Where does the “Character Map” program executable reside in XP?

Question

Where does the "Character Map" program executable reside in Windows XP?

I want to point a short cut to it. I did so via right clicking on the menu icon, but when I try to use it, I get the message that it cannot be found.

Answer 1

On Windows XP it's located in:

%SystemRoot%\system32\charmap.exe

But, there should already be a shortcut in the Start Menu:

Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map

Answer 2

You could also find where the executable reside when you open the application, then go to Task Manager, in Application tab right-click on application you want to find and select Go to process. A process of the application will be highlighted, right click on it and select Open File location.

This is possible in Windows 7, I don't know if Task managers of previous versions of Windows can do this though.