I'm trying to write a script that addes items to the user's Quick Launch bar in Win2K Pro. I can't seem to find the registry key for this. I can find the key for the user's desktop but not where the Quick Launch path is stored. Anyone know what key I should use?

Thanks,
-Rick.

HTH

[ 18 October 2001: Message edited by: LLigetfa ]

Thanks for the reply.

I knew I could find it that way actually but I fugured that this information must be in the registry somewhere. I was able to get the location simular to your suggestion.

I did the following:

code:

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 $AppData = Readvalue('HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders','AppData')
$ShellQuick = "$AppData\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\"
 

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I'm not sure if this will find the Quick launch bar under Win9x or not because I have yet to test it.

-Rick.

This appdata entry is also available for all Win32 OS's.

(btw, if you're going to remove the OL express link, you're going to have to do a DOS attrib -r on the *.lnk to be able to remove it..)

[ 19 October 2001: Message edited by: masken ]

I'm using the following code snibit:

code:

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 $ShellDesk = Readvalue('HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders','Desktop')
$AppData = Readvalue('HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders','AppData')
$ShellQuick = "$AppData\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\"
; Lotus Notes
IF EXIST("C:\Notes\notes.exe") = 1
  $TargetFilespec="C:\notes\notes.exe"
  ; Add the Icon to the Desktop
  $cmdline = '"$MakeScutPath" /n "$ShellDesk\Lotus Notes" /t "$TargetFilespec" /s "I:\notes\data" /o /r max /k CTRL+ALT+L '
  Shell $cmdline
  ; Add the Icon to the Quick Launch Bar
  $cmdline = '"$MakeScutPath" /n "$ShellQuick\Lotus Notes" /t "$TargetFilespec" /s "I:\notes\data" /o /r max '
  Shell $cmdline
ELSE
ENDIF
 

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It works under Win9x and Win2K no problem.

I have a few users who think that an application is NOT installed if the shortcut is not on their desktop!!

BTW: I'm using the MakeScut Utility from ScriptLogic to create/edit the ShortCuts. Great little util. I was creating each shortcut manually and then coping from a network share to each user's PC when they logged on. This way is much cleaner and I don't have to worry about what version of Windows the user is running.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GrpConv\MapGroups

under the key "Quick Launch".

Note: I am using Windows XP, so mileage may vary.