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#1 iwod

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Posted 11 January 2005 - 04:58 AM

Does slient install support changes of Installation shortcut, or destination?

If not any way go around it? ( I could manually move my short cut in start menum but then uninstall of a program would left the links in there....... )

#2 durex

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Posted 11 January 2005 - 06:38 AM

For your 1st question, it alll depends on the installation package the program is bundled in (ie: installsheild, nsis, windows installer, etc), but most dont give an option to choose where you place your downloads...

As to your second, this is the easiest way that I know of to make sure your shortcuts are where you want them. I do this in my cleanup.cmd... move, copy and delete all of my start menu, desktop and quicklaunch shortcuts and folders all at once. Heres a snippet from my cleanup.cmd:

@echo off
cmdow @ /HID
shutdown.exe -r -f -t 60 -m "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute..."

set AUStart=%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs
set UserStart=%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs
set UserQL=%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
set AUDesk=%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop
set UserDesk=%UserProfile%\Desktop

REM ::::::::::::::::::::
REM :::: User Admin ::::
REM ::::::::::::::::::::

REM :: Remove ASP User ::
net user aspnet /delete


REM ::::::::::::::::::::
REM :::: Start Menu ::::
REM ::::::::::::::::::::

REM :: Make New Folders ::
MD "%AUStart%\Entertainment"
MD "%AUStart%\Internet"
MD "%AUStart%\Multimedia"
MD "%AUStart%\Utilities"
MD "%AUStart%\Utilities\Windows System Tools"

REM :: Move Folders ::
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Administrative Tools" "%AUStart%\Utilities\Administrative Tools"
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Accessories\System Tools\*" "%AUStart%\Utilities\Windows System Tools"
MOVE /Y "%UserStart%\Multimedia" "%AUStart%"

REM :: Move Shortcuts ::
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Adobe Photoshop CS.lnk" "%AUStart%\Multimedia"
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Adobe ImageReady CS.lnk" "%AUStart%\Multimedia"
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Executive Software Diskeeper.lnk" "%AUStart%\Utilities"
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Adobe Reader 7.0.lnk" "%AUStart%\Accessories"
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Accessories\Communications\Remote Desktop Connection.lnk" "%AUStart%\Internet"
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Accessories\Communications\Wireless Network Setup Wizard.lnk" "%AUStart%\Utilities\Windows System Tools"
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Accessories\Entertainment\Sound Recorder.lnk" "%AUStart%\Accessories"
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\Accessories\Entertainment\Volume Control.lnk" "%AUStart%\Utilities"
MOVE /Y "%AUStart%\AccountLogon\AccountLogon.lnk" "%AUStart%\Accessories"