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http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

"Windows Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover, aka FxVisor, allows you to either

way to remove the shortcut overlay arrow or to even customize it in Windows

Vista"

"Version 2.0:

Former Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover now called Vista Shortcut Manager has

added many new welcome features like: Custom overlay icons, Enable/Disable

"-shortcut" extension, full support for x64 platforms, and direct upgrade

from version 1.3."

Direct download link for the x64 version:

http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/download.aspx?id=315

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Guest Charlie Russel - MVP

Guest Charlie Russel - MVP

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Re: Vista Shortcut Manager updated to v2.0

 

I'm having a hard time understanding what this is good for? Of course, I

hardly ever use shortcuts any more, now that I have real symlinks.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D175EF64-DDE3-4BC6-943C-AEA94A287CFC@microsoft.com...

> http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

> "Windows Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover, aka FxVisor, allows you to either

> way to remove the shortcut overlay arrow or to even customize it in

> Windows

> Vista"

> "Version 2.0:

> Former Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover now called Vista Shortcut Manager

> has

> added many new welcome features like: Custom overlay icons, Enable/Disable

> "-shortcut" extension, full support for x64 platforms, and direct upgrade

> from version 1.3."

> Direct download link for the x64 version:

> http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/download.aspx?id=315

> Carlos

>

Guest Carlos

Guest Carlos

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Re: Vista Shortcut Manager updated to v2.0

 

Charlie,

For one thing, I really hate the jumbo-sized shortcut arrows of Vista.

TweakUI powertoy doesn't exist so, this little freeware app gives me what I

need: a small shortcut arrow.

I like to keep my desktop with as many shortcuts as possible, but as time

passes it becomes populated with them.

:)

Carlos

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> I'm having a hard time understanding what this is good for? Of course, I

> hardly ever use shortcuts any more, now that I have real symlinks.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D175EF64-DDE3-4BC6-943C-AEA94A287CFC@microsoft.com...

> > http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

> > "Windows Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover, aka FxVisor, allows you to either

> > way to remove the shortcut overlay arrow or to even customize it in

> > Windows

> > Vista"

> > "Version 2.0:

> > Former Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover now called Vista Shortcut Manager

> > has

> > added many new welcome features like: Custom overlay icons, Enable/Disable

> > "-shortcut" extension, full support for x64 platforms, and direct upgrade

> > from version 1.3."

> > Direct download link for the x64 version:

> > http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/download.aspx?id=315

> > Carlos

> >

>

Guest Carlos

Guest Carlos

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Re: Vista Shortcut Manager updated to v2.0

 

What is a "symlink"?

Carlos

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> I'm having a hard time understanding what this is good for? Of course, I

> hardly ever use shortcuts any more, now that I have real symlinks.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D175EF64-DDE3-4BC6-943C-AEA94A287CFC@microsoft.com...

> > http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

> > "Windows Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover, aka FxVisor, allows you to either

> > way to remove the shortcut overlay arrow or to even customize it in

> > Windows

> > Vista"

> > "Version 2.0:

> > Former Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover now called Vista Shortcut Manager

> > has

> > added many new welcome features like: Custom overlay icons, Enable/Disable

> > "-shortcut" extension, full support for x64 platforms, and direct upgrade

> > from version 1.3."

> > Direct download link for the x64 version:

> > http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/download.aspx?id=315

> > Carlos

> >

>

Guest Charlie Russel - MVP

Guest Charlie Russel - MVP

Posted
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Re: Vista Shortcut Manager updated to v2.0

 

Symbolic links. So, using mklink, I create a link to a directory or a file.

I can make a "hard link" - that's been supported on NTFS for ages - or I can

make a symbolic link. So, what does all that mean?

 

Hard links are easier to understand - For example, I have a single

PowerShell script that automatically fires off an RDP session to the name of

the computer I type in. If I look at the directory where the file is, I see:

 

PS > dir

 

 

Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem::U:\psbin

 

 

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

---- ------------- ------ ----

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 charlie-xp2.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 core.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 dc.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 eng-vmhost-01.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 gw.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 habitat.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 homeserver.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 homesrv.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-core-04.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-dc-02.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-dc-03.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-ts-05.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-xmpl-gw1.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-xmpl-wsus.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350g5-1.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350g5-7.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 lh-vmhost-09.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 ml350g5-7.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 sharon-xp1.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 srv1.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 ts05.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 vista.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 vmhost.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 whs.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 xp.ps1

-a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 xpx64.ps1

 

That's exactly one file and takes up one file's worth of space on the HD. I

can edit it, and the changes are automatically reflected in every other

"version" of the file, because it's really only one file - just 26 different

directory entries pointing to it. I can delete any one of the 26 versions of

the file, and none of the others are affected. No one file is the "master" -

they are all exactly equal.

 

Symlinks, however, are a bit different. In theory, a symbolic link to a file

should behave exactly as if it were the file. That is, I should be able to

edit a file called "myfile.txt" located on C:\ when in fact the file is

only a symbolic to a file called "myfile.txt" that actually resides on

C:\Users\Charlie. That's the theory, and it almost works in Vista - as long

as you don't cross drive boundaries. I figure another round or two and

they'll get it right. The whole point to symlinks is that they're supposed

to be able to cross drive and filesystem boundaries. And for directories, by

the way, that works now - as long as you use a directory "junction" rather

than a symlink (same command, but with a /j switch). So, I get a listing

like this:

 

C:\>dir MyFile.txt

Volume in drive C is Vista-x64

Volume Serial Number is 0854-A72C

 

Directory of C:\

 

28/10/2007 05:31 PM <SYMLINK> Myfile.txt

[C:\Users\Charlie\Myfile.txt

1 File(s) 0 bytes

0 Dir(s) 104,245,489,664 bytes free

 

 

The idea behind symlinks is to allow a file to reside where you really want

it to, but have it appear to be somewhere else. So they're _usually_ the

same name, just different locations, though that's not a requirement. And

with a symbolic link, the "real" file is the master. The symbolic links can

be deleted without affecting the master, but delete the master and all the

rest become orphaned.

