How to: manually create Winutil shortcut

[NotYourAverageGamer]

The option to add a shortcut was removed due to anti-virus programs flagging and removing it.

E.g. #3074, #2965

This IS NOT a bypass/workaround/fix for Anti-Virus software flagging it.

I previously posted how to manually add the shortcut yourself, if you choose to do so:
#2487 (comment)

You can manually create the shortcut by doing the following: (this is for win10 but win11 should be the same)

• Right-click on your desktop and go to New -> Shortcut

• It should ask for the location of the item, copy and paste the following:

"C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Start-Process pwsh.exe -verb runas -ArgumentList '-Command "irm https://christitus.com/win | iex"'

• Press Next/Enter

• It should ask what you want to name the shortcut, enter WinUtil

• Right-Click the new WinUtil shortcut on your desktop, and select Properties

• In the Shortcut tab, select Advanced...

• Tick the box for Run as administrator

• Press OK, then press OK again.

You should now be able to run WinUtil from that shortcut.

To fix the missing icon:

• Right-Click the shortcut -> Properties -> Change Icon...

• Below "Look for icons in this file:", replace everything there with:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\winutil\cttlogo.ico

Press Enter twice, then click OK

You should now have a manually created version of the shortcut that WinUtil would usually make. :)

WinUtil icon:

i found it in: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\winutil\cttlogo.png (note that it's a .png now). it's likely only there if WinUtil has created the shortcut previously.

[FatBastard0]

hey I want to thank you for taking the time and effort to begin this to us! please and thanks

[NotYourAverageGamer]

you're welcome! thanks for the kind words.
I cleaned it up a little by removing the quotes, they were messing with my formatting.
hopefully that should be easier to read/understand now