2008-07-01

Open multiple programs with one shortcut

There are often times when you need to open to programs at the same time and often.
you may want your batch photo renamer to open with your photo importing program, or a IP blocking program with your torrent (nota problem it you use the previously mentioned all in one Deluge bit torrent client)
Usually you have to click on the start menu and then find the program, launch it, then click start, find the other program and launch that. This slow and a big hassle. The better way to launch programs is to use one short to launch your related programs at once. There are two ways to do this, so I'll let you pick the one you like. To use these make a new text file, paste the displayed text, change the paths the ones for your programs and save it with the .bat extension instead of the .txt extension.

Way 1:

@echo off
start "" "C:\Program Files\Your Program\Run me.exe"
start "" "C:\Program Files\Other Program\Run me too.exe"

 

Way 2:

@echo off
cd C:\Program files\Your Program
start .\Run Me.exe
cd C:\Program files\Other Program
start Run Me Too.exe
exit

 

You can use these to launch as many programs as you want, all from one short cut!

I hope this makes life easier

4 people talked about this:

Anonymous said...

Wow im like the only person here who actually cares :D.

Thanks I use this to open StarCraft and Screen Resolution at the same time because it dont work wit out it

thanks!

BallaDad said...

Thanks a bunch! I was actually just trying to figure out the ip blocking/torrent combo.

Take it easy balla

Johnnie said...

Thanks it was very useful.

Johnnie said...

Thanks that was very useful.