I doubt that others have found what I have found,
tom, because it is only Google Chrome that chooses to put a new shortcut in
each time Google Chrome updates.
Bill:
Thanks for the warning.
I’d be curious if others have found the same thing
that Bill has.
Kind of disconcerting, in my opinion.
Tom Behler
Hi, Tom. I realize that your original Google Chrome
shortcut is now gone, but it will be back, the minute Google Chrome updates
again. That is why I don't use the approach you have used.
Glenn:
Thanks for the tip.
I went to users, default user desktop, and deleted
the shortcut from there.
It is now gone.
Thanks again!
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
I would look in c:\users\default user\desktop, and
the desktop of other automatically installed users, like public or
administrator, and remove the extra from there.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2022
7:23 PM
Subject: Re: Google Chrome
Shortcut Constantly Disappearing
Adrian:
I followed the simpler steps you use from
Vispero Tech Support, and they seem to have worked at least so
far.
I guess the true answer will be known when Google
Chrome does another update.
One interesting issue I discovered, though, is that
I can’t get rid of my original Google Chrome desktop
shortcut.
I went to the applications menu and tried deleting
it that way, but had no luck. When I hit on the delete option, I was
asked if I wanted to send the shortcut to the re-cycle bin, and when I said
yes, I was told that the shortcut is not found.
So, I now have two Google Chrome shortcuts on my
desktop.
If you or anyone else has any ideas as to how I can
permanently get rid of the original shortcut, please let me know.
I appreciate everyone’s help and
suggestions.
Tom Behler
Tom and
Jeff,
It might be worth trying a completely
different approach that Vispero’s tech guys gave me for JAWS’ desktop items.
Those icons used to disappear on me all the time. The solution was to add
another word or phrase to the icon’s name. In the case of JAWS 22, for
instance, I added “shortcut.” Thus: JAWS 2022 shortcut.” I have no idea why
it makes a difference, but it does. I haven’t lost a JAWS icon since.
Shouldn’t the same fix work for other icons?
So, the steps:
Place focus on the icon.
Press F2 to enable editing of the icon’s
name.
Make the desired change.
Press enter.
That’s it. Simple, utterly mysterious and
completely effective.
Jeff:
I tried your new set of instructions, but got only
so far.
Here’s what I did:
1 touch the start key, the search menu
opens
2 type, desktop icon, JAWS announces, Themes and
related settings, System settings, press right to switch preview, press
enter here
3 tab to related settings, JAWS announces, Desktop
icon settings Link, press enter here
However, once I got to this point, and tried to
tabbed to allow themes to change desktop icons, I only found a link, not a
checkbox to uncheck.
I think I’m close, but not quite there.
All I know is that this seems much more complicated
than it needs to be for making such a simple change.
And, of course, I’m still confused as to why the
shortcut is lost to begin with.
If you don’t mind, please let me know where I might
still be going wrong, and I’ll give things another try.
Hopefully, more people than just me will benefit
from these instructions.
Thanks again!
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
Bill
Try this, hoping it works better
1 touch the start key, the search menu
opens
2 type, desktop icon, JAWS announces, Themes and
related settings, System settings, press right to switch preview, press
enter here
3 tab to related settings, JAWS announces, Desktop
icon settings Link, press enter here
4 tab to, Allow themes to change desktop icons
check box, you want this unchecked
5 apply the change, Alt+A, or tab to the apply
button & press enter
6 close the settings window
Jeff:
I tried several times, but can’t seem to get to the
item that you say needs to be un-checked.
Could you send me step-by-step instructions for
accomplishing this?
I think I’m missing a step
somewhere.
As additional information, I’m using Windows 10
here on a Dell laptop.
Thank you!
Dr. Tom Behler
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Jeff Christiansen
Sent: Tuesday, April 5,
2022 9:59 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject:
Re: Google Chrome Shortcut Constantly Disappearing
You will need to uncheck, permit themes to change
the desktop, in
Themes and related settings, System settings &
then, desktop icons
Tab through the options and uncheck the box
indicated above
HTH
Hello:
I wonder if it is not a Windows 10
thing.
I have the same problem with the Outlook short cut
I created on my desk top.
Every once in a while it will disappear and I have
to set it up again.
🤔
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Hello, everyone.
I’m not sure if this is a Jaws or Google issue, but
recently, it seems that my alt control G Google Chrome shortcut constantly
disappears. Sometimes, it stays for a week or so, but at other times,
it doesn’t even stick for a day.
I reinstate the shortcut by accessing Google Chrome
on my desktop, and then by going to properties to the shortcut
page.
Is there any way I can stop this
behavior??
Thanks!
Dr. Tom Behler From
Michigan
