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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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