Cannot use program search in Windows 7/Vista to locate ZCM icons as programs

  • 7004373
  • 04-Sep-2009
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Microsoft Windows Vista
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management with Support Pack 2 - 10.2
Microsoft Windows 7
Novell ZENworks 11 Configuration Management
Novell ZENworks 11 Configuration Management Support Pack 1 - ZCM 11 SP1
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management with Support Pack 3 - 10.3

Situation

Icons inserted into the Start Menu by ZCM are not found when using the Windows 7/Vista Start>Search facility
For example, here are two ZCM icons that begin "reg":

 

If the search is used, and "reg" is typed, the ZCM icons are not shown


ZCM Icons displayed on the desktop are displayed by this search, but are shown as files, not programs.

Resolution

Set the "ZENworks Explorer Folder Path" property for the icon is set to "/" and the icon will found in a search.

Additional Information

ZCM Shortcuts not the "/" location are not found due to a limitation in the Windows Search function.