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stopping "shortcut to..." from being included automatically with each shortcut
I just reinstalled XP and I can't remember how to stop the the text "Short
cut to..." from showing up in front of each short cut I create. How can I get this to stop? |
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stopping "shortcut to..." from being included automatically with each shortcut
Heathcock, John wrote:
I just reinstalled XP and I can't remember how to stop the the text "Short cut to..." from showing up in front of each short cut I create. How can I get this to stop? Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found: Search using Google! http://www.google.com/ (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html ) Specific example... A seach like this: http://www.google.com/search?q=stop+...2Windows+XP%22 Might lead to: http://www.generation-nt.com/us/answ...-92831852.html Where it tells you to use TweakUI, specifically "It's one of the choices under Explorer. Uncheck the box "Prefix 'Shortcut to' on new shortcuts." " Come back, reply to this conversation and let everyone know (for posterity/future searches) if this worked for you. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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stopping "shortcut to..." from being included automatically with each shortcut
Heathcock, John wrote:
I just reinstalled XP and I can't remember how to stop the the text "Short cut to..." from showing up in front of each short cut I create. How can I get this to stop? Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found: Search using Google! http://www.google.com/ (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html ) Specific example... A seach like this: http://www.google.com/search?q=stop+...2Windows+XP%22 Might lead to: http://www.generation-nt.com/us/answ...-92831852.html Where it tells you to use TweakUI, specifically "It's one of the choices under Explorer. Uncheck the box "Prefix 'Shortcut to' on new shortcuts." " Come back, reply to this conversation and let everyone know (for posterity/future searches) if this worked for you. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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stopping "shortcut to..." from being included automatically with each shortcut
To stop the words "Shortcut To..." from appearing before the title of each new
shortcut you create, either ; 1). Open regedit and locate the value : [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer] "Link"=hex:00,00,00,00 ...and delete this value completely. To "undo" (return the added "Shortcut To...") reverse the procedure and create the [dword] value "Link" and assign it a value of 00,00,00,00 under the same key (above). or... 2). Download the [small & free] program from Microsoft called TweakUI.exe by clicking on the link below. You will find the option to "uncheck" a box labelled "Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts" under the heading "Explorer" in TweakUI.exe - uncheck it and you will have no more "Shortcut To..." Download the small TweakUI installation file from : http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Heathcock, John" wrote in message ... I just reinstalled XP and I can't remember how to stop the the text "Short cut to..." from showing up in front of each short cut I create. How can I get this to stop? |
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stopping "shortcut to..." from being included automatically with each shortcut
To stop the words "Shortcut To..." from appearing before the title of each new
shortcut you create, either ; 1). Open regedit and locate the value : [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer] "Link"=hex:00,00,00,00 ...and delete this value completely. To "undo" (return the added "Shortcut To...") reverse the procedure and create the [dword] value "Link" and assign it a value of 00,00,00,00 under the same key (above). or... 2). Download the [small & free] program from Microsoft called TweakUI.exe by clicking on the link below. You will find the option to "uncheck" a box labelled "Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts" under the heading "Explorer" in TweakUI.exe - uncheck it and you will have no more "Shortcut To..." Download the small TweakUI installation file from : http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Heathcock, John" wrote in message ... I just reinstalled XP and I can't remember how to stop the the text "Short cut to..." from showing up in front of each short cut I create. How can I get this to stop? |
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stopping "shortcut to..." from being included automatically with each shortcut
Thanks for reminding me about Tweak UI, it worked like a charm.
"Tim Meddick" wrote in message ... To stop the words "Shortcut To..." from appearing before the title of each new shortcut you create, either ; 1). Open regedit and locate the value : [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer] "Link"=hex:00,00,00,00 ..and delete this value completely. To "undo" (return the added "Shortcut To...") reverse the procedure and create the [dword] value "Link" and assign it a value of 00,00,00,00 under the same key (above). or... 2). Download the [small & free] program from Microsoft called TweakUI.exe by clicking on the link below. You will find the option to "uncheck" a box labelled "Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts" under the heading "Explorer" in TweakUI.exe - uncheck it and you will have no more "Shortcut To..." Download the small TweakUI installation file from : http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Heathcock, John" wrote in message ... I just reinstalled XP and I can't remember how to stop the the text "Short cut to..." from showing up in front of each short cut I create. How can I get this to stop? |
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stopping "shortcut to..." from being included automatically with each shortcut
Thanks for reminding me about Tweak UI, it worked like a charm.
"Tim Meddick" wrote in message ... To stop the words "Shortcut To..." from appearing before the title of each new shortcut you create, either ; 1). Open regedit and locate the value : [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer] "Link"=hex:00,00,00,00 ..and delete this value completely. To "undo" (return the added "Shortcut To...") reverse the procedure and create the [dword] value "Link" and assign it a value of 00,00,00,00 under the same key (above). or... 2). Download the [small & free] program from Microsoft called TweakUI.exe by clicking on the link below. You will find the option to "uncheck" a box labelled "Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts" under the heading "Explorer" in TweakUI.exe - uncheck it and you will have no more "Shortcut To..." Download the small TweakUI installation file from : http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Heathcock, John" wrote in message ... I just reinstalled XP and I can't remember how to stop the the text "Short cut to..." from showing up in front of each short cut I create. How can I get this to stop? |
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stopping "shortcut to..." from being included automatically with each shortcut
Thanks for reminding me about Tweak UI, it worked like a charm.
"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message ... Heathcock, John wrote: I just reinstalled XP and I can't remember how to stop the the text "Short cut to..." from showing up in front of each short cut I create. How can I get this to stop? Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found: Search using Google! http://www.google.com/ (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html ) Specific example... A seach like this: http://www.google.com/search?q=stop+...2Windows+XP%22 Might lead to: http://www.generation-nt.com/us/answ...-92831852.html Where it tells you to use TweakUI, specifically "It's one of the choices under Explorer. Uncheck the box "Prefix 'Shortcut to' on new shortcuts." " Come back, reply to this conversation and let everyone know (for posterity/future searches) if this worked for you. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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stopping "shortcut to..." from being included automatically with each shortcut
Thanks for reminding me about Tweak UI, it worked like a charm.
"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message ... Heathcock, John wrote: I just reinstalled XP and I can't remember how to stop the the text "Short cut to..." from showing up in front of each short cut I create. How can I get this to stop? Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found: Search using Google! http://www.google.com/ (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html ) Specific example... A seach like this: http://www.google.com/search?q=stop+...2Windows+XP%22 Might lead to: http://www.generation-nt.com/us/answ...-92831852.html Where it tells you to use TweakUI, specifically "It's one of the choices under Explorer. Uncheck the box "Prefix 'Shortcut to' on new shortcuts." " Come back, reply to this conversation and let everyone know (for posterity/future searches) if this worked for you. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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