Manually creating the shortcut worked. Thanks much.
I thought it might have beeen something I changed in the OS and didn't
remember as Richard asked.
--
Thanks,
James
"dean-dean" wrote:
> If the the programs initial installation used Windows Installer, this can
> occur, but not always. That is, the programmer has programmed a Windows
> Installer "patch" to make sure certain elements of the install have remained
> in place when the program is run. I've seen this with other programs, but
> it's rare; (I've even seen instances where you can't delete the icon, short
> of uninstalling the program, but this is even rarer).
>
> If you right-click the icon for Ad-Aware in the Start Menu, and choose
> Properties, is the entry for "Target:" grayed out, as well as the buttons
> for "Open File Location" and"Change Icon..."? If they are, it's a special
> Windows Installer type icon. This alone, is not a problem, but it may use
> an invoked patch...
>
> "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6E835D27-69F6-4046-B196-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > It appears the program is intent on having it's links in the Programs
> > start
> > menu. I'm using the classic start menu and everytime I delete the Ad-Aware
> > link from the Programs menu it wants to install itself. I try to keep the
> > Programs folder clean otherwise I'd be all day trying to find software.
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > James
> >
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> OK. If you right click on the desktop icon and view the properties, what
> >> it
> >> the file name? I am thinking that maybe you have the actual installer on
> >> the
> >> desktop where it should never be. The desktop should not be used for
> >> installation programs. It is for shortcuts to programs that have already
> >> been installed.
> >>
> >> Can you check?.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >> Quote from George Ankner:
> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >>
> >> "JamesJ" <jjy@Darwin_adelphia.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I haven't altered any, I don't believe. I disabled some uneeded
> >> >services.
> >> > This is the only program that this occurs with. If it was an operating
> >> > system aspect wouldn't it occur with more than one program?
> >> >
> >> > James
> >> >
> >> > "Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> May I ask what aspects of the "default" operating system configuration
> >> >> you have altered? It may have an influence on your problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> Richard Urban
> >> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >> >>
> >> >> Quote from George Ankner:
> >> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> >> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >> >>
> >> >> "JamesJ" <jjy@Darwin_adelphia.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >>> Each time I double click Ad-Aware SE from my desktop Windows Vista
> >> >>> configures the program like it's installing it. It puts the Ad-Aware
> >> >>> folder
> >> >>> in the Programs folder each time so it appears it's installing it
> >> >>> again
> >> >>> even
> >> >>> though I haven't uninstalled it.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Any ideas,
> >> >>> James
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>
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