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  1. GIOFULGI
    GioFulgi Win User

    How do I prevent OneDrive from placing desktop shortcuts from other linked device on other...


    If I create a desktop shortcut on one device, it places the same shortcut on all my other linked devices.


    Is there a way to prevent this behavior without disabling OneDrive?


    Some similar questions have answers that reference an AutoSave tab in the settings, but I can't find that tab.

    :)
     
    GioFulgi, Oct 31, 2020
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  2. VANESSA YAR
    Vanessa Yar Win User

    Desktop Shortcut Icons

    Hi Mik-Dav,

    The desktop shortcut created for a specific website should bear the website's actual logo. With what you've experienced, there could be something wrong with how the shortcut was created.

    If you've created the shortcut by selecting Create shortcut, then we suggest that you try the other way, that is by dragging the website icon that appears in the address bar to your desktop. Follow these steps:

    • Using Internet Explorer, access a website.
    • Once the website opens, you will see its icon in the address bar.
    • Click and drag the icon on your desktop.

    The website shortcut bearing its actual logo should now be saved on your desktop.

    Let us know if you need further help.

    Regards.
     
    Vanessa Yar, Oct 31, 2020
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  3. SNIXTOR
    Snixtor Win User
    False positive for desktop shortcut scanner.lnk

    The 1.239.488.0 virus / spyware definition update that rolled out about 24 hours ago appears to be producing a false positive for any shortcut placed on the desktop called "Scanner.lnk". I can consistently replicate a false positive for Trojan:Win32/FakeSysdef
    with the following steps.

    • Create a shortcut to an exe file.
    • Place the shortcut on the desktop.
    • Name the shortcut "Scanner".
    • Run "Quick Scan".
    I don't get the same result by directly scanning the file, nor by uploading the file to www.virustotal.com, so it would appear this is as a result of a heuristic rather than a file content analysis. I also don't get the same result with a shortcut that links
    to a website.

    Can anyone else replicate? How can we go about getting the Windows Defender team to reconsider this heuristic? It's a bit heavy-handed.
     
    Snixtor, Oct 31, 2020
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  4. SPIERCE
    spierce Win User

    How do I prevent OneDrive from placing desktop shortcuts from other linked device on other...

    How do I place a SLEEP shortcut on Windows 10 desktop


    I am new to this forum and new to Windows 10. I am trying to place a shortcut on the desktop to put the computer to sleep. I tried following the instructions from a few sites that recommended placing a link into the desktop shortcut menu and the suggested shortcut Command does not put the computer to sleep. instead it shuts the computer down. Can someone give me the Sleep command. thank you.
    The wrong command is as follows: Rundll32.exe Powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Sleep
    I tried one or 2 other variations of this command and the new shortcut also turned over the computer
     
    spierce, Oct 31, 2020
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