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This is absolutely true for the InstallShield shortcut icons. If 'advertised' is set to true, the shortcut file mapping information is coming from MSI database whilst non-advertised (normal) one is from the target directly. The benefit to take this way is the self-maintenance using MSI database. eg. missing files can be recovered from MSI. However, the problem here is, that MSI database itself may be compressed to save disk spaces, which is reasonable as they won't be accessed frequently. Therefore, all were just doing their parts - and simply we don't like the result of that.
– Scott Rhee
Commented Oct 18, 2016 at 3:39
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Thanks for the explanation! Also, thanks for the up vote. I was previously down voted on this, which I find irritating when I post a useful and proven answer! Especially when no comment is left was to why someone wants to burn their own rep points to discredit me.
– BuvinJ
Commented Oct 18, 2016 at 12:26

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