The "shortcut" you are referring to I assume was taken out of the original folder and placed somewhere else like your desktop. Right click the original and click create shortcut. Then you can place that onto your desktop. For NewGen to work it needs to be in the original folder with all of the files together.
@Gev
NewGen is a compilation of WE enhancements that allow the map maker to have more capabilities. It allows for unlimited trees, 90 degree raise and lower ground slopes, jass help, and so much more. (those are just features that I use and recognize) It is a wonderful tool, and you can get it by looking through the "useful tools" sticky and following that link.
NewGen also does require a downgraded original WE if you never replaced your worldedit.exe after installing the latest patch there will be an issue with starting up NewGen.
I do know this - xenforo dropped the ball by not keeping the vbulletin reputation comments as a feature. The loss of the Reputation comments data when we switched to Xenforo really was the death knell for the site when it came to all the users that left. I know I missed it so much and I got way less interested in the site when that feature was gone and I run the site.
I'm on a page about incorrect corrections, and spent the better part of like two hours trying to get someone to understand that -5^2 = -25, not 25, and then that post had comments get reposted because that group is self sustaining, and that person was in turn trying to explain what I just explained to them. And I'm taking that as a victory