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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-100828

Windows: New Qt SDK shortcuts end up in SDK directory (not in Startmenu, anymore)

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • P2: Important
    • None
    • 5.15.6, 6.2.3, 6.3.0
    • Packaging & Installer
    • None
    • Windows

    Description

      Recently installed versions of Qt (and tools) did not generate their ".lnk" shortcut in the place where Windows would pick them up as Startmenu entry. Instead they ended up in a "Qt" directory in the Qt SDK installation.

      The Startmenu does not know about the new Qt versions and tools.

      The shortcuts are here:
      c:\Qt\Qt\5.15.6\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Assistant 5.15.6 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\5.15.6\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Designer 5.15.6 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\5.15.6\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Linguist 5.15.6 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\5.15.6\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Qt 5.15.6 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\6.2.3\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Assistant 6.2.3 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\6.2.3\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Designer 6.2.3 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\6.2.3\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Linguist 6.2.3 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\6.2.3\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Qt 6.2.3 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\6.3.0\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Assistant 6.3.0 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\6.3.0\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Designer 6.3.0 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\6.3.0\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Linguist 6.3.0 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\6.3.0\MSVC 2019 (64-bit)\Qt 6.3.0 (MSVC 2019 64-bit).lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\Qt Design Studio.lnk
c:\Qt\Qt\Uninstall Qt Design Studio.lnk
      They should instead be here:
      %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Qt\[...]

      Looking at the InstallationLog.txt, I see a differerent shortcut target folders between older and recent Qt Creator versions:

      Qt Creator 5.0.3 (Enterprise).lnk
      perform qt.tools.qtcreator operation: CreateShortcut
	- arguments: C:\Qt\\Tools\QtCreator\bin\qtcreator.exe, C:\Users\alportal\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Qt\Qt Creator 5.0.3 (Enterprise).lnk
      Qt Creator 6.0.2 (Enterprise).lnk
      perform qt.tools.qtcreator operation: CreateShortcut
	- arguments: C:\Qt\\Tools\QtCreator\bin\qtcreator.exe, Qt\Qt Creator 6.0.2 (Enterprise).lnk

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTIFW-2284 Maintenance Tool attempts to create start menu shortcuts, but it cannot, and sometimes it gives error

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • Closed
          relates to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-95222 Qt Components upgrading process!

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • Closed
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              janihe Jani Heikkinen
              portale Alessandro Portale
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