The user desktop has a shortcut to a server share, so as to be able to run a program
Q:\RunThis.exe
In fact this is a share in Program Files on the server, so Q: really points to
\\server\c$\Program Files\RunThisFolder
Because the software is installed on the server. there is no entry in All Programs on the user PC's "Start Menu".
Can anyone suggest how I might achieve this?
[The reason for wanting this is that the user can easily access the Start button -> All Programs even if the desktop is covered with a mass of windows, most of which full screen. Currently it is necessary to minimise enough of these windows to be able to get at the area of the desktop where the shortcut icon is located!]
Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
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Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
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Re: Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
You can completely clear the desktop / minimise everything with one click, on the small bar that's at the right hand end of the task bar, beyond the system tray.John Gray wrote:...Currently it is necessary to minimise enough of these windows to be able to get at the area of the desktop where the shortcut icon is located!]
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Re: Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
Does this work?
- Drag the shortcut from the desktop onto the Start button. Keep on holding the mouse button down!
- When the Start menu appears, move the mouse pointer to All Programs, still holding down the mouse button.
- When the All Program menu appears, move the mouse pointer to the desired location for the shortcut, then release the mouse button.
- Drag the shortcut from the desktop onto the Start button. Keep on holding the mouse button down!
- When the Start menu appears, move the mouse pointer to All Programs, still holding down the mouse button.
- When the All Program menu appears, move the mouse pointer to the desired location for the shortcut, then release the mouse button.
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Re: Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
And both Windows key+M (for Minimize) and Windows key+D (for Desktop) have the same effect.stuck wrote:You can completely clear the desktop / minimise everything with one click, on the small bar that's at the right hand end of the task bar, beyond the system tray.
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Re: Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
Thanks, chaps! I managed to completely wreck my open windows by doing various combinations of WinKey+xxx, and I think the only combination which gave a minimise/restore flip-flop was WinKey+D.
I think I will copy
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\RunThis_Shortcut.lnk
to
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
This probably does in a BATch file what Hans suggests via mousey methods!
I shall look up the WinKey keyboard shortcuts, which I've never needed/bothered with in the past...
I think I will copy
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\RunThis_Shortcut.lnk
to
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
This probably does in a BATch file what Hans suggests via mousey methods!
I shall look up the WinKey keyboard shortcuts, which I've never needed/bothered with in the past...
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Re: Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
WinKey+D is indeed a toggle.
WinKey+M isn't, but after using it, right-clicking an empty part of the taskbar and selecting 'Undo Minimize all' from the context menu will restore all windows to their previous size.
WinKey+M isn't, but after using it, right-clicking an empty part of the taskbar and selecting 'Undo Minimize all' from the context menu will restore all windows to their previous size.
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Hans
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Re: Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
I noticed from my reading that WinKey+Shift+M does the restore windows function.
It appears to be an exception!
It appears to be an exception!
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Re: Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
I hadn't noticed that one, so thanks!
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Re: Putting a desktop shortcut into All Programs?
If WIn 7 no need for a special shortcut
in system tray there is by default a shortcut to " desktop"
in system tray there is by default a shortcut to " desktop"
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