Auto remove ".exe" from links - How about a preference to auto remove the".exe" from links
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rich
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08-06-2001, 08:28 PM -
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Hi,


How about a preference that automatically removes ".exe" from all link names?

I am constantly going into:

C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Menu

and renaming things like "ConTEXT.exe.lnk" to "ConTEXT.lnk"

This would be a nice timesaver for me.

Thanks for the awesome app! Keep up the great work!

Rich
Doug Smith
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08-06-2001, 10:20 PM -
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Having .exe in the link name does not effect the lnk in any way. I can't see the value in adding a comand to remove it. Boy you must be a real neat and tidy kind of guy <grin>

Doug
Ustas
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08-07-2001, 12:23 PM -
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You do not need go anywhere. Right-Click on the button and select Rename This is more quickly. But I'll think about removing extention from name Smile
Yuri Kobets
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rich
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08-07-2001, 09:17 PM -
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To answer both replies at once:

Hello Doug,


>I can't see the value in adding a comand to remove it.
>Boy you must be a real neat and tidy kind of guy <grin>

Not "it", but "all."

I think most people who use interface customization apps are looking for a bit more neatness/efficiency from their OS (else, why use them?)

Seems a bit redundant to name things you put in a launch menu ".exe" no?

Hello Yuri,

Thanks for the quick response.

>You do not need go anywhere.
>Right-Click on the button and select Rename This is >more quickly.
>But I'll think about removing extention from name

Appreciate your consideration of this feature.
To me, it would make the menus much cleaner.
As I mentioned above, seems silly to name things you are going to launch ".exe" (at least to me) & I would
rather have the true launch take care of this for me, rather than the reverese.

Thanks,

Rich


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