EXE on a network drive - how to create a shortcut on taskbar?

Asked Aug 07 '23 at 17:06

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I've created a .bat file that runs the network exe, but it does not allow it to be made a shortcut on the taskbar:

Within my runme.bat file: cmd /c start w:\programs\app.exe

That does not work.

I've also tried creating a shortcut of the w:\programs\app.exe onto the desktop, but Explorer won't allow that either to be made a shortcut on the taskbar.

Besides the obvious of copying the exe to a local drive, how to I get this shortcut created?

asked Aug 07 '23 at 17:06

JeffR

Does this answer your question ? https://superuser.com/a/904379/598567 – Kalamalka Kid Aug 07 '23 at 17:28
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You can put .LNK shortcuts on the task bar, but not .BAT shortcuts. So far as I remember the latter has not been possible. – John Aug 07 '23 at 17:44
@KalamalkaKid I can run it, i need to create a link to it – JeffR Aug 24 '23 at 15:39
@John But if I create a .LNK file on the desktop, it cannot be added to the taskbar. – JeffR Aug 24 '23 at 15:41

EXE on a network drive - how to create a shortcut on taskbar?

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