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sked_software
Level 2
‎May 03, 2016 08:36 AM

Simple way to create Desktop Icon for all users?

Hello,
is there a simlpe way to create a desktop icon for all users, or do I have to run a script to do that? And if yes, how?
Best regards
Stefan
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hidenori
Level 17
‎May 03, 2016 11:29 AM

Check out the Per-User vs. Per-Machine Installations help topic.
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Jamesbo
Level 5
‎May 26, 2016 09:26 AM

To have the product installed for all users as in the article in the above post would be the easiest case.

If for some reason you want to make a shortcut for all users even if the product isn't installed for all users, you can put the shortcut in C:\Users\Public\Desktop (hidden, Win7 folder) or in XP there was C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop folder. Not sure about win 8 and onward but I would try and see if they were still the same as 7.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/4da450eb-09be-42da-b4a7-2ddf697253a2/how-to-create-shortcut-desktop-icon-for-all-users?forum=w7itproinstall
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