Shortcut Won't Open

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I'm using Vista Ultimate and my drive has two partitions (C:Vista and
D:files). When I create a shortcut to D it shows up on the desktop but double
clicking it does nothing. The only way I can open the shortcut is by right
clicking and then selecting open. I have no trouble opening it from the start
menu (mapped as documents) or by going through my computer. Any ideas on how
I can fix this?
 
Greenie34

When you right click a shortcut on the Desktop, is the OPEN option at the
top of the list?
 
Greenie34

Is this a shortcut to the D: drive itself, or to a folder in the D: drive?

Try right clicking the working shortcut in the Start Menu and selecting
Properties/Shortcut Tab. Compare the path in the Target Line to the path in
the target line of the desktop shortcut.
 
Greenie34

This has got me stumped, the shortcut appears to be configured correctly and
I have confirmed that the same shortcut to my D: partition works here?

Someone else here may have an idea of what the problem is, let us know if
you find a solution.
 
Greenie34

This has got me stumped, theshortcutappears to be configured correctly and
I have confirmed that the sameshortcutto my D: partition works here?

Someone else here may have an idea of what the problem is, let us know if
you find a solution.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
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Yeah, this is a weird one - seems to be just mapped network drives.
Brand new machines - HP's in fact. I've right-clicked desktop / new
shortcut, I've alt / dragged / dropped a shortcut, and right-clicked
the drive / create shortcut - all same results. It does seem to work
for other local drive letters, so it must be a network issue of some
sort, maybe in the way Vista handles security to remote drives. Right
click open works. I also tried creating a shortcut to a drive that
works, editing it to the mapped drive letter, and that doesn't work
either.

-Dave
 
Hi,

Just read your question and could be caused by your mouse settings!
Specifically the 'double-click speed' setting.

The other methods you described (that work), to goto drive 'd', seemed to be
single mouse clicks, whereas, when it fails, is double-click. Can you open
other shortcuts, on your desktop by double-clicking?

I apologise now if it's a stupid reply to your question, but thought i'd
throw my 2p in!

cheers,

stuart
 
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