It's probably this, it's just what Windows does. This article is fairly old but the general principle still applies:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2005/11/24/496690.aspx Phil Wilson On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:17 AM, BGINFO4X <bginf...@kztsoftware.com> wrote: > Hello, you are right. > > The shortcut is located in the "recently used" area. This is what I don.t > understand. Why it appears if it is never used? > > Thanks a lot. > On Sep 9, 2013 2:05 PM, "Blair Murri" <os...@live.com> wrote: > > > Is it really in the root of the start menu? Meaning, you click Start, > then > > you click All Programs, and you find it there (that is the root of the > > Start menu, not the first view when you click "Start")? > > > > The area "above" the "All Programs" selection is the area where "pinned", > > "recently used" and *some* "recently installed" shortcuts are displayed. > > > > > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 21:26:44 +0200 > > > From: bginf...@kztsoftware.com > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Shortcut in the root of start folder - why? > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I have an strange behaviour with my application. The > > > ApplicationShortcutSqliteStudio is generated inside its folder > > > (ProgramMenuFolder\ApplicationProgramsFolder\utils) as expected, but it > > is > > > also generated in the root of the start folder. > > > > > > Why the shortcut is also put in the root of the start folder? I don't > > want > > > it here. Can you help me? Thanks a lot. > > > > > > <?xml version='1.0' encoding='windows-1252'?> > > > <?define ProductVersion = "3.0.8"?> > > > <?define ProductUpgradeCode = "9640CA85-6906-48E8-9ABB-801DBF37DEDB"?> > > > > > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; > > > xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"; > > > xmlns:netfx="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/NetFxExtension";> > > > > > > > > > <Product Name='BGINFO4X for Windows $(var.ProductVersion)' Id='*' > > > UpgradeCode="$(var.ProductUpgradeCode)" Language='1033' Codepage='1252' > > > Version='$(var.ProductVersion)' Manufacturer='KZTSoftware'> > > > > > > <!-- Main packed declaration --> > > > <Package Id='*' Keywords='Installer' Description="BGINFO4X for > > Windows > > > $(var.ProductVersion)" Comments='BGINFO4X is copyrighted at > > > KZTSoftware.com' Manufacturer='KZTSoftware' > > > InstallerVersion='100' Languages='1033' Compressed='yes' > > > SummaryCodepage='1252' InstallScope="perMachine" /> > > > > > > <Upgrade Id='61997F4A-5C91-48AA-B039-61D1EAAF2B3F'> > > > <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='yes' Property='SELFFOUND' > > > Minimum='1.0.0' IncludeMinimum='yes' Maximum='1.0.0' > > IncludeMaximum='yes' /> > > > <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='yes' Property='NEWERFOUND' > > > Minimum='1.0.0' IncludeMinimum='no' /> > > > </Upgrade> > > > <CustomAction Id='AlreadyUpdated' Error='Foobar 1.0 has already > been > > > updated to 1.0.1 or newer.' /> > > > <CustomAction Id='NoDowngrade' Error='A later version of > > [ProductName] > > > is already installed.' /> > > > <InstallExecuteSequence> > > > <Custom Action='AlreadyUpdated' > > > After='FindRelatedProducts'>SELFFOUND</Custom> > > > <Custom Action='NoDowngrade' > > > After='FindRelatedProducts'>NEWERFOUND</Custom> > > > </InstallExecuteSequence> > > > > > > <!-- How data is packed inside the msi --> > > > <Media Id='1' Cabinet='Sample.cab' EmbedCab='yes' > DiskPrompt="CD-ROM > > > #1" /> > > > <Property Id='DiskPrompt' Value="BGINFO4X Installation [1]" /> > > > > > > <Icon Id="WIX_32x32.ico" SourceFile="WIX_32x32.ico" /> > > > <Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="WIX_32x32.ico"/> > > > <Property Id="ARPHELPLINK" Value=" > > > http://sourceforge.net/p/BGINFO4X/wiki/Documentation/"/> > > > <Property Id="ARPURLINFOABOUT" Value=" > > http://BGINFO4X.sourceforge.net"/> > > > > > > <UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir"/> > > > <UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText"/> > > > <WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf" Value="gpl3.rtf" /> > > > <WixVariable Id="WixUIDialogBmp" Value="WIX_493x312.bmp" /> > > > <WixVariable Id="WixUIBannerBmp" Value="WIX_493x58.bmp" /> > > > <WixVariable Id="WixUIExclamationIco" Value="WIX_32x32.ico" /> > > > <WixVariable Id="WixUIInfoIco" Value="WIX_32x32.ico" /> > > > <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLDIR"/> > > > > > > <PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK20"/> > > > <Condition Message="This application requires .NET Framework 2.0. > > > Please install the .NET Framework then run this installer again."