Questions[shortcut](server)

Like a good boy, I like to modify my group policies from a non-server machine.

The problem I'm facing almost daily now is that I'm modifying a bunch of shortcuts from my local machine that points to software that I don't have installed. So, I'm seeing this message constantly:

So, my only option is to either log on to a server that does have the path, or to create that folder before clicking OK (which is a pain because there's heaps of different Start In paths).

Is there any way to disable this "Start In" validation?

I'd like to have a list of my database servers (I am a developer), I currently have a list of RDP files for different machines I connect to. Is there a similar feature in SQL Server Management Studio that would help me go directly to where I need to go without me having to wait for the login screen to pop up and ask me which server I want?

I'm moving some folders to an external storage drive and replacing them with a Shortcut, however the shortcut is listed in with the Files, not the Folders. It also doesn't show up in the folder Tree View that's on the left side of Windows Explorer.

Is there a way to make Windows Explorer treat a Shortcut Folder the same way it would a regular Folder?

frequently because I'm debugging Windows services that use MSMQ,
i need to review the Private Queues ...

I open Computer Management,
expand Services and Applications,
then expand Message Queuing and
Private Queues ... I know it's
only a couple of extra clicks
by it gets tiring because I
really do need to do it quite
often ...

some components can open outside of
Computer Management, e.g.: Event Viewer
via Start, Run, eventvwr.

is it possible to do the same for
Message Queuing?

thnx ~~ gerry (lowry)

I've gotten quite used to typing compmgnt.msc or similar commands to bring up certain dialogs faster than it would take me to navigate to them. For this one in particular I just tap Start then r enter c o down-arrow enter. There's others I use too, but I wish there were a centralized compendium of commands for the like this for the command line or run... field. At least for Windows Sever 2003. And it certainly would be nice if it were a brief but complete description in the table/list that was searchable or filterable.

Has anyone seen a list like this that you could link to in your answer? Perhaps with a sample in the answer of what it would describe compmgngt.msc as for find usage.

(Aside (not part of the question) by find I mean whatever you use to jump through a long webpage. For me it's Control-F, but I'm trying not to exclude people who'd use F3 or '/' or Alt-E-F or any method not called find etc etc. depending on your browser.)