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   Dallas to All   
   Re: Easiest way to open a random Windows   
   27 Aug 22 21:39:28   
   
   From: dallas@texas.usa   
      
   On 8/27/2022 11:04 AM, JJ wrote:   
   > On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:48:13 -0600, Jerry Friedman wrote:   
   >> There are about a dozen folders scattered about I like to open when needed.   
   >> I want to open them by name (because that is what I remember, that's why!).   
   >> :)   
   >>   
   >> I could put a shortcut to each named folder on the taskbar or desktop.   
   >> I could pin a menu to each of the named folders on the taskbar.   
   >> But that uses up important real estate for things used only sporadically.   
   >>   
   >> All I remember is the name of the folder when I need that folder.   
   >>   
   >> I wish I could just type the name and that would open the folder.   
   >> Win+R Folder_A Enter   
   >>   
   >> But I can't just put that name in the app paths registry key.   
   >> App Paths = C:\pathto\Folder_A   
   >>   
   >> But I can create a SHORTCUT to the folder & put THAT in the registry.   
   >> Target = C:\pathto\Folder_A   
   >> App Paths = C:\differentpath\Folder_A.lnk   
   >>   
   >> That's pretty efficient given it's easy to create them at will.   
   >> Win+R Folder_A Enter   
   >>   
   >> And more important, it's easy to REMEMBER what they are when needed.   
   >> But is there anything even faster and more efficient and even easier?   
   >>   
   >> Like maybe a batch file that can handle ANY folder that can run easily?   
   >> Win+R Batchfile_A-Z Enter   
   >   
   > Where the radomization takes part on this? What you've described requires   
   > that you specifically inputted an exact folder name.   
      
   I interpreted that as "an arbitrary Windows folder" where it was written "a   
   random Windows folder"   
   (after I read the context of the post)   
      
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