Systems and methods for filtering shortcuts from user profiles

A system for filtering shortcuts from user profiles, the system comprising:

• an identification module programmed to:
• identify a first user logged onto a first computing system;
• identify a profile of the first user that stores data associated with the first user, wherein the profile comprises one or more shortcuts that target one or more computing resources;
• a search module programmed to:
• search the first user's profile for the one or more shortcuts;
• for each computing resource targeted by the one or more shortcuts in the first user's profile, search the first computing system for the computing resource;
• a determination module programmed to determine, based on a result of the search of the first computing system, that at least one computing resource targeted by a shortcut in the first user's profile is not available on the first computing system;
• a filter module programmed to configure a graphical user interface associated with the first computing system to present a user interface that is consistent with available resources of the first computing system by filtering the shortcut that targets the unavailable computing resource, wherein the filtering comprises preventing the shortcut from being displayed to the first user in the graphical user interface when other items associated with the first user's profile are displayed in the graphical user interface;
• one or more processors configured to execute the identification module, the search module, the determination module, and the filter module.

A non-transitory computer-readable-storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

• identify a first user logged onto a first computing system;
• identify a profile of the first user that stores data associated with the first user, wherein the profile comprises one or more shortcuts that target one or more computing resources;
• search the first user's profile for the one or more shortcuts;
• for each computing resource targeted by the one or more shortcuts in the first user's profile, search the first computing system for the computing resource;
• determine, based on a result of the search of the first computing system, that at least one computing resource targeted by a shortcut in the first user's profile is not available on the first computing system;
• configure a graphical user interface associated with the first computing system to present a user interface that is consistent with available resources of the first computing system by filtering the shortcut that targets the unavailable computing resource, wherein the filtering comprises preventing the shortcut from being displayed to the first user in the graphical user interface when other items associated with the first user's profile are displayed in the graphical user interface.