Shortcut Won't Open

[Guest]

I'm using Vista Ultimate and my drive has two partitions (C:Vista and
D:files). When I create a shortcut to D it shows up on the desktop but double
clicking it does nothing. The only way I can open the shortcut is by right
clicking and then selecting open. I have no trouble opening it from the start
menu (mapped as documents) or by going through my computer. Any ideas on how
I can fix this?

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Greenie34

When you right click a shortcut on the Desktop, is the OPEN option at the
top of the list?

 

[Guest]

Yes, Open is the first option and Open folder location is the second option

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Greenie34

Is this a shortcut to the D: drive itself, or to a folder in the D: drive?

Try right clicking the working shortcut in the Start Menu and selecting
Properties/Shortcut Tab. Compare the path in the Target Line to the path in
the target line of the desktop shortcut.

 

[Guest]

Its a shortcut to the D: drive (partition) itself. I went ahead and checked

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Greenie34

This has got me stumped, the shortcut appears to be configured correctly and
I have confirmed that the same shortcut to my D: partition works here?

Someone else here may have an idea of what the problem is, let us know if
you find a solution.

 

[ogtbackin92]

Greenie34

This has got me stumped, theshortcutappears to be configured correctly and
I have confirmed that the sameshortcutto my D: partition works here?

Someone else here may have an idea of what the problem is, let us know if
you find a solution.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User







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Yeah, this is a weird one - seems to be just mapped network drives.
Brand new machines - HP's in fact. I've right-clicked desktop / new
shortcut, I've alt / dragged / dropped a shortcut, and right-clicked
the drive / create shortcut - all same results. It does seem to work
for other local drive letters, so it must be a network issue of some
sort, maybe in the way Vista handles security to remote drives. Right
click open works. I also tried creating a shortcut to a drive that
works, editing it to the mapped drive letter, and that doesn't work
either.

-Dave

 

[nobby_uk]

Hi,

Just read your question and could be caused by your mouse settings!
Specifically the 'double-click speed' setting.

The other methods you described (that work), to goto drive 'd', seemed to be
single mouse clicks, whereas, when it fails, is double-click. Can you open
other shortcuts, on your desktop by double-clicking?

I apologise now if it's a stupid reply to your question, but thought i'd
throw my 2p in!

cheers,

stuart