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Since: Dec 26, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:10 pm
Post subject: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path
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On the desktop or in Start/Programs/QuickTime/ there are shortcuts.
When I look at the properties of the short cuts for PictureViewer or
QuickTime Player the Target textbox contains simply the term QuickTime.
I expected to find a file path there.
Is there a mapping between such terms and a path someplace in the registry?
If not, can you tell me what is going on there?
In a Command Prompt I typed Path and the listing did not include QuickTime.
But it did include at least one entry that relates to something I removed
long ago (ZoneAlarm\MailFrontier). How can I remove that?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:10 pm
Post subject: RE: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path
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"AAaron123" wrote:
> On the desktop or in Start/Programs/QuickTime/ there are shortcuts.
>
> When I look at the properties of the short cuts for PictureViewer or
> QuickTime Player the Target textbox contains simply the term QuickTime.
>
> I expected to find a file path there.
>
> Is there a mapping between such terms and a path someplace in the registry?
>
> If not, can you tell me what is going on there?
>
> In a Command Prompt I typed Path and the listing did not include QuickTime.
> But it did include at least one entry that relates to something I removed
> long ago (ZoneAlarm\MailFrontier). How can I remove that?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
>
AAaron --
I can answer the second part of your question...
.... to remove [or add] stuff to your path:
>> On your Desktop, right click "My Computer" [if you have renamed this, or don't have it on your desktop, there's another way... go to Control Panel >> System].
>> A Window will open, where you can select the "Advanced" tab.
>> On the Advanced Tab, click the button "Environment Variables".
>> You will note two areas... one that says "User variables for [your user_name]", and on the bottom, "System Variables".
>> The main place for the path variable is in System Variables, but sometimes programs create a second variable that will be in the "User Variables" section.
But essentially, go to the System Variables, scroll to find the variable
Path, click "Edit", and the first thing I would do is copy it onto a text
file and save it [for a backup].
You can then edit the variable. My preference is to do it in notepad, where
you can remove the unwanted path, and then copy and paste it back to the Path
"Variable Value" field, then click OK until you are out of the "System
Properties" window. |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:21 am
Post subject: Re: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path
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"matthewtec" wrote in message
> --
> remove the "noSpam_" to email me.
>
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> "AAaron123" wrote:
>
>> On the desktop or in Start/Programs/QuickTime/ there are shortcuts.
>>
>> When I look at the properties of the short cuts for PictureViewer or
>> QuickTime Player the Target textbox contains simply the term QuickTime.
>>
>> I expected to find a file path there.
>>
>> Is there a mapping between such terms and a path someplace in the
>> registry?
>>
>> If not, can you tell me what is going on there?
>>
>> In a Command Prompt I typed Path and the listing did not include
>> QuickTime.
>> But it did include at least one entry that relates to something I removed
>> long ago (ZoneAlarm\MailFrontier). How can I remove that?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>>
>
> AAaron --
>
> I can answer the second part of your question...
>
> ... to remove [or add] stuff to your path:
>
>>> On your Desktop, right click "My Computer" [if you have renamed this, or
>>> don't have it on your desktop, there's another way... go to Control
>>> Panel >> System].
>
>>> A Window will open, where you can select the "Advanced" tab.
>
>>> On the Advanced Tab, click the button "Environment Variables".
>
>>> You will note two areas... one that says "User variables for [your
>>> user_name]", and on the bottom, "System Variables".
>
>>> The main place for the path variable is in System Variables, but
>>> sometimes programs create a second variable that will be in the "User
>>> Variables" section.
>
> But essentially, go to the System Variables, scroll to find the variable
> Path, click "Edit", and the first thing I would do is copy it onto a text
> file and save it [for a backup].
>
> You can then edit the variable. My preference is to do it in notepad,
> where
> you can remove the unwanted path, and then copy and paste it back to the
> Path
> "Variable Value" field, then click OK until you are out of the "System
> Properties" window.
