There's suppose any application installed in c:\program files\program.exe
How do I run this program by simply going to Start
–> Run
–> program.exe
I tried setting environment variable but that didn't help
I know programs like notepad and cmd run from Start
–> Run
cause they are there in the system32 folder. But how do I run an app which is not there?
EDIT:
This is what I did on windows xp:
Right click My Computer
–> Properties
–> advanced -->
environment variables-->
user variables for administrator-->
new-->
"variable name"&
"variable value"`. In variable value I put the path and in variable name I put an alias for the program
Is what I did correct?
Best Answer
Windows looks in all directories that are defined in the
%PATH%
variable for programs. You said you tried setting environment variables? How?It's basically correct. Just add the path
c:\program files\
at the end of thePATH
variables and you should be fine.Don't forget to logout / login again if you changed a system wide environment variable.