a) add the following key to your windows registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Copy Shortcut To Folder
b) edit the Default value and set it to c:\copyshortcut.htm OR c:\copyshortcut2.htm (see STEP 2 below)
NOTE: you can set this value to any folder on your hard drive (not just c:\)
c) add a the following DWORD value
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Menu Ext\Copy Shortcut
To Folder\Contexts
d) set this value to 23 (hexadecimal)
STEP 2:
a) If you would like to save the shortcut to a specified folder automatically without asking you
where to save it:
1) right-click on the following link and choose Save Target As: copyshortcut.htm
Save it to the folder you chose in step 1.b above.
2) edit this file and change the variable called SaveShortcutPath to the folder you want to save your
shortcuts in.
b) If you would like for it to ask to save the shortcut to a folder automatically without asking you
where to save it:
1) right-click on the following link and choose Save Target As: copyshortcut2.htm
Save it to the folder you chose in step 1.b above.
STEP 3:
a) Make sure all Internet Explorer windows have been closed.
b) Open Internet Explorer and go to some site.
c) If you choose an open space in the window and right click,
select the "Copy Shortcut To Folder" menu item.
d) Windows automatically pops a window up stating you're running a script that may be harmful.
It's not harmful. Choose the action that says "Authorize this script".
This message will no longer pop up unless you edit the copyshortcut.htm file again.
NOTE: if you chose the copyshortcut2.htm, then it'll ask you where you want to save it and
what you want it named.
e) You should now have a shortcut in the folder you designated that links to the page you are on.
f) If you right click on a URL (text or image) and choose "Copy Shortcut To Folder", it'll create
a shortcut to that URL.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me: [email protected]