Unable to rename Shortcuts

[Mathew Good]

If I rename a Shortcut, it no longer points to the Application but a entry in Documents and
Setting, that no longer does any thing and the Icon is now grayed out..

This is with XP home, I have fixed this in the past but I can't remember how.


Thanks

 

[Ayush]

Mathew Good wrote ::

If I rename a Shortcut, it no longer points to the Application but a entry in Documents and
Setting, that no longer does any thing and the Icon is now grayed out..

This is with XP home, I have fixed this in the past but I can't remember how.


Thanks

Is extension of shortcut (.lnk) visible in explorer and when you rename the
file ?


Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Mathew Good]

Mathew Good wrote ::

Is extension of shortcut (.lnk) visible in explorer and when you rename the
file ?

Yes..

the File Renames ok but stops linking to the EXE..

 

[Ayush]

Mathew Good wrote ::

Yes..

Run this from Start - Run :
reg.exe add "HKCR\lnkfile" /v "NeverShowExt" /f
---or-
Run the Shortcut fix -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm



then Log Off and Log on again.

Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Ricky]

Yes..

the File Renames ok but stops linking to the EXE..

When you right click the file and go to rename if .lnk shows up such as
filename.lnk make sure you include the .lnk when you rename it.

 

[Mathew Good]

When you right click the file and go to rename if .lnk shows up such as
filename.lnk make sure you include the .lnk when you rename it.

Thanks,

That was the Reason, But it I don't think this was the problem in the past, is this caused by the
NET OS Thing..?

 

[Ricky]

Thanks,

That was the Reason, But it I don't think this was the problem in the
past, is this caused by the
NET OS Thing..?

It's caused by unchecking 'Hide extensions for known file types' it in
folder options..view tab.