>
>
Thanks, that did it. >> Stay informed about: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:23 am
Post subject: Re: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path
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AAaron123 wrote:
> On the desktop or in Start/Programs/QuickTime/ there are shortcuts.
>
> When I look at the properties of the short cuts for PictureViewer or
> QuickTime Player the Target textbox contains simply the term QuickTime.
>
> I expected to find a file path there.
>
> Is there a mapping between such terms and a path someplace in the registry?
>
> If not, can you tell me what is going on there?
The path name may not necessarily contain the name QuickTime, it could
be in a folder called "Program Files\Apple..." or a copy of the file may
be in another folder in your path. If you cannot find a dedicated path
for the file do a search for "Quicktime.exe" on your drive, you will
most likely find a copy of the file in another folder that is in your
path, like the System32 folder for example.
> In a Command Prompt I typed Path and the listing did not include QuickTime.
> But it did include at least one entry that relates to something I removed
> long ago (ZoneAlarm\MailFrontier). How can I remove that?
Right-click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Environment
Variables...
John >> Stay informed about: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:25 pm
Post subject: Re: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path
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INFO: How Windows Installer Shortcuts Work:
[URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243630"]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243630[/URL]
Determine the target path of Windows Installer Shortcuts - The Winhelponline
Blog:
[URL="http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/determine-the-target-path-of-windows-installer-shortcuts/"]http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/determine-the-target-path-of-windows-installer-shortcuts/[/URL] >> Stay informed about: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:03 pm
Post subject: Re: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path
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I know the other guy's job always seems easy, but why didn't ms do what that
tool does and enable Find Target?
Thanks that helped a lot
"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote in message
> INFO: How Windows Installer Shortcuts Work:
> [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243630"]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243630[/URL]
>
> Determine the target path of Windows Installer Shortcuts - The
> Winhelponline Blog:
> [URL="http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/determine-the-target-path-of-windows-installer-shortcuts/"]http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/determine-the-target-path-of-windows-installer-shortcuts/[/URL]
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> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog [URL="http://www.winhelponline.com/blog"]http://www.winhelponline.com/blog[/URL]
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> "AAaron123" wrote in message
>> On the desktop or in Start/Programs/QuickTime/ there are shortcuts.
>>
>> When I look at the properties of the short cuts for PictureViewer or
>> QuickTime Player the Target textbox contains simply the term QuickTime.
>>
>> I expected to find a file path there.
>>
>> Is there a mapping between such terms and a path someplace in the
>> registry?
>>
>> If not, can you tell me what is going on there?
>>
>> In a Command Prompt I typed Path and the listing did not include
>> QuickTime. But it did include at least one entry that relates to
>> something I removed long ago (ZoneAlarm\MailFrontier). How can I remove
>> that?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:04 pm
Post subject: Re: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path
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"John John (MVP)" wrote in message
> AAaron123 wrote:
>> On the desktop or in Start/Programs/QuickTime/ there are shortcuts.
>>
>> When I look at the properties of the short cuts for PictureViewer or
>> QuickTime Player the Target textbox contains simply the term QuickTime.
>>
>> I expected to find a file path there.
>>
>> Is there a mapping between such terms and a path someplace in the
>> registry?
>>
>> If not, can you tell me what is going on there?
>
> The path name may not necessarily contain the name QuickTime, it could be
> in a folder called "Program Files\Apple..." or a copy of the file may be
> in another folder in your path. If you cannot find a dedicated path for
> the file do a search for "Quicktime.exe" on your drive, you will most
> likely find a copy of the file in another folder that is in your path,
> like the System32 folder for example.
>
>
>> In a Command Prompt I typed Path and the listing did not include
>> QuickTime. But it did include at least one entry that relates to
>> something I removed long ago (ZoneAlarm\MailFrontier). How can I remove
>> that?
>
> Right-click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Environment
> Variables...
>
> John
>
Thanks >> Stay informed about: Shortcut has a word for a target rather than a path |
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