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Old March 15th 10, 02:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Heathcock, John[_2_]
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Default 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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  #2  
Old March 15th 10, 04:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Shenan Stanley
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Default 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


  #3  
Old March 15th 10, 04:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Shenan Stanley
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Posts: 10,523
Default 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


  #4  
Old March 15th 10, 10:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Default 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?


  #5  
Old March 15th 10, 10:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Posts: 1,995
Default 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?


  #6  
Old March 18th 10, 07:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Heathcock, John[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 13
Default 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?




  #7  
Old March 18th 10, 07:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Heathcock, John[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 13
Default 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?




  #8  
Old March 18th 10, 07:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Heathcock, John[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 13
Default 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



  #9  
Old March 18th 10, 07:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Heathcock, John[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 13
Default 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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