Remap Shortcut Updater - Personal Edition

Shortcuts are nothing more that a virtual indicator which tells the computer what it needs to run, regardless of where the source file is located. However, moving the source directory or file makes the shortcut unavailable, but there’s a way around this, which comes in the form of specialized applications like Remap Shortcut Updater - Personal Edition.

First of all, the application can be put to good use from the moment download is done, because there’s no setup involved to make it work. Needless to say that this allows you to easily carry it around on a USB flash drive in case you want to use it on other computers, while keeping stability intact, because registry entries are not altered.

The interface is pretty straightforward, with the set of features wrapped around a classic window frame. Most of the space is where the log is shown, with the upper area holding the necessary options to make file path and source adjustments, and the lower one making it possible to save the log file to computer.

Where the application comes in handy is in circumstances in which one or more shortcuts inside a target location are no longer valid, because you moved the source directories. The application simply scans the shortcut and new location of the source, and then quickly applies any necessary fix.

It can take a little while to get all values right. There’s the shortcut folder to define, which can be done through the browse dialog, as well as the old and new path. Here, you can either specify drives, or entire paths. In case you don’t want to mess things up, you can first run a test mode, and then attempt to fix any issues.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that Remap Shortcut Updater - Personal Edition might not be the type of application you regularly use, but it can save a considerable amount of time when you stumble upon a bunch of invalid shortcuts, but you’re sure source programs are still on your computer somewhere.