Comments on: Google Talk Contact Shortcuts http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:08:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: aj http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-897133 aj Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:59:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-897133 here is the solution for the vista create the new shortcut with the name as such "C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe" /gtalk:chat?jid=[abc]@gmail.com here is the solution for the vista

create the new shortcut with the name as such
“C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe” /gtalk:chat?jid=[abc]@gmail.com

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]]> By: thomas http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-743444 thomas Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:36:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-743444 pls make easy shortcut for google talk pls make easy shortcut for google talk

]]> By: Crie um atalho para contatos frequentes do Google Talk no desktop | fazendoacontecer.net http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-735353 Crie um atalho para contatos frequentes do Google Talk no desktop | fazendoacontecer.net Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:07:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-735353 [...] Google Talk Contact Shortcuts [via ghacks.net] [...] [...] Google Talk Contact Shortcuts [via ghacks.net] [...]

]]> By: Radu http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-731089 Radu Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:28:58 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-731089 @Martin: of course :) "C:UsersRaduAppDataRoamingGoogleGoogle Talkgoogletalk.exe" /chat?jid=someone@gmail.com this just launch (activate) GTalk, nothing more "C:UsersRaduAppDataRoamingGoogleGoogle Talkgoogletalk.exe:chat?jid=someone@gmail.com" gives "The name .... specified in the Target box is not valid." @Addy: downloaded, modified and I have "Unable to open this Internet Shortcut. The protocol gtalk does not have a registered program." I repeat: Google Talk is installed. I use it daily. Check this link: http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2009/04/google-talk-tricks/ I quote: This method doesn’t work on Windows Vista, but only on XP. I wish there is a solution for Vista! Thanks. @Martin: of course :)
“C:UsersRaduAppDataRoamingGoogleGoogle Talkgoogletalk.exe” /chat?jid=someone@gmail.com
this just launch (activate) GTalk, nothing more

“C:UsersRaduAppDataRoamingGoogleGoogle Talkgoogletalk.exe:chat?jid=someone@gmail.com” gives “The name …. specified in the Target box is not valid.”

@Addy: downloaded, modified and I have “Unable to open this Internet Shortcut. The protocol gtalk does not have a registered program.”

I repeat: Google Talk is installed. I use it daily.

Check this link:
http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2009/04/google-talk-tricks/

I quote: This method doesn’t work on Windows Vista, but only on XP.

I wish there is a solution for Vista!

Thanks.

]]> By: Arun Shivaram http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-731082 Arun Shivaram Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:22:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-731082 Nice and neat trick ! This will save me a few clicks. Nice and neat trick ! This will save me a few clicks.

]]> By: Addy http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-731026 Addy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:36:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-731026 Try extracting the shortcut from this zip file and changing the GMail username as desired in the properties... http://www.sendspace.com/file/rk8al9 Lemme know if it works! Try extracting the shortcut from this zip file and changing the GMail username as desired in the properties…
http://www.sendspace.com/file/rk8al9
Lemme know if it works!

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-731000 Martin Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:13:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-731000 Google Talk is installed on your system? Google Talk is installed on your system?

]]> By: Radu http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-730971 Radu Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:41:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-730971 It's not a problem of admin rights. Vista do not allow to create such a shortcut, which is not pointing to a program. (The error: The file gtalk.......... cannot be found do not allow you to go Next.) It’s not a problem of admin rights. Vista do not allow to create such a shortcut, which is not pointing to a program.
(The error: The file gtalk………. cannot be found do not allow you to go Next.)

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-730898 Martin Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:33:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-730898 Have you tried running as an admin? Have you tried running as an admin?

]]> By: Radu http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-730883 Radu Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:19:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/17/google-talk-contact-shortcuts/#comment-730883 Not working on Vista (as is known). Any solution for Vista? Not working on Vista (as is known). Any solution for Vista?

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