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Windows 7 Network Shortcuts Disappearing from Desktop

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  • Windows 7
  • Domain
  • Desktops
  • Business Computing
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September 9, 2013 12:50:59 PM

I am unable to reproduce this problem, but some machines on our domain will randomly have their network shortcuts removed from their local desktop. This happens randomly sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly, but always on the same computers.

The icons can be added to a local folder on the same desktop and these do not disappear. They can then be copied and added back to the desktop from the folder. Local program application shortcuts never disappear.

At a loss. Don't know where to start on this one.

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a b $ Windows 7
September 9, 2013 1:36:31 PM

Are they on the Public desktop or on each user's desktop? If nothing else works, create the network shortcuts in the Public desktop folder and make them read only for all non administrators.
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September 9, 2013 1:41:41 PM

Each user has their own local desktops, and I'd like them to be able to manage their own shortcuts -- so I'd avoid the public desktop option if possible. Any other ideas? What service, scheduled maintenance task, or ??? would reset the network shortcuts on the desktop?
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a b $ Windows 7
September 9, 2013 5:26:29 PM

You'll have to trap deletions on the desktop and then check the Event Viewer to find out which application and user did it. I had to trap unexpected file deletions on a server, but I never had to do that on a PC.
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September 10, 2013 6:32:36 AM

GhislainG said:
You'll have to trap deletions on the desktop and then check the Event Viewer to find out which application and user did it. I had to trap unexpected file deletions on a server, but I never had to do that on a PC.


I'm sorry, what do you mean by "Trap deletions"? I'm unfamiliar with a program's ability to monitor file deletions. Do you recommend a <free> program?
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