How do you use command line in shortcuts now ?

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I used to edit shortcuts for programs, on my XP desktop by inserting the
commands on the Target line for the shortcut. I'm trying to do this now with
Beta Build 5384, and it denies me access. I am the administrator and I am
using the admin account. Is this a known bug ? TIA.
 
In Vista an admin runs as a user unless he elevates for a specific task. No
one runs as an administrator in the sense he did in XP. You can elevate by
right clicking on a program icon and choosing "Run as Administrator."
 
it won't even allow me then....bug here ?

Colin Barnhorst said:
In Vista an admin runs as a user unless he elevates for a specific task. No
one runs as an administrator in the sense he did in XP. You can elevate by
right clicking on a program icon and choosing "Run as Administrator."
Click to expand...
 
The problem seems to be on your machine. I am able to create a new icon and
enter the target:
%SystemRoot%\system32\mshta.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\feedback.hta
for the Feedback link without any prompts for UAC or any other problem. It
just works for me. It does not need permissions of any sort.
Doubleclicking on the new icon calls the feedback page just as the
preinstalled Feedback icon does.

Try simply browsing for any target and completing the wizard to see if you
can get any kind of new icon that calls a program. The issue does not seem
to be the procedure but something to do with a setting on your computer.
 
I get a lot of things in Vista that I see 'Access denied' including the
network when I try to adjust, add, or remove any files into my public folder
when I'm on another computer, even with the file sharing turned on and it is
set to allow things to be changed, but I still see 'access denied'. I've
also seen 'access denied' on a few of my own bitmaps that I wanted to
adjust.
 
I get a lot of things in Vista that I see 'Access denied' including the
network when I try to adjust, add, or remove any files into my public
folder when I'm on another computer, even with the file sharing turned on
and it is set to allow things to be changed, but I still see 'access
denied'.
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If you set Network Access to "Anyone who can connect to my network" and have
shared folders that allow write access, you must follow additional steps to
get write access to work properly.

*These steps are necessary due to bugs in Windows Vista Beta 2, and should
not be necessary in the future.*

Step 1:

- Click start
- Type: cmd
- Right-click cmd when it appears under Programs
- Click run as administrator
- If prompted for permission, click Continue
- Type: net localgroup users guest /add
- Press enter

Step 2:

- Click Start
- Click Computer
- Double-click on the drive with the windows logo in it (should be first one
listed)
- Right-click the Users folder
- Click Share...
- Click Advanced Sharing
- If prompted for permission, click Continue
- Make sure there is a checkbox next to "Yes, share this folder"
- Click Permissions
- Click Add
- Type: Everyone
- Press enter
- Click the checkbox next to Full Control under Allow
- Press OK
- Press OK
- Press OK

NOTE: If you were browsing your Vista computer when you made these changes,
you may have to restart the computer you were browsing from to notice these
changes.

\> I've
also seen 'access denied' on a few of my own bitmaps that I wanted to
adjust.
Click to expand...

1) Open an "administrator/root" explorer
- Click start
- Type explorer
- right-click windows explorer
- click run-as administrator

2) From the admin explorer, allow access from Vista
- Browse to the folder you need access to
- Right-click it
- Click Properties
- Click security tab
- Click Edit
- Click Add
* If only your account needs acces, type your username
* If every account on vista needs access, type: Users
- Press enter
- Click the checkbox under Allow next to Full control
- Click OK
- Click OK

NOTE: You may also have to repeat steps 2 for folders within the folder you
just set the permissions on, if they were created by the operating system

Repeat step 2 for all folders you need access to.

- JB
 
When you get the access denied solved you will find that you can create a
shortcut without even a UAC prompt.
 
I might be wrong about that on 5384, come to think of it, but it is true in
5456.
 
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