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Deleting Shortcuts in Windows Vista using VBScript

I am looking to automatically delete a shortcut that is created in Windows Vista when we install a program via MSI. The following code works perfectly in Windows XP, however errors out in Vista.

For Vista, the equivalent variable should be:

strShortcut = "C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop\FILENAME.lnk"

Ideally, I would like to use one script to handle both XP and Vista without prompting users or alerting them of its presence.

Offering more points for faster resolution as I need this solved as quickly as is humanly possible.

Thanks.

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strShortcut = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\FILENAME.lnk"
If objFSO.FileExists(strShortcut) Then
   objFSO.DeleteFile(strShortcut)
End If

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dinomix

Instead of using vbs, can you just create a batch file with del "C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop\FILENAME.lnk"

Most likely does not work in vista due to security, maybe you need to run the vbs with admin permissions.

Metronome09

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Upped points to 500 for the solution and/or suggestions that lead me to the solution.

@Dinomix--This solution must work in Vista and I would much prefer to handle it via VBScripts as that is the standard method for everything else that we deploy.

Below is the full script that I have so far:

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strShortcut = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\FILENAME.lnk"
strVistaShortcut = "C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop\FILENAME.lnk"
 
If objFSO.FileExists(strShortcut) Then
   objFSO.DeleteFile(strShortcut)
End If 
If objFSO.FileExists(strVistaShortcut) Then
   objFSO.DeleteFile(strVistaShortcut)
End If 
 
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFSO2 = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strDesktop = objShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
If objFSO2.FileExists(strDesktop & "FILENAME.lnk") Then
   objFSO2.DeleteFile(strDesktop & "FILENAME.lnk")
End If

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dinomix

How do you execute the vbs post install?

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