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Suddenly problems trying to "Create Shortcut"

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:49 pm
by Kewpycat
Lately I seem to be having a problem with the "Create Shortcut" function (More tools-Create Shortcut)

The shortcut gets created, but does not work. If I click on it, nothing happens (except for a small spinning circle for a few seconds and disappears)

The reason it doesn't work can be seen in the properties. The "Target" is pointing to "chrome_proxy.exe" as in the following example:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Slimjet\chrome_proxy.exe" --profile-directory=Default --app-id=okkolgldfknecfjnhhglfopimelbaceh

It should point to Slimjet.exe as in the following example: (from an older, working shortcut)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Slimjet\slimjet.exe" --profile-directory=Default --app-id=bcdaicdlffaahimncapcmjecfmknnnpc

I'm not sure why now the shortcuts are being created with the incorrect path, perhaps I've changed something in Slimjet to cause this? I uninstalled Chrome to see if it helped, but it did not.

I'm on: Version 23.0.5.0 (based on Chromium 74.0.3729.108) (Official Build) (32-bit)

Re: Suddenly problems trying to "Create Shortcut"

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 5:49 pm
by oftentired
Confirmed. I don't know of a permanent solution, but one can manually replace Chrome-proxy with Slimjet and correct it that way.

Re: Suddenly problems trying to "Create Shortcut"

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:17 am
by Kewpycat
Looks like the problem is not exclusive to Slimjet.

When trying to research chrome_proxy.exe, I found this in a discussion related to the same problem occuring in the Brave browser:

Additional Information:
EASY FIX BELOW!!!
The shortcut is easily fixed by changing the target from chrome_proxy.exe to brave.exe
Meaning that all you’d have to do is either fix chrome_proxy to properly forward the PWA shortcut, or make the shortcut point to brave.exe on creation.


The above was dated April 18; a month later the discussion was closed with no apparent resolution to the issue. (other than the "fix" mentioned by Oftentired and also in the discussion in the Brave browser forum)

Re: Suddenly problems trying to "Create Shortcut"

Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:03 pm
by LuisLudenas
I need help.
I want to create a shortcut that opens the tab in incognito mode, this is correct, works well:
"D:\PORTABLEAPPS\_Mis Portables+Usados1\Slimjet\slimjet.exe" -incognito

But, i want to create a shortcut that opens the tab in incognito mode and also opens google.com

Thanks for help.

Re: Suddenly problems trying to "Create Shortcut"

Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 10:49 pm
by oftentired
you should have been able to find it by reviewing the chromium command line switches

"[YOUR PATH TO SLIMJET]\slimjet.exe" -incognito -app-launch-url-for-shortcuts-menu-item www.google.com