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I am on my phone at the moment - so this will be brief.
Use Windows Explorer to locate the exe (probably in the program files folder).
Right-click on that exe and select Send to from the context menu...
...then select Desktop (create shortcut).
HI : I know how to do that , ( if I clicked the short cut on the desktop or anywhere , a new instant of the program will start , but will not be able to access the sensors ) . The program is running in the background but I can't view it without shutting it down then restarting it . Wanted to my a shortcut to the running program , not to run the program .
Sorry, I did not understood your original request.
You can make a batch file that stops the running app and lets you start a new (single) instance of the app. Or, there might be some command line switches that tell the app to not make a new instance and instead: open the currently running app.
What is the app?
A quick search for command line options for that app did not turn up any useful ones.
Here is a thread that mentions doing that I suggested:
PROBLEM SOLVED: How to stop VWS from freezing/locking up after continuous use
Kill the running app and restart a fresh instance via batch file.
It is really up to the program itself to be written in such a way that starting a second instance of the app brings up the window from first instance and then the second instance ends. I have several apps that do just that.
I might be able to make the window for the existing instance visible.
Is this the app in question: Virtual Weather Station Download Center
Which version do you have?
Could you try having VWS set to start in Startup, located in All Programs from the Start menu. Then set up a short cut from the VWS program itself & pin it to the Task Bar.
This should then start VWS when you start the computer & the Icon on the task bar should be slightly lit up & when ever you click on it it should take you straight to the running weather station.