Help Me Locate A Program

[MourningStar]

I have a program pinned to the taskbar and I need to locate where on my computer the program files reside. However, in the past when I have unpinned a program the icon vanishes. Right-cliking on it does not give me the usual 'open file location' dialogue and inputting the name into the Start > search field gives no results. However, the program does work so I know it's 'somewhere'.

thnx,

 

[Imperfect1]

First look to see if it's in your C:\Programs folders, both for 32 bit and 64 bit, depending on what's running on your system?

 

[scrooge]

you should be able to just right click on the program and then click properties . then click shortcut..

scrooge

 

[whs]

There should be a shortcut in All Programs on which you can right click to find the location. If it is a system program, it might also be in the system32 folder.

 

[MourningStar]

did I mention I did a right-clik AND a search?

:huh:

 

[whs]

did I mention I did a right-clik AND a search?

:huh:

What is that supposed to mean?

 

[whs]

How bout this:
MISSING FILES – SCAN TO FIND MISSING FILES
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

How is that? Can you explain how you do that.

 

[MourningStar]

did I mention I did a right-clik AND a search?

:huh:

What is that supposed to mean?

It means I had already performed the actions suggested and said as much in the initial post.

 

[whs]

Picture 1 - If you can find the program folder in Start > All Programs, click on the program folder. That will show the program on which you right click and click on Properties.

Picture 2 - shows where you see the program location (in the picture is the example of the Deskpins program)

 

[rap33042]

All you have to do is hold the shift key while right-clicking the pinned shortcut.
Be sure the program is not running at the time.
This will bring up the full context menu.

 

[whs]

All you have to do is hold the shift key while right-clicking the pinned shortcut.
Be sure the program is not running at the time.
This will bring up the full context menu.

This is another good way if you still have the shortcut in the taskbar. Once you have the context menu, click on Properties and you get the Picture 2 from my post.

 

[MourningStar]

^^
most awesome!

thnx!!!!!


(p.s. my machine does not show that 'Deskpins' folder btw)

 

[marsmimar]

Try using the regedit function. Open regedit and search for the program's name. For example, if I want to see exactly where the Roxio label creator resides on my machine I'd do this:

regedit > type in Roxio > find next

I know it's on my C: drive so I'd use F3 (find next) until I locate it. On my machine it eventually shows:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\Label Creator\CDLabel.exe/ReallyCreateANewDoc

Warning: Make sure you know how to use the regedit function and don't accidentally delete