[1118] Change Shortcut Target Using a Batch File

Steps to Change Shortcut Target Using a Batch File:

1. Create a Batch File:

   • Open Notepad.

   • Write the following code in Notepad:

     @echo off
     set "shortcutPath=C:\Path\to\your\shortcut.lnk"
     set "newTargetPath=C:\New\Path\to\your\file.exe"
     
     set "tempVbs=%temp%\shortcut.vbs"
     
     echo Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > "%tempVbs%"
     echo Set oLink = oWS.CreateShortcut("%shortcutPath%") >> "%tempVbs%"
     echo oLink.TargetPath = "%newTargetPath%" >> "%tempVbs%"
     echo oLink.Save >> "%tempVbs%"
     
     cscript //nologo "%tempVbs%"
     del "%tempVbs%"
     

   • Replace C:\Path\to\your\shortcut.lnk with the path to your shortcut file.

   • Replace C:\New\Path\to\your\file.exe with the new target path you want to set.

2. Save the Batch File:

   • Save the file with a .bat extension, for example, change_shortcut_target.bat.

3. Run the Batch File:

   • Double-click the batch file to run it. This will execute the script and change the target path of the specified shortcut.

Explanation:

• set "shortcutPath=...": Defines the path to the shortcut file.
• set "newTargetPath=...": Defines the new target path for the shortcut.
• set "tempVbs=%temp%\shortcut.vbs": Creates a temporary VBScript file.
• echo ... > "%tempVbs%": Writes the VBScript code to the temporary file.
• cscript //nologo "%tempVbs%": Runs the VBScript to modify the shortcut.
• del "%tempVbs%": Deletes the temporary VBScript file.

This method uses a combination of batch scripting and VBScript to change the target of the shortcut.

If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, feel free to ask! 😊