Creating Shortcuts and Program Folders
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Project:
| • | Basic MSI |
| • | DIM |
| • | InstallScript |
| • | InstallScript MSI |
| • | InstallScript Object |
| • | Merge Module |
| • | MSI Database |
| • | MSM Database |
| • | Transform |
You can create shortcuts and program folders on the Windows desktop and on the Start menu by using the Shortcuts explorer in the Shortcuts view. Like files, shortcuts are associated with components. In installation projects, they are created on the target system only if the feature to which the component belongs is selected for installation. For more information pertaining to shorcuts and program folders, refer the following:
| • | Types of Shortcuts |
| • | Creating Shortcuts |
| • | Configuring Shortcut Settings |
| • | Specifying the Icon for a Shortcut |
| • | Creating Internet Shortcuts |
| • | Creating Shortcuts to Folders |
| • | Specifying a Keyboard Shortcut for Accessing a Shortcut |
| • | Renaming Shortcuts |
| • | Setting Shell Properties for a Shortcut |
| • | Creating Uninstallation Shortcuts for Basic MSI Projects |
| • | Creating Uninstallation Shortcuts for InstallScript and InstallScript MSI Projects |
| • | Configuring the Appearance of a Desktop App’s Tile on the Start Screen |
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