Shortcut creation with no arrow and cannot be deleted

Sorry about the multipost, I new to this newsgroup and didn't realize I could
crosspost. Anyway, Right click and delete is optional. I know that the AOL
icons I have seen in the past do have the right-click delete option, so I
wasn't sure if what i wanted to do; that having the right click delete was a
part of it. I just don't want the user to be selecting items on the desktop
to delete by pressing the delete key or dragging to the recycle bin.

To remove shortcut arrows:

Remove Icon Shortcut Symbols (Line 185)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Manual:

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. Scroll on down to Pifile. In the right pane, rename
ISSHORTCUT to read SHORTCUT.

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Adam" <Adam DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20BD5A10-1228-4F00-B3D7-DA47D15D65BA@microsoft.com...
>I need help in creating an shortcut on a user's desktop that cannot be
> deleted nor has a shortcut arrow on it. Similar to how AOL puts their
> shortcut icon on user's desktops. I am specifically looking at way to
> manipulate the registry to do this. The other icons on the desktop can
> keep
> their shortcut arrows. I just want to manipulate this one specific
> shortcut.
> The ability to right-click and select delete would be good but not
> required.
>
> Thanks in advance. If you need me to be clearer I, let me know and I will
> try.
>

Thanks Kelly, but I already know how to remove the shortcut arrow. I just
want to know how to prevent the actual shortcut from being deleted.

"Kelly" wrote:

> To remove shortcut arrows:
>
> Remove Icon Shortcut Symbols (Line 185)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Manual:
>
> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. Scroll on down to Pifile. In the right pane, rename
> ISSHORTCUT to read SHORTCUT.
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "Adam" <Adam.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:20BD5A10-1228-4F00-B3D7-DA47D15D65BA@microsoft.com...
> >I need help in creating an shortcut on a user's desktop that cannot be
> > deleted nor has a shortcut arrow on it. Similar to how AOL puts their
> > shortcut icon on user's desktops. I am specifically looking at way to
> > manipulate the registry to do this. The other icons on the desktop can
> > keep
> > their shortcut arrows. I just want to manipulate this one specific
> > shortcut.
> > The ability to right-click and select delete would be good but not
> > required.
> >
> > Thanks in advance. If you need me to be clearer I, let me know and I will
> > try.
> >
>
>
>

Put the shortcut on "All Users" desktop instead of on the user's
individual desktops (assuming you want it on all desktops). If they are
not administrators, they can't delete it from there. If they are
administrators, you can't easily stop them, as they can do pretty much
anything.
If you are trying to put the shortcut in via a script or something while
the user is logged in - if they can put a file somewhere, they can
usually delete it, too.
Many users dislike icons on the desktop - maybe you should consider
putting it in the start menu, where they are less likely to want it gone.
To increase its visibility, you could put it in "Start Menu", not in
"Start Menu\Programs"

=?Utf-8?B?QWRhbQ==?= <Adam.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:00134EF5-2DB9-45F5-8ED9-3F9794B2C390@microsoft.com:

> Thanks Kelly, but I already know how to remove the shortcut arrow. I
> just want to know how to prevent the actual shortcut from being
> deleted.
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> To remove shortcut arrows:
>>
>> Remove Icon Shortcut Symbols (Line 185)
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> Manual:
>>
>> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. Scroll on down to Pifile. In the right pane,
>> rename ISSHORTCUT to read SHORTCUT.
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>>
>> "Adam" <Adam.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:20BD5A10-1228-4F00-B3D7-DA47D15D65BA@microsoft.com...
>> >I need help in creating an shortcut on a user's desktop that cannot
>> >be
>> > deleted nor has a shortcut arrow on it. Similar to how AOL puts
>> > their shortcut icon on user's desktops. I am specifically looking
>> > at way to manipulate the registry to do this. The other icons on
>> > the desktop can keep
>> > their shortcut arrows. I just want to manipulate this one specific
>> > shortcut.
>> > The ability to right-click and select delete would be good but not
>> > required.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance. If you need me to be clearer I, let me know and
>> > I will try.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

lol, you're trolling, aren't you? Otherwise you wouldn't keep contradicting
yourself; or forgetting to remember what you said earlier.


Adam wrote:
> Thanks Kelly, but I already know how to remove the shortcut arrow. I
> just want to know how to prevent the actual shortcut from being
> deleted.
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> To remove shortcut arrows:
>>
>> Remove Icon Shortcut Symbols (Line 185)
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> Manual:
>>
>> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. Scroll on down to Pifile. In the right pane,
>> rename ISSHORTCUT to read SHORTCUT.
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>>
>> "Adam" <Adam.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:20BD5A10-1228-4F00-B3D7-DA47D15D65BA@microsoft.com...
>>> I need help in creating an shortcut on a user's desktop that cannot
>>> be deleted nor has a shortcut arrow on it. Similar to how AOL puts
>>> their shortcut icon on user's desktops. I am specifically looking
>>> at way to manipulate the registry to do this. The other icons on
>>> the desktop can keep
>>> their shortcut arrows. I just want to manipulate this one specific
>>> shortcut.
>>> The ability to right-click and select delete would be good but not
>>> required.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance. If you need me to be clearer I, let me know and
>>> I will try.