> > > > <![CDATA[Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK20]]> > > > </Condition> > > > > > > <!-- > > > > > > http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/ui_and_localization/run_program_after_install.html-- > > > > > > <UI> > > > <UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" /> > > > <Publish Dialog="ExitDialog" Control="Finish" Event="DoAction" > > > Value="LaunchApplication" >WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX = 1 > > and > > > NOT Installed</Publish> > > > </UI> > > > <Property Id="WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX">1</Property> > > > <Property Id="WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOXTEXT" Value='Launch > > > BGINFO4X for Windows $(var.ProductVersion)' /> > > > <Property Id="WixShellExecTarget" Value="[INSTALLDIR]BGINFO4X for > > > Windows-hiddenconsole.bat" /> > > > <CustomAction Id="LaunchApplication" BinaryKey="WixCA" > > > DllEntry="WixShellExec" Impersonate="no" /> > > > > > > > > > <!-- Directory Structure --> > > > <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> > > > <Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder' Name='PFiles'> > > > <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='BGINFO4X for Windows > > > $(var.ProductVersion)'><Directory Id='BaseDir'></Directory></Directory> > > > </Directory> > > > > > > <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" > > > > <Directory Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Name="BGINFO4X > for > > > Windows $(var.ProductVersion)"> > > > <Directory Id='Documentation' Name="Documentation"/> > > > <Directory Id='Utils' Name="Utils"/> > > > </Directory> > > > </Directory> > > > > > > <Directory Id="StartupFolder" Name="StartUp"/> > > > <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop"/> > > > </Directory> > > > > > > <DirectoryRef Id="Documentation"> > > > <Component Id="DocumentationShortcuts" > > > Guid="18FF8E35-35D1-488C-801B-3EA47BB75F0D"> > > > <util:InternetShortcut Id="WebSite" > > > Name="BGINFO4X WebSite" Type="url" > > > Target="http://BGINFO4X.sourceforge.net"/> > > > <util:InternetShortcut Id="OnlineDocumentationShortcut" > > > Name="BGINFO4X Documentation" Type="url" > > > Target=" > > > http://sourceforge.net/p/BGINFO4X/wiki/Documentation/"/> > > > <util:InternetShortcut Id="OnlineHelpShortcut" > > > Name="BGINFO4X Help Forum" Type="url" > > > Target=" > > http://sourceforge.net/p/BGINFO4X/discussion/"/> > > > <RemoveFolder Id="Documentation" On="uninstall"/> > > > <RegistryValue Root="HKMU" > > > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="Documentation" > > > Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > > > </Component> > > > </DirectoryRef> > > > > > > <DirectoryRef Id="Utils"> > > > > > > <Component Id="ApplicationShortcutHTML" > > > Guid="BCD09B03-9EA8-4FAA-B920-C04C95310E4C"> > > > <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcutHTML" > > > Name="BGINFO4X - Html Report" > > > > > > Target="[\%]USERPROFILE[\%]\BGINFO4X\EXPORT\BGINFO4X.html"/> > > > <RegistryValue Root="HKMU" > > > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="Utils" Type="integer" > > > Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > > > <RemoveFolder Id="Utils" On="uninstall"/> > > > </Component> > > > <Component Id="ApplicationShortcutUnix" > > > Guid="79B66FE6-9DA6-4918-B265-73A7772DA810"> > > > <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcutUnix" > > > Name="BGINFO4X - Unix Bash Shell" > > > Description="BGINFO4X - Unix Bash Shell" > > > Target="[INSTALLDIR]BGINFO4X Bash Shell.bat" > > > Icon="WIX_32x32.ico" > > > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/> > > > > > > <RegistryValue Root="HKMU" > > > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="BGINFO4X for Windows > - > > > Unix Bash Shell" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > > > </Component> > > > > > > <Component Id="ApplicationShortcutSqliteStudio" > > > Guid="53D1499E-A8FB-435D-8380-EFC5462B2B62"> > > > <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcutSqliteStudio" > > > Name="BGINFO4X - Sqlite Studio" > > Description="BGINFO4X > > > - Sqlite Studio" > > > > > > Target="[INSTALLDIR]BGBINARIES\sqlite\sqlitestudio.exe" > > > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/> > > > > > > <RegistryValue