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HOWTO: Create shortcuts on the Quick Launch bar

Article Created: 2003-10-19 06:48 GMT by Jordan Russell
Last Updated: 2003-10-24 01:56 GMT by Jordan Russell

Shortcuts may be created on the Quick Launch bar by specifying {userappdata}\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch as the path on an [Icons] entry.

[Icons]
Name: "{userappdata}\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\My Program"; Filename: "{app}\MyProg.exe"

To make creation of the Quick Launch shortcut optional (which is highly recommended), use the following:

[Tasks]
Name: "quicklaunchicon"; Description: "Create a &Quick Launch icon"; GroupDescription: "Additional icons:"; Flags: unchecked

[Icons]
Name: "{userappdata}\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\My Program"; Filename: "{app}\MyProg.exe"; Tasks: quicklaunchicon