Lock network shortcuts so they don't change

[Guest]

Hi,
I have shortcuts on some systems which point to a network resource. When
the network resource is not available they look anywhere else for a matching
file. In my case they usually find it. Then they ask the user if they want
to open the newly found file. I want to stop this behavior and am asking how
to do this. I just want them to fail and not offer the new location because
if the user accepts the new location it modifies the shortcut so it always
points at the new location.
This problem results in users running back up copies of my application
thinking they are running the real application.
Any hints or pointers in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
John

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Explorer, tools, "Map Network Drive", select drive letter, uncheck "reconnect at logon" OK

 

[Guest]

I don't think this helps. This shortcut is on many computers used by many
different users and I have virtually no control over what network drives they
have in their profiles. Besides I am using UNC paths so the drive letter
mapping is irrelevent.
Let me rephrase. The problem is Windows XP is trying to be helpful.
When the shortcut's target file is not there(ie the server is down) it looks
for another file with the same name. If it finds one it changes the target
to that file. I would like to turn off this helpfulness.