Extracting A true file location from a link

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After a few days of banging my head on the wall I have a question that has totally
stumped me.

After I installed a program, I can start the task manager and find the target of the
EXE file that was installed and is now running.

Each time I install the program the link is slightly different. Same general area but
never in the same exact place.

Is the a way from VB to extract this location on any system its installed on?

What I am trying to do is run one of three program from a menu function.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks everyone!

Posted 3-Mar-13 19:15pm

Dr David Johnson PhD

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PaulyPaul1992 · Answer 1 · 2013-05-28T12:49:00

How have you installed the '.exe'?, using the publish wizard, then setup.exe to install (Click Once) or just copied the files to a machine and created a shortcut?

I say this because (but correct me if i am wrong) I am pretty sure you can access the registry to get the installed path of the application. That is if it is installed using the Setup?

Hope this helps!