Root="HKMU" > > > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="BGINFO4X for Windows > - > > > Sqlite Studio" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > > > </Component> > > > > > > </DirectoryRef> > > > > > > <DirectoryRef Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder"> > > > <Component Id="ApplicationShortcutReloadConfig" > > > Guid="76a819c3-1da3-40d7-87f7-3f450c0d927f"> > > > <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcutReloadConfig" > > > Name="BGINFO4X - Reload Configuration" > > > Description="BGINFO4X - Reload Configuration" > > > Target="[INSTALLDIR]BGINFO4X Reload > > > Configuration.bat" Icon="WIX_32x32.ico" > > > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/> > > > > > > <RegistryValue Root="HKMU" > > > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="BGINFO4X for Windows > - > > > Reload Configuration" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > > > </Component> > > > <Component Id="ApplicationShortcut" > > > Guid="240BFA0F-8BF2-45AB-A1CB-D605D2D99628"> > > > <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut" > > > Name="BGINFO4X for Windows" Description="BGINFO4X > > for > > > Windows" > > > Target="[INSTALLDIR]BGINFO4X for Windows.bat" > > > Icon="WIX_32x32.ico" > > > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/> > > > <RemoveFolder Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" > On="uninstall"/> > > > <RegistryValue Root="HKMU" > > > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="BGINFO4X for Windows" > > > Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > > > </Component> > > > <Component Id="ApplicationShortcutHidden" > > > Guid="C0D08806-B5C4-4212-A780-05164FC7F7F7"> > > > <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcutHidden" > > > Name="BGINFO4X for Windows - Hidden Console" > > > Target="[INSTALLDIR]BGINFO4X for > > > Windows-hiddenconsole.bat" Icon="WIX_32x32.ico" > > > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/> > > > <RegistryValue Root="HKMU" > > > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="BGINFO4X for Windows > - > > > Hidden Console" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > > > > > > </Component> > > > </DirectoryRef> > > > > > > <DirectoryRef Id="StartupFolder"> > > > <Component Id="StartupShortcut" > > > Guid="D65DBCE7-DFCF-4F4A-809A-17C01AE68B8A"> > > > <Shortcut Id="StartupMenuShortcut" > > > Name="BGINFO4X for Windows - Hidden Console" > > > Target="[INSTALLDIR]BGINFO4X for > > > Windows-hiddenconsole.bat" Icon="WIX_32x32.ico" > > > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/> > > > <RegistryValue Root="HKMU" > > > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="BGINFO4X > > StartupShortcut" > > > Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > > > > > > </Component> > > > </DirectoryRef> > > > > > > <DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder"> > > > <Component Id="DesktopShortcut" > > > Guid="6319062E-F0AE-41AA-9ECC-C5BCFC26FCB3"> > > > <Shortcut Id="DesktopMenuShortcut" > > > Name="BGINFO4X - Unix Bash Shell" > > > Description="BGINFO4X - Unix Bash Shell" > > > Target="[INSTALLDIR]BGINFO4X Bash Shell.bat" > > > Icon="WIX_32x32.ico" > > > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/> > > > <RegistryValue Root="HKMU" > > > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="BGINFO4X > > DesktopShortcut" > > > Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > > > </Component> > > > </DirectoryRef> > > > > > > > > > <!-- Add Components to feactures. Tell WiX to install the files > --> > > > <Feature Id="MainApplication" Title="Main Application" Level="1"> > > > <ComponentGroupRef Id='BGINFO4XGroup' /> > > > <ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcut" /> > > > <ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcutHidden" /> > > > <ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcutSqliteStudio" /> > > > <ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcutUnix" /> > > > <ComponentRef Id="DocumentationShortcuts" /> > > > <ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcutHTML" /> > > > <ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcutReloadConfig" /> > > > <ComponentRef Id="StartupShortcut" /> > > > <ComponentRef Id="DesktopShortcut" /> > > > </Feature> > > > > > > </Product> > > > </Wix> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! > > > Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft > > technologies > > > and advance your career. 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