>>The code below will create a shortcut:
>>

>>WshShell = Createobject("Wscript.shell")
>>strDesktop = Alltrim(WshShell.SpecialFolders(tcShortCutPlacement))
>>oMyShortcut = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop+"\"+tcShortCutName)
>>oMyShortcut.WindowStyle = 4  && 1=normal 3=Maximized 7=Minimized  4=Normal
>>oMyShortcut.IconLocation = lcSaveIconDir
>>oMyShortcut.TargetPath = lcSaveTargetPath
>>oMyShortcut.WorkingDirectory = lcSaveWorkingDir
>>oMyShortcut.HotKey = "ALT+CTRL+F"
>>oMyShortcut.Description = lcSaveDescription
>>*oMyShortcut.Arguments = "C:\myFile.txt"
>>

>>I know the name of the shortcut determines the title you see under the icon on the screen and you can rename the 'lnk' file to change that title.
>>
>>1. Is there a way to name the file while creating the shortcut (different from the target name)?
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>The file name can be anything you like. It doesn't have to be the same as the executable.
>
>>2. How to change other properties like 'close on exit' while creating the shortcut or programatically?
>
>No, only the properties that Intellisense displays that are read-write are available. For example, "Close on Exit", applies only to DOS applications, and is not exposed even after the shortcut has been created and you get a reference to it with an additional CreateShortCut() command.
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That information has to the stored and retrieved from some place, maybe the registry? I wonder if it can be programatically changed wherever that place is. I can't find any documentation on it.