No winutil shortcut after format

[nhmf]

Hello I've used microwin to format but there is no shortcut on my desktop and I can't create on my own

[hashaski]

I'm having the same issue. Have you figured it out on how to make a shortcut?

[NotYourAverageGamer]

#3127 or my comment below :)

[ManfaceDonkeh]

I am also having the same issue. after formatting. Windows 11 Pro, fully updated, not an insider. Winutil runs fine but the create a shortcut option has vanished.

[NotYourAverageGamer]

#3127 or my comment below :)

[NotYourAverageGamer]

The option to add a shortcut was removed due to anti-virus programs flagging and removing it. E.g. #3074, #2965

I previously posted a way to manually add a 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 :)

Here is the shortcut 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, so you may need to copy and save the icon from this post.