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How can I create a shortcut to "Foo" without " - Shortcut" suffix?

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Mar 15, 20261193 views
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Whenever I create a shortcut to a file or folder in Vista, I'd like it to not automatically append " - Shortcut" to the name of the shortcut. For example: Create a shortcut to the "Foo" application. Shortcut gets named "Foo - Shortcut". I then have to manually remove the " - Shortcut" from the name…

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There's a simple registry hack you can do for this, which I've provided a downloadable reg hack file for. It says Vista, but it should work across the board. Remove "Shortcut" Text From New Shortcuts in Vista

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