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ShortExe1.01
ShortExe : Shortcut work-around for removable media
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 6 KB
- License
- Freeware
- Last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
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Overview
What is ShortExe?
ShortExe : Shortcut work-around for removable media
In depth
A closer look at ShortExe
Windows insists that a shortcut target must have a fixed drive letter, which means you cannot use Windows shortcuts on a USB flash drive where the drive letter may change. Here comes ShortExe. The idea is to have a little program that you rename to something which will be interpreted (by the program itself) as shortcut information. The drive letter need not be specified. Example (assuming drive H:, shortcut for Qsel.exe):
Verdict
Should you download ShortExe?
ShortExe runs on Windows 10/11 and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 6 KB. We’ve catalogued it under General.
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At a glance
ShortExe specifications
- Category
- General
- Publisher
- Horst Schaeffer
- Last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 6 KB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 482
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