Shortcuts to EXE files "Open File location" fails

When opening Properties of a shortcut ...

Properties (dlg) > Shortcut (tab) > "Open File location"

... in the Navigation pane "Favorites" is ALWAYS hi-lited with the non-favorite EXE file in the results pane



No amount of refreshing or coaxing will show the actual "containing folder"
• Selecting the address + Enter/refresh ... no success
• Copy/pasting the folder address + Enter ... no success

There are two solutions:- ... that I know of

1. add a backslash "\" to the address string > then "Enter" key
   With an additional sore point ... the Navigation pane scrolls down, so the holding folder is not visible.
2. copy the address from the address bar > open a new instance of Win-Exp > past the path > Enter > manually locate the exe file > ... to finally display the intentions of "Open File location" > then close the first incorrect WinExp window.

Admittedly solution #1 is relatively simpler (just discovered it after 2 years with Win-7)

Are there any fixes for these problems ?

Thank you :)

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SPECS:
Toshiba Satellite C665
OS pre-installed:= Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit), sp1 (Build 7601) OEM
UI:=Classic Shell Start + Classic Explorer
Windows Indexing = disabled

I am not real sure what you want to accomplish.
Do you want to access the CCleaner website or activate the program?
Do you have the Quick Launch available on your Notification Taskbar?

Works for me :) Mine is setup this way:

Thanks Ztrucker, :)

With Toshiba + ClassicShell in the Win-7 32bit mix, I am doing some investigations with Toshiba and ClassicShell forums.

When I get some (hopefully) inspiring answers I will report back here

This is what I get when I right click the short cut, select properties and click on Open File Location--A nice clean display. :)

Ztruker said:

Works for me :) Mine is setup this way:

Looks like W8 File Explorer to me. :)

Try changing your windows theme to aero and then back to classic or windows 7 basic.

Why use Classic Shell with Windows 7? I can see it with Windows 8 but 7?

Hi andrew129260 thank you for your efforts :)

I changed theme back to aero, and tested in aero then again in classic theme
Exactly the same results. (I was hopeful though, the aero idea had crossed my mind)

Now I am down to (I think) two three possibilities ...

1. A Classic Shell problem
2. Corrupted WinExp (free Malwarebytes, 2 hour scan) returned clean
   Not sure if free MAB scans the root kit (?) .. a Q for MAB I know
3. maybe this problem is exacerbated by the small laptop screen

The misbehaving "open File Location" is not life or death.
The worst case scenario is a clean install of Win-7, which is an over re-action.

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• My custom rig with Win-7 Home Premium 64bit with ClassicShell -- delivers results correctly
• It is only my Toshiba laptop Win-7 Home Premium 32bit with ClassicShell that is misbehaving