Windows 7 deletes desktop shortcuts reasonable

According to foreign media reports, a few days ago, Microsoft pointed out that by default, Windows7RTM can automatically delete some desktop shortcuts in the end user's computer.

Some time ago, users running Windows7, the latest generation of client operating systems, said that several shortcuts on their desktops disappeared for no reason.

In response, Microsoft said that this is the expected thing, the design that Windows 7 designers added in Windows 7. By default, as soon as SystemMaintenancetroubleshooter detects that the desktop shortcut has been invalidated, it will be automatically deleted.

Microsoft issued a statement saying that every week, SystemMaintenancetroubleshooter (system failure maintenance) will maintain the operating system, during which SystemMaintenancetroubleshooter may automatically fix the error, and may report the problem through the Action Center. . When it detects that there are more than 4 invalid shortcuts on the user's computer desktop, SystemMaintenancetroubleshooter will remove all invalid shortcuts from the desktop.

Microsoft pointed out that SystemMaintenance troubleshooter (system failure maintenance) has certain limitations when deleting desktop shortcuts. When an invalid desktop shortcut is less than 4 or equal to 4, SystemMaintenancetroubleshooter will not delete it.

In addition, if the user does not want to invalidate the desktop shortcut is deleted, you can also disable SystemMaintenancetroubleshooter (system failure maintenance), follow the steps below: Click Start - click on the Control Panel, in the system and In the security, click Find and solve the problem, then in the navigation window on the left, click Change Settings to turn off computer maintenance.

Microsoft pointed out that under normal circumstances, Windows users often create invalid shortcuts. For example, when a USB device is not connected to a computer, the desktop shortcut created for it is considered invalid.