On Thu, 23 May 2019 15:35:38 -0300, "Fernando M. Roxo da Motta" <pe...@roxo.org> wrote:
It seems that it can be reached in the config>customization>start. > On Thu, 23 May 2019 11:43:18 +0000, Paul Wittle > <paul.wit...@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk> wrote: > > I am not a Windows user, but I know that there is a configuration to > show recently used programs in start menu. I think it can be > disabled, if one use the procedure to activate and simply uncheck the > option. > > See: > https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-start/view-recently-used-programs-in-start-menu-in/bdb1e28b-31f6-460d-9714-82c00c5e0f01 > > > HTH > > > > Hi, > > > > Yes it is Windows 10 and definitely nothing to do with the > > installer. The closest I came to tracking it down was that the > > wintoast module creates a parameter storing a path which is almost > > right (it actually writes to the user profile but other than that > > it is the same path) and it also creates a parameter for the file > > extension *.lnk. > > > > I don’t think it is anything to do with Windows itself as I’m not > > aware of any other application which does this; it appears to be > > creating the link as part of the load procedures. > > > > Icons do appear in the recently used section automatically but this > > is creating a physical file with the extension *.lnk and as far as I > > can tell; wintoast is the only bit of code which is aimed at Windows > > users and has the concept of a *.lnk file (shortcut). > > > > Paul > > > > From: Alexandre Neto <senhor.n...@gmail.com> > > Sent: 23 May 2019 12:34 > > To: Paul Wittle <paul.wit...@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk> > > Cc: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org > > Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Rogue start menu shortcut > > > > Hi Paul, > > > > Are you using Windows 10? I have seen that happen on a Windows 10 > > VM. The good part is that it's not related to QGIS installer, it's > > something Windows creates (like a recently used program). The bad > > part is that I was not able to avoid it... :-( > > > > Cheers, > > > > Alex > > > > On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 12:13 PM Paul Wittle > > <paul.wit...@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk<mailto:paul.wit...@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk>> > > wrote: Hi, > > > > My install of QGIS 3 (LTR) keeps adding a shortcut to the start menu > > every time I load the application. I can literally delete the > > shortcut then open QGIS and watch it create the icon again. > > > > Does anyone know how to stop it doing this; it is frankly just > > annoying when applications change the start menu on load rather than > > keeping that short of thing to the installer? > > > > I already have the shortcuts I need so this is just adding back a > > duplicate entry I can’t remove. > > > > Thanks, > > Paul > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are intended solely > > for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > > It may contain unclassified but sensitive or protectively marked > > material and should be handled accordingly. Unless you are the named > > addressee (or authorised to receive it for the addressee) you may > > not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you have > > received this transmission in error please notify the sender > > immediately. 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