I have an application that is only an .exe (its not installed on the device and is not in the menu of installed programs so I can just add it to the program tab. How can i create a "shortcut" so i don't have to go through the explorer to run the app.?
Use Total Commander's create shortcut function: select the .exe, choose file, >>>>>>, create shortcut, then choose tree to point to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
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Dear all,
Please help me HOW TO create a shortcut of a program, I just installed manual and dificult to open this program by using File Manager. Please help
Thank all of you,
use file explorer navigate to \windows\start menu
just delete what you want.
Frankly, use a proper explorer app like GSFinder or Total Commander.
Find the .exe file for your app, choose Edit > copy, then edit > paste shortcut (or similar menus on your explorer app).
You can paste the shortcut anywhere you want obviously. \windows\start menu is the obvious place.
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I have installed a program which does not appear in Installed Programs.
To run it you have to tap an .exe file which is in a directory on the storage card.
Is there a way to create a shortcut and preferably an icon that I can add to the Programs page in the Touchflow.
TIA
Paul
I had the same issue (with Tomtom). I just made a short cut to the .exe in the folder the program was in, and moved that shortcut to Windows -> Start Menu -> Programs. I did this using Active sync.
Hi Gunther
I have just tried that however when I right click the .exe in file on the phone or in Active Sync I do not get the option to create a shortcut - just the Cut, Copy, rename, Delete etc.
Did you take a copy of the .exe file or find another way to do the shortcut?
Thanks
Paul
using File Explorer in your HTC Touch HD right click on the target and chose copy option
go to the destination folder right click again and chose pase shortcut
I am not having any joy. When I right click and copy the .exe file and then go to the Windows -> Start Menu -> Programs and then right Click again the option to paste as shortcut is greyed out. If I paste the .exe file then it appears as a program in the list of programs however it does not run.
The shortcuts are .lnk files. I presume they point to the .exe/program files location however I cannot open them to see what is inside.
Thanks everyone - I did it. Just went to the Start Menu and then used Menu - Paste shortcut.
If you've already got File Explorer installed, just install the file explorer extension.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-file-explorer-extension.html
Then just click and hold on the program and choose Send shortcut to Progr ...
i have a program installed on my phone but the run file for it is in the phones files and dosnt appear on the other programs tab where the like of titter and IE are
is there any way of adding it to this so i can set it a icon the shorcut page
thanks for any help
Easiest way is to install Total Commander (file explorer program, google it) which has a create shortcut option. Then save the shortcut under Windows/Start Menu/Programs
John Charles said:
Easiest way is to install Total Commander (file explorer program, google it) which has a create shortcut option. Then save the shortcut under Windows/Start Menu/Programs
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you can do it using the normal file explorer, just copy what u want to link to and then go to the directory mentioned and choose paste shortcut
i want tothe icon to appear in the programs when i click add to add a shortcut tab in windows so where do i need to copy the file to?
i got to the exe and copied it to to windows/ start menu and it appears there and allows me to add it as a shortcut but when i try to run it it s not enough memery on the device, yet when i run it on the device from ist normally location it runs no problem
any advice would be great
thanks
I think you need to paste a shortcut rather than the exe itself
instead of choosing paste choose the option below called paste shortcut
your right the shortcut worked a treat thanks
tom tom up and running now
How can I add an executable file to the program tab, when that file is not shown as program? It is a dictionary which can not be installed, it must be just copied. So it is not shown as a program in the window of "all programs". For any help I would be very thankful.
ppch007 said:
How can I add an executable file to the program tab, when that file is not shown as program? It is a dictionary which can not be installed, it must be just copied. So it is not shown as a program in the window of "all programs". For any help I would be very thankful.
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You'll need to create a shortcut to it first.
file explorer > browse to your exe > copy > browse to windows\start menu\Programs > paste shortcut
it should then appear in the All Programs list
You have to create a shortcut of the executable in \windows\startmenu\programs, then your program will be shown in all programs. Then you can add it to your program tab
Thank you very much!
Can someone tell me please, how to create a shortcut to a program. Many thanks. (I'm using Spb shell if that makes any difference.)
Are you trying to add a shortcut to start menu (which contains the list of all the programs)?
Then open file explorer. Navigate to the .exe you'd like. From the menu select copy. Then navigate to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs then select "Paste Shortcut" from the menu.
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