Oh, well there is this method as well...

code:
$objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
$objFolderItem = $objShell.NameSpace("C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Desktop\kixforms.zip").Self
;$objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("Create &Shortcut")

$Verbs = $objFolderItem.Verbs
For Each $Verb in $Verbs
    $Verb ?
Next