too. Just save a .lnk file on your unattended CD and have a batch copy it to your desktop. Just make sure you set up the .lnk file correctly. This way you can have your own customized Program menu and desktop.