How to track shortcuts to a file


  1. Chiliem
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    How to track shortcuts to a file


    I wish to rename some files - give them more 'efficient', logical names, but I know that in doing so, any shortcuts to the file might give problems.
    Is there any way to know if any shortcuts exist to a given file?
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  3. richnrockville
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    Chiliem, sorry but the only way to find out which shortcut points to a file that you renamed is to look at the properties of each shortcut.

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  4. Chiliem
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    richnrockville said:
    Chiliem, sorry but the only way to find out which shortcut points to a file that you renamed is to look at the properties of each shortcut.

    Rich
    Too bad. Thanks for the quick reply!

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  6. logicearth
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    Windows had this functionality since Windows 95.

    See: Windows Confidential: Tracking Shortcuts

    So go ahead, rename and change locations of your files, your shortcuts will continue to work.
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