File associations probably mean that the OS knows about that program

JimB.


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From: "Rick Cogan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: command-line running


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> From: "Kylde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 7:11
> Subject: xp: command-line running
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> >I can click start - run and type "winrar" (no quotes) & winrar runs, how
> > is this done? Is it because it is listed in prefetch ?I'd like to be
> > able to start-run many more apps that don't merit the desktop space an
> > icon uses
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> > Kylde
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> The folder the command is in should be in the PATH environment variable. 
> Otherwise, you'd have to fully path the exe to run.
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