diff --git a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/remove-shortcuts.nsh b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/remove-shortcuts.nsh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54a5fdf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/remove-shortcuts.nsh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ ; remove shortcuts, if any.
+ Delete "$${PROJECT_STARTMENU_FOLDER}\*.*"
+ RMDir "$${PROJECT_STARTMENU_FOLDER}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly
index e88605eb..85f7f70e 100644
--- a/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly
+++ b/nsis/src/plugin-resources/templates/setup.jelly
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
; macro to check if the jdk is installed
!include "JDK.nsh"
-; Fonctions to set/remove environment variables
+; Functions to set/remove environment variables
!include "Environment.nsh"
; include project specific details
@@ -152,9 +152,7 @@ Section "Uninstall"
; MUST REMOVE UNINSTALLER, too
Delete $$INSTDIR\Uninst.exe
- ; remove shortcuts, if any.
- Delete "$${PROJECT_STARTMENU_FOLDER}\*.*"
- RMDir "$${PROJECT_STARTMENU_FOLDER}"
+ !include "remove-shortcuts.nsh"
; Recursively remove files and directories used
; this should also take care of the installer
diff --git a/nsis/xdocs/changes.xml b/nsis/xdocs/changes.xml
index 0196a634..3ad9d81f 100644
--- a/nsis/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/nsis/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
+ The script "remove-shortcuts.nsh" can be used to remove shortcuts created in "startmenu-shortcuts.nsh" and "desktop-shortcuts.nsh".
Set compress options (force/lzma).
NSIS plugin does not support silent uninstall. Remove the final dialog box.
diff --git a/nsis/xdocs/customizing.xml b/nsis/xdocs/customizing.xml
index 5b91973a..b20628fe 100644
--- a/nsis/xdocs/customizing.xml
+++ b/nsis/xdocs/customizing.xml
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@
| registry-uninstall.nsh |
Allow customization of environment variables and registry entries to be removed on uninstall |
+
+ | remove-shortcuts.nsh |
+ Allow customization of shortcuts deletion. The default script removes everything in ${PROJECT_STARTMENU_FOLDER}. |
+
| startmenu-shortcuts.nsh |
Allow start menu shortcuts to be added |