Shortcuts View/Shortcut Locations

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When you first navigate to the Shortcuts view, you see a set of predefined folders with existing shortcuts (if the base MSI package had shortcuts defined). You can modify or remove these shortcuts according to your needs.

If you need to create your own shortcut, you can place it in a new folder you define or in a predefined folder. Additional predefined folders that are not displayed can be accessed by right-clicking on the uppermost item in the Shortcuts explorer and selecting Show Folder.

Under the Show Folder submenu is a list of the additional predefined folders supported in the Shortcuts view. Select the folder where you want your shortcut created to have it displayed in the Shortcuts explorer. The predefined shortcut destinations are described below.

Alternately, you can create your own folder in which to place shortcuts by right-clicking either a folder or the top level Shortcuts item and selecting New Folder. To remove a folder that you have added, right-click on it and select Delete.

The following predefined folders are available for shortcuts:

Predefined Folder Name	Description
AppDataFolder	The current user’s Application Data folder.
CommonFilesFolder	The Common Files folder for the current user.
DesktopFolder	The user’s desktop. Although placing a shortcut on the desktop makes it easily visible, it can also be distracting to users, so it should be used sparingly.
FavoritesFolder	he Favorites folder for the current user.
FontsFolder	References the target machine’s Fonts folder.
INSTALLDIR	The installation’s default destination folder.
ProgramFilesFolder	References the target machine’s Program Files folder.
ProgramMenuFolder	The Program menu for the current user.
SendToFolder	The user’s Send To folder, which is accessible when you right-click on files. Shortcuts are placed here so users can have quick access to the target program from many file types.
StartMenuFolder	The Start menu folder for the current user.
StartupFolder	The current user’s Startup folder. Shortcuts placed here automatically launch their targets whenever Windows is started.
SystemFolder	The target machine’s System folder.
TempFolder	References the target machine’s Temp folder (usually C:\Temp).
TemplateFolder	The current user’s Template folder.
WindowsFolder	The target machine’s Windows folder.