Add Shortcuts to All Users folder & make permanent

[jonoman123]

I know how to add shortcuts to the "All Users" folder easily enough, but how can I keep users from deleting them? When a user deletes the shortcut from their desktop profile, it also disappears from the "all users" folder. I want to make it so that every user has all the shortcuts on the "All users/ desktop" folder that I specify, and cannot delete them, even on their own profile.

Thanks in advance!

 

[bcastner]

In CMD mode, use attrib +R *.lnk in the \All Users\Start Menu folder to make the shortcuts read only.

 

[wolluf]

Set security on them to read only? (for non-admin users)

 

[jonoman123]

What if I want to do that on the desktop? I don't want to place the shortcuts in the Start Menu. thanks

 

[jonoman123]

I'm not having much luck with the attrib command. I understand it, but it doesn't achieve what I need unless I'm missing something. I want to make desktop shortcuts permanent so no one can delete them.

 

[dwuanei]

There are group policies that can prohibit users from making changes to the desktop.

Start/Run/gpedit.msc/User Config~/Desktop