Shortcuts created on a computer automatically embed a UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path such as \\\admin$ in the .lnk file. The default shortcut resolution method is to resolve the link to the original location of the file (the "absolute" path) before looking at another path of where that file may or may not exist (the secondary or "relative" path). In this case, the UNC path to the original file is always reachable, which prevents the link from being resolved by means of a local path. As a result, the user who is trying to run the shortcut is prompted for the administrator's password of the computer that created the link.
1. Open the registry and find the key below.
2. Create a new DWORD value of 'LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo' and set the value to '1' for enabled.
3. Exit the registry editor and reboot for the changes to take place.
Note: To apply this change on a per computer basis modify the same key under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive.
Key:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Data:(0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
More info: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q158/6/82.asp
