Source code for notrkico.bat

@ECHO OFF

ECHO.

ECHO NoTrkIco.bat,  Version 1.00 for Windows (32-bit)

ECHO Disable "smart shortcuts" or "icon tracking" on the local PC

ECHO.

ECHO Icon tracking means shortcuts keep their original path in UNC format;

ECHO copying a shortcut file from one PC to another may lead to extremely

ECHO slow applications, because they are actually running on the computer

ECHO where the shortcut was created originally.

ECHO Individual shortcuts may be "restored" by using a utility called

ECHO "SCUT.EXE".

ECHO However, this batch file adds a registry setting that will cause

ECHO the computer to completely ignore the UNC path of ANY shortcut.

ECHO.

ECHO Written by Rob van der Woude

ECHO http://www.robvanderwoude.com

ECHO Based on a tip by Sander Jousma

ECHO.

ECHO Press any key to disable icon tracking, or Ctrl+C to abort . . .

PAUSE >NUL

:: Create temporary .REG file

> "%Temp%.\_NoTrack.reg" ECHO REGEDIT4

>>"%Temp%.\_NoTrack.reg" ECHO.

>>"%Temp%.\_NoTrack.reg" ECHO [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\LinkResolve]

>>"%Temp%.\_NoTrack.reg" ECHO "IgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001

>>"%Temp%.\_NoTrack.reg" ECHO.

:: Add a dummy title for Windows NT 4 or 2000

SET Title=

IF "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" SET Title="Regedit"

:: Merge temporary .REG file

START /WAIT %Title% REGEDIT.EXE /S "%Temp%.\_NoTrack.reg"

:: Cleanup

DEL "%Temp%.\_NoTrack.reg"

SET Title=