Very irritating windows 7 shortcut problem

[betelgeuse4721]

Just got 7 and still figuring it out.

Here is my problem:

I right click on desktop, click create shortcut, find the application in my documents and click on it's unique launch logo, drag the newly created shortcut into my lower menu bar.

I then click on the logo to quick launch the application, and ANOTHER logo that looks exactly the same opens up next to it, instead of the one I created?

I even tried dragging the original application logo found in the program files to the menu bar and it does the same thing.

Any ideas??

 

[Britton30]

Hi betelgeuse4721 you can try Restore Default File Associations, use the Default .exe file.
Also are you making the shortcut with program_name.exe?

 

[betelgeuse4721]

Yes it is the main .exe for the program (Eclipse, which is a Java interface) and it's driving me crazy -

I will click on the icon on the taskbar and the program will load. Once it is loaded, the second clone icon appears right next to it.

I try right clicking on the newly appeared clone, and I only see "Close" "Task" and "New Task" -

The ORIGINAL one I want that is next to the clone has the "unpin" etc. options that a regular icon has.

Very strange.

 

[Britton30]

did you try the link I posted?

 

[betelgeuse4721]

yes and It said it added the values to my registry and it keep doing the same thing.

I now deleted all of the shortcuts and opened up the application through its program file:

Now the logo appears in my taskbar while it loads, then the clone appears and immediately replaces the original logo -

Not a huge deal it's just that I can't stand shit that doesn't make sense lol.

 

[Britton30]

I understand that kind of frustration. Other than what I suggested, I'm stumped, its not how it is supposed to work. Perhaps someone else will provide a better answer for you.

 

[betelgeuse4721]

I appreciate the help man, I think Eclipse is just a stubborn program so maybe there's nothing we can do about it.

Thanks again and take care!

 

[Sardonicus]

Just got 7 and still figuring it out.

Here is my problem:

I right click on desktop, click create shortcut, find the application in my documents and click on it's unique launch logo, drag the newly created shortcut into my lower menu bar.

I then click on the logo to quick launch the application, and ANOTHER logo that looks exactly the same opens up next to it, instead of the one I created?

I even tried dragging the original application logo found in the program files to the menu bar and it does the same thing.

Any ideas??

I'm not sure what you mean by lower menu bar. If you're referring to the Quick Launch, you can always right click on a program and select Add to Quick Launch.
You probably can delete your current shortcuts and apply Add to Quick Launch.
I'm not sure if it will eliminate your problem, though.

 

[Britton30]

Not a problem. Have you tried a reinstall of Eclipse?
the program should be installed in Program files or Program files X86. If in documents, you may be using the installer as a short? That would create a ghost icon.

 

[betelgeuse4721]

p5 - I meant the taskbar


Britton - It was in my documents but I dragged the folder into the Program Files folder and still nothing. I'm not really worried about it anymore, just a stupid thing ya know - Anyways - whats the difference between program files vs pf x86?

 

[lehnerus2000]

Common Problem

Britton - It was in my documents but I dragged the folder into the Program Files folder and still nothing. I'm not really worried about it anymore, just a stupid thing ya know - Anyways - whats the difference between program files vs pf x86?

Program Files (x86) is where 32 bit programs install.
Program Files is where 64 bit programs install.

I had that same annoyance with a batch file shortcut (to a vb script) I made.
It also took multiple attempts before it would even appear in the Taskbar.

Directly placing the icon/shortcut in the Quick Launch folder didn't help.
C:\Users\PJL\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar

It eventually just started to work, even though I did nothing different from the other times that I tried to pin it.

If you try something often enough, it seems that W7 eventually gives up opposing your wishes.

 

[Britton30]

If Eclipse was Installed, it should have the .exe file in one of the two program files.