Is it possible to have shortcuts appear in the start menu search through a symbolic link?
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I have a folder full of stuff that I sync across all my computers and virtual machines. It contains a whole load of stuff, including portable applications. On a new OS installation, I run a batch script which (amongst other things) copies a folder of shortcuts, for these portable applications, to t…
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Create a junction instead, e.g. . I just tested it and it appears to work handsomely. I'm not quite sure why symlinks are not searched, but I suspect they might really be files.
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