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.
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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
