bugfixing

optional/install-totalcommander.cmd

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 set EXE=..\software\totalcommander-setup.exe
 set KEY=..\personal\wincmd.key
 set TARGET=c:\totalcmd
+set STARTMENU=%PROGRAMDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
+set STARTMENU_USER=%APPDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
 
 if NOT EXIST %EXE% (
   echo ERROR: %EXE% not found!
@@ -14,9 +16,13 @@ echo ####### %0 #######
 echo installing TotalCommander ...
 start /wait %EXE% /AHMGDU
 
-echo renaming and moving TotalCommander desktop link ...
+rem ... stupid Total Commander is installing its links to user area ? WTF ?
+echo renaming and moving TotalCommander desktop link to public desktop ...
 move /Y "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Total Commander*" "%PUBLIC%\Desktop\TCM.lnk"
 
+echo moving start menu entries to public area ...
+move /Y %STARTMENU_USER%\"Total Commander" %STARTMENU% 2>nul
+
 if EXIST %KEY% (
   echo installing license ...
   copy /Y %KEY% %TARGET%

scripts/cleanup-startmenu.cmd

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @echo off
 
-set STARTMENU="%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
+set STARTMENU=%PROGRAMDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
+set STARTMENU_USER=%APPDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
 
 echo ####### %0 #######
 
@@ -24,6 +25,21 @@ rem VLC ...
 move /Y %STARTMENU%\"VideoLan\VLC media player.lnk" %STARTMENU% 2>nul
 rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\VideoLan 2>nul
 
+rem Windows stuff (Character map)...
+move /Y %STARTMENU%\"Accessories\System Tools\Character*.*" ^
+  %STARTMENU%\"Accessories" 2>nul
+rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"Accessories\System Tools" 2>nul
+
+rem ... stupid OS problem #5
+rem why the heck are "System Tools" installed per user ? stupid Microsoft.
+move /Y %STARTMENU_USER%\"System Tools\*.*" ^
+  %STARTMENU%\"System Tools" 2>nul
+
+rem ... stupid OS problem #6
+rem same here for the accessibility tools. WHY ? stupid Microsoft.
+move /Y %STARTMENU_USER%\"Accessibility\*.*" ^
+  %STARTMENU%\"Accessibility" 2>nul
+
 echo start explorer again ...
 ping 127.0.0.1 -n 3 >nul 2>nul
 start explorer.exe

tools/logon.cmd

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @echo off
 set TOOLS=c:\tools
 set STATUSFILE=%LOCALAPPDATA%\.user_settings_done
+set STARTMENU=%APPDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
 
 echo ####### %0 #######
 
@@ -119,13 +120,6 @@ rem config must be full qualified pathname (OpenShell BUG!)
 set CONFIG=%TOOLS%\scripts\config\OpenshellSettings.xml
 "%ProgramFiles%\Open-Shell\StartMenu.exe" -xml %CONFIG%
 
-rem ... stupid os problem #4
-echo removing some useless files ...
-del /F %APPDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Internet Explorer.lnk" 2>nul
-del /F %APPDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Edge.lnk" 2>nul 
-rd /S /Q %APPDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance" 2>nul
-del /F "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk" 2>nul
-
 echo restarting explorer ...
 taskkill /f /im explorer.exe 2>nul
 timeout /T 2
@@ -141,6 +135,25 @@ echo ##### cleaning ...
 echo #####
 echo.
 
+rem ... stupid os problem #4
+rem (has to be done over and over again - some zombies keep coming back ...)
+echo removing and some useless links in start menu and desktop ...
+
+rem Edge is such a zombie!
+del /F %STARTMENU%\"Microsoft Edge.lnk" 2>nul
+del /F %USERPROFILE%\"Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk" 2>nul
+
+rem IE too!
+del /F %STARTMENU%\"Accessories\Internet Explorer.lnk" 2>nul
+
+rem finally remove some useless directories in the users start menu ...
+rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"Accessories" 2>nul
+rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"Accessibility" 2>nul
+rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"Administrative Tools" 2>nul
+rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"Maintenance" 2>nul
+rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"System Tools" 2>nul
+rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"Windows Powershell" 2>nul
+
 echo 3D Objects ...
 rd /S /Q %USERPROFILE%\"3D Objects" 2>nul