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|    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)              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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