Windows 10: shortcut indicators arrows disappearing when copying unrelated files in windows explorer

Discus and support shortcut indicators arrows disappearing when copying unrelated files in windows explorer in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; this is a duplication of the same thread here: https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=308829 Noone answered me over there,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by AdamEvanovich2, Jan 8, 2020.

  1. shortcut indicators arrows disappearing when copying unrelated files in windows explorer


    this is a duplication of the same thread here: https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=308829

    Noone answered me over there, probably because I'm such a smarta$$. Who knows. But regardless, this is still unsolved. Here is what I have you guys....

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    I have a directory setup on my laptop in the following manner:

    => C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\[mixture of source files, folders and shortcuts are here]
    => C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\new machine backup\[many subdirectories are here, including a dir called "desktop"

    in the 2nd path structure outlined above, in the dir "desktop", I have all the source files and folders stored from the 1st path structure outline above. I regularly copy the contents of path #1 not the shortcut links to the subdir "desktop" in path #2, and subsequently copy the contents of that path to my external hard drive target dir, which is:

    => D:\new machine backup\desktop

    There's never been a problem with this operation until today, when I noticed that after doing this, all the shortcut indicators for the SC links located on the laptop's actual desktop location disappeared. see image below. funny thing is, when clicking on any of those icons, the source files still open and those sources are still located in the same place verified by right clicking on the file and clicking "open file location". furthermore, if I check the properties of any given shortcut on the laptop's desktop now, it shows a duplicated "new machine backup\desktop" string in the target path! again, see image below. Anyone else have this happen? Have I caused the windows OS to become confused? Certainly I have a tendency to confuse AI robots, so maybe the same thing happened here?


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    :)
     
    AdamEvanovich2, Jan 8, 2020
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  2. tigger Win User
    tigger, Jan 8, 2020
    #2
  3. odennehy Win User
    Windows 10, shortcut arrows icon disappears

    This problem has been reported in earlier versions of Windows after Windows 7. The problem is that the shortcut arrow disappears from icons; making it impossible to distinguish between a shortcut and the actual file. I've found the quick fix thus far is
    simple to RIGHT MOUSE CLICK on the DESKTOP, then select REFRESH. That seems to restores the shortcut arrow.
     
    odennehy, Jan 8, 2020
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  4. Rule-R Win User

    shortcut indicators arrows disappearing when copying unrelated files in windows explorer

    Desktop shortcuts disappearing

    One of the computers i maintain has a few of the desktop shortcuts disappearing now and then. It runs windows 7, and has a shitload of shortcuts on the desktop.

    Any idea what might cause this?
     
    Rule-R, Jan 8, 2020
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