Delete Desktop Shortcut

D

DS

Using VBA how do you delete a shortcut on the Desktop?
I thought the kill method would work, perhaps the path is wrong?
Kill c:\DS\Desktop\Shortcut

Any help appreciated.
Thanks
DS
 
R

Rick B

Are you sure that path is correct? Did you skip the username? Do you have
the extension on the file Mine is...

"C:\Documents and Settings\usernamehere\Desktop\databasename.mdb
 
D

Douglas J Steele

Actually, shortcuts usually have an extension of .LNK. Even if you've told
Windows Explorer to show file extensions, it's never shown. You have to look
through the DOS box...
 
S

SusanV

Additionally, a shortcut file extension is .lnk - you won't see it in
properties but you will in DOS

;-)
 
S

SusanV

GMTA

Douglas J Steele said:
Actually, shortcuts usually have an extension of .LNK. Even if you've told
Windows Explorer to show file extensions, it's never shown. You have to
look
through the DOS box...
Click to expand...
 
D

DS

Douglas said:
Actually, shortcuts usually have an extension of .LNK. Even if you've told
Windows Explorer to show file extensions, it's never shown. You have to look
through the DOS box...
Click to expand...
I tried this...

Kill "C:\Documents and Settings\David\My Documents\test.lnk"

it says file ot found, I'm not trying to delete the file, just the
shortcut on the desktop.
Thanks
DS
 
D

DS

DS said:
I tried this...

Kill "C:\Documents and Settings\David\My Documents\test.lnk"

it says file ot found, I'm not trying to delete the file, just the
shortcut on the desktop.
Thanks
DS
Click to expand...
Got it!
Kill "C:\Documents and Settings\David\Desktop\test.lnk"
It was the thepath.
Thank You everyone
DS
 
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