[Win Explorer][BUG REPORT ish](shortcut/icons, issue if renamed)


  1. Posts : 334
    Windows 11 Pro (x64)
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    [Win Explorer][BUG REPORT ish](shortcut/icons, issue if renamed)


    1st if this the wrong sub-forum feel free to move this topic...

    OK! IF I renamed a shortcut/icon on either the desktop or shortcuts in the Quick-Launch folder..
    THEY WILL LOSE their position details below...

    ie. I remade the "Windows IE Quick-Launch Folder" for tacking to the Taskbar same position right side next to the system tray...


    • C:\Users\UserProfileName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch


    Technical the folder already already existed i just had to pin it to the Taskbar lol

    FIRST the desktop,

    I have a few shortcuts named to include their version # lol

    AND I rename them when the program gets a update!!

    the position of said renamed shortcuts will only lose their position if I logout and back in OR restart the PC...
    ie. the shortcut(s) will get sent to the first available spot in the top left corner of the desktop.. closest to position x=0, y=0 ..

    THE WORKAROUND!! lol
    IS to MOVE the icon/shortcut to a different spot... then back to where I want it...
    it seems to work 90%+ of the time...


    OF COURSE if Windows Explorer or Windows in general should crash...
    The positions/SETTINGS DO NOT GET SAVED.. M$!!!! UUGh FAIL!!
    this applies to the Quick-Launch folder contents too! which is next to describe!..



    2nd! the position of shortcuts in the root of the Quick-Launch folder
    (ie. and sub folder in quick launch AUTO-SORTS NO EXCEPTIONS!)

    ok so I rename a shortcut here and immediately close the popup menu...
    WITHOUT FAIL EVERY SINGLE TIME, the position of that shortcuts is REST every single time!!

    it resets to position 1 in the list which is the bottom...
    workaround is the same, in my case I always move the shortcut up or down one position and move it back to where I want it... I have a SPECIFIC/PRECISE alignment ORDER of these shortcuts...

    screenshots attached so you can see what I am talking about...



    so what it comes down to is does anyone KNOW a permanent SOLUTION!???
    outside of GETTING a bug fix from M$, and the chances of that or even out to to it..
    M$ is very secretive about Windows.. and THEY rarely fix anyting.
    its all just about the $$$$$$$$$$$
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  2. Posts : 45
    windows 7 32 64
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    first. .. follow this link and download it......exe FULL repairs aside from SFC /scannow and CHKDSK... this should resolve your problems.

    Download Tweaking.com - Windows Repair - MajorGeeks
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  3. Posts : 334
    Windows 11 Pro (x64)
    Thread Starter
       #3

    wizardwillow said:
    first. .. follow this link and download it......exe FULL repairs aside from SFC /scannow and CHKDSK... this should resolve your problems.

    Download Tweaking.com - Windows Repair - MajorGeeks
    thx but that doesn't look like that will do me any good...
    I checked it's list of fixes...

    While I do have a highly configured system and tweaked..
    those are not the problem..
    this issue existed even after an initial install..
    pretty sure its a bug...

    so I was wondering if anyone else had encountered this before and had a
    registry fix I guess...

    and ya gotta pay for it to get all of the repair options...
    that being said I am outta $$ till Sept 1st... :/
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  4. Posts : 334
    Windows 11 Pro (x64)
    Thread Starter
       #4

    EDIT:
    gave it a quick go over...
    the pre stuff found only one error...

    it found a WinRAR error..

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR

    in the path of course that doesn't exist be cause this is

    • Windows 7 ULTIMATE SP1 x64
    • WinRAR x64

    its stranger because I didn't put a x86 WinRAR entry in the PATH
    what I did use was a

    • %ProgramFiles%\WinRAR

    which OF COURSE targets the x64 folder like it should on a 64bit system...
    Its a remnant/added during my XP(32bit and 64bit) days..
    so I removed the variable and entered the static name for the folder instead

    • C:\Program Files\WinRAR

    so it must have been a false positive on that repair tools end.. :/

    I checked for the x86 entry/reference using RegScanner (NirSoft) and
    OF COURSE had such an ntry existed my regular use of the reg cleaner in..
    CCleaner WOULD have found it already!! LOL :P



    ps:
    I have WinRAR x64 in the PATH so I can use batch files wherever i want mainly for backups of various folders..

    I preformed a full checkdsk of all HDDs internal and external NO ERRORS like I would have expected..
    I keep an impeccable system nice and clean!


    The rest of that program didn't offer a scan first that I could find..
    so or maybe I missed it..
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  5. Posts : 1,384
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
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  6. Posts : 334
    Windows 11 Pro (x64)
    Thread Starter
       #6

    RoWin7 said:
    lol yeah I already scrapped that program..
    I only tried the pre steps..

    too many possible options
    TO RISK them all being enabled and NO SCAN first option..
    uugh.. I am weary of this type of fix all app...
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