Some of my shortcuts in Windows are pointing to targets that look like CLSIDs, and I cannot modify the target, it's grayed out. They look like this: {ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83b1-96b02CFE0D52}
(non-working example).
Is there a way to "start" these CLSIDs directrly from the command line (without using the link), ie. if I know a CLSID, can I start it from the command line, without making a shortcut?
I've tried to start it with XP like start {ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83b1-96b02CFE0D52}
, but it gives a "file not found" type of error.
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prefix actually works with start/run too, not just AHK. And also withstart
. But I wonder why does some of them not work, what is this notation and what does windows actually do? It does not work with my VPN starter.