Download Free/Trial Version Of Find Shortcuts
The window that appeasr as Find shortcuts starts is similar to the Find Files window that comes with Windows 98. Most of theelements (menus, buttons, etc.) should be familiar.Shortcuts always have a "target" which will be invoked. Depending on the target, the shortcut may open a folder, run a program,open a document, play a music file, open a web page, and so forth. When "Test" is selected (from the Edit menu, clicking the Testbutton, or by pressing F7), Find Shortcuts checks the target of each shortcut to see if it is valid. Since shortcuts can have a variety of targets,testing can involve various actions, but in most cases Find Shortcuts simply checks to see if the target exists on your system.During testing, a progress bar appears in the second portion of the status bar. If any shortcuts fail the test, that part of the status bar willindicate how many failed. Shortcuts that pass the test will display a green check mark beside the filename. Those that fail will have a red"X" and the entire line for that shortcut will be red aIf the Named box is left empty, Find Shortcuts will search for all shortcuts. Otherwise, only shortcut filenames matching the search string will befound. Wildcards (* and ?) can be used, but are often not necessary. For example, entering "ms" in the Named box will locate allshortcuts which contain "ms" (or "MS") anywhere in their filename. The Named box also includes a drop down list ofprevious search strings.The Types box can limit the search to only certain types of shortcuts. This can be useful if you are searching through large numbers ofshortcuts (e.g., the entire Start Menu).Once you click Find Now (or press Enter) you will see search results (if any shortcuts matching the search criteria are found). Once you seefiles you can test the shortcuts.
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