 

 

Hope that helps?

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D1A242E9-98CC-4CA4-9142-017809D4BFCD@microsoft.com...

> What is a "symlink"?

> Carlos

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

>

>> I'm having a hard time understanding what this is good for? Of course, I

>> hardly ever use shortcuts any more, now that I have real symlinks.

>>

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>>

>>

>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:D175EF64-DDE3-4BC6-943C-AEA94A287CFC@microsoft.com...

>> > http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

>> > "Windows Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover, aka FxVisor, allows you to

>> > either

>> > way to remove the shortcut overlay arrow or to even customize it in

>> > Windows

>> > Vista"

>> > "Version 2.0:

>> > Former Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover now called Vista Shortcut Manager

>> > has

>> > added many new welcome features like: Custom overlay icons,

>> > Enable/Disable

>> > "-shortcut" extension, full support for x64 platforms, and direct

>> > upgrade

>> > from version 1.3."

>> > Direct download link for the x64 version:

>> > http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/download.aspx?id=315

>> > Carlos

>> >

>>

Guest Carlos

Guest Carlos

Posted
Posted

Re: Vista Shortcut Manager updated to v2.0

 

It surely does!

Thanks

Carlos

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Symbolic links. So, using mklink, I create a link to a directory or a file.

> I can make a "hard link" - that's been supported on NTFS for ages - or I can

> make a symbolic link. So, what does all that mean?

>

> Hard links are easier to understand - For example, I have a single

> PowerShell script that automatically fires off an RDP session to the name of

> the computer I type in. If I look at the directory where the file is, I see:

>

> PS > dir

>

>

> Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem::U:\psbin

>

>

> Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

> ---- ------------- ------ ----

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 charlie-xp2.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 core.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 dc.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 eng-vmhost-01.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 gw.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 habitat.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 homeserver.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 homesrv.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-core-04.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-dc-02.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-dc-03.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-ts-05.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-xmpl-gw1.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350-xmpl-wsus.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350g5-1.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 hp350g5-7.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 lh-vmhost-09.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 ml350g5-7.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 sharon-xp1.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 srv1.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 ts05.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 vista.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 vmhost.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 whs.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 xp.ps1

> -a--- 28/10/2007 3:42 PM 1278 xpx64.ps1

>

> That's exactly one file and takes up one file's worth of space on the HD. I

> can edit it, and the changes are automatically reflected in every other

> "version" of the file, because it's really only one file - just 26 different

> directory entries pointing to it. I can delete any one of the 26 versions of

> the file, and none of the others are affected. No one file is the "master" -

> they are all exactly equal.

>

> Symlinks, however, are a bit different. In theory, a symbolic link to a file

> should behave exactly as if it were the file. That is, I should be able to

> edit a file called "myfile.txt" located on C:\ when in fact the file is

> only a symbolic to a file called "myfile.txt" that actually resides on

> C:\Users\Charlie. That's the theory, and it almost works in Vista - as long

> as you don't cross drive boundaries. I figure another round or two and

> they'll get it right. The whole point to symlinks is that they're supposed

> to be able to cross drive and filesystem boundaries. And for directories, by

> the way, that works now - as long as you use a directory "junction" rather

> than a symlink (same command, but with a /j switch). So, I get a listing

> like this:

>

> C:\>dir MyFile.txt

> Volume in drive C is Vista-x64

> Volume Serial Number is 0854-A72C

>

> Directory of C:\

>

> 28/10/2007 05:31 PM <SYMLINK> Myfile.txt

> [C:\Users\Charlie\Myfile.txt

> 1 File(s) 0 bytes

> 0 Dir(s) 104,245,489,664 bytes free

>

>

> The idea behind symlinks is to allow a file to reside where you really want

> it to, but have it appear to be somewhere else. So they're _usually_ the

> same name, just different locations, though that's not a requirement. And

> with a symbolic link, the "real" file is the master. The symbolic links can

> be deleted without affecting the master, but delete the master and all the

> rest become orphaned.

>

>

> Hope that helps?

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D1A242E9-98CC-4CA4-9142-017809D4BFCD@microsoft.com...

> > What is a "symlink"?

> > Carlos

> >

> > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> I'm having a hard time understanding what this is good for? Of course, I

> >> hardly ever use shortcuts any more, now that I have real symlinks.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Charlie.

> >> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

> >>

> >>

> >> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:D175EF64-DDE3-4BC6-943C-AEA94A287CFC@microsoft.com...

> >> > http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/solution.aspx?id=632

> >> > "Windows Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover, aka FxVisor, allows you to

> >> > either

> >> > way to remove the shortcut overlay arrow or to even customize it in

> >> > Windows

> >> > Vista"

> >> > "Version 2.0:

> >> > Former Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover now called Vista Shortcut Manager

> >> > has

> >> > added many new welcome features like: Custom overlay icons,

> >> > Enable/Disable

> >> > "-shortcut" extension, full support for x64 platforms, and direct

> >> > upgrade

> >> > from version 1.3."

> >> > Direct download link for the x64 version:

> >> > http://www.frameworkx.com/Frameworkx/download.aspx?id=315

> >> > Carlos

> >> >

> >>

>

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