# Viewing auto-created shortcuts in explorer?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/viewing-auto-created-shortcuts-in-explorer/180639>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [March 2, 2006, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/viewing-auto-created-shortcuts-in-explorer/180639 "2006-03-02T04:17:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vexir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a183cd/32.png) [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/viewing-auto-created-shortcuts-in-explorer/180639/1 "2006-03-02T04:17:07Z")

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Does anyone know how, if I go to C:\Documents and Settings\myuser\Desktop, I can see ALL the shortcuts on my desktop? Currently it only displays the ones I’ve created, not the ones automatically created by programs. I want it to show EVERYTHING on the desktop… Is there anyway to do this?