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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Customization / November 2007Start, Run vs. Command Prompt
"Start", "Run…", "conf" opens NetMeeting Typing "conf" in the Command Prompt just says that "conf" is not known. So, how does "Run" know where to look? See: http://www.swiftys.org.uk/HowDoesItKnow.html  SignatureSteve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk > "Start", "Run…", "conf" opens NetMeeting > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > So, how does "Run" know where to look? > See: http://www.swiftys.org.uk/HowDoesItKnow.html I'm not sure there's a question here, but if there is, here's an answer. As long as there is a subkey for the program under this registry key, it can be launched from the Run box. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths I believe the Command Prompt relies on entries in the Path Environmental Variable. Enter Path in a command prompt window to see what those entries are. Good luck Nepatsfan From http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776871.aspx <excerpt> Application Registration When the ShellExecute function is provided with the name of an executable file in its lpFile parameter, there are several places that it can look in an attempt to find the file, including the following: The current working directory The Windows directory (no subdirectories are searched) The Windows\System32 directory Directories listed in the PATH environment variable The App Paths registry key The order that those locations are searched varies, though the App Paths key is preferred in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). The keys found under App Paths are used primarily for the following two purposes. </excerpt> SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Start", "Run…", "conf" opens NetMeeting Typing "conf" in the Command Prompt just says that "conf" is not known. So, how does "Run" know where to look? See: http://www.swiftys.org.uk/HowDoesItKnow.html SignatureSteve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk Additionally, typing "start conf.exe" from Command Prompt should work also. The "Start" command-line uses the shellexecute. SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com From http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776871.aspx <excerpt> Application Registration When the ShellExecute function is provided with the name of an executable file in its lpFile parameter, there are several places that it can look in an attempt to find the file, including the following: The current working directory The Windows directory (no subdirectories are searched) The Windows\System32 directory Directories listed in the PATH environment variable The App Paths registry key The order that those locations are searched varies, though the App Paths key is preferred in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). The keys found under App Paths are used primarily for the following two purposes. </excerpt> SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Swifty" <Steve.J.Swift@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23ngbIaFHIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... "Start", "Run…", "conf" opens NetMeeting Typing "conf" in the Command Prompt just says that "conf" is not known. So, how does "Run" know where to look? See: http://www.swiftys.org.uk/HowDoesItKnow.html -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk > Additionally, typing "start conf.exe" from Command Prompt should work > also. The "Start" command-line uses the shellexecute. Thanks, I hadn't come across "App Paths" before, and the "Start" mechanism will work fine for me, as I always have a command window open. In fact, I can get away with just "start conf", which saves me a few keystrokes (I deduced this as I could click "Start" "Run..." and enter just "conf"). SignatureSteve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk You're welcome Steve. SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote: > Additionally, typing "start conf.exe" from Command Prompt should work > also. The "Start" command-line uses the shellexecute. Thanks, I hadn't come across "App Paths" before, and the "Start" mechanism will work fine for me, as I always have a command window open. In fact, I can get away with just "start conf", which saves me a few keystrokes (I deduced this as I could click "Start" "Run..." and enter just "conf"). SignatureSteve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk |
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