Removing Adobe CS6 Start menu shortcuts

Report · Mar 20, 2013

Hey all,

I've created seperate packages for every program inside CS6, these will be deployed using ZCM, the installation including exceptions all works fine.

My problem is that it creates shortcuts for every application, including some of the exclusions and programs like Bridge in my start menu.

I've tried creating a transform to run with the msi that removes the shortcuts, but checking both the shortcuts option, and the shortcuts table in the msi, there is nowhere where I can find where and/or how it creates these shortcuts.

I want to install CS6 without any shortcuts at all.

Any help would be appreciated,

Irfan

Report · Mar 20, 2013

Moving this discussion to the Creative Suite Enterprise Deployment forum.

Report · Apr 06, 2013

Hello Irfan,

You can add an additional 'Install action' to your Windows Bundle in which you run the Creative Suite MSI, created with the AAMEE, which then runs this script:

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Illustrator CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Illustrator CS6 (64 Bit).lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Extension Manager CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Dreamweaver CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Fireworks CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Photoshop CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe InDesign CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Bridge CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Flash Professional CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Media Encoder CS6.lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit).lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6\Adobe Bridge CS6 (64bit).lnk"

del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS5.lnk"

You can also have a look at the new 'Creative Suite Customization Wizard' for Bundle Commander Professional Edition. If you would like to test this, please contact us at http://www.bundlecommander.com

regards,

Roel van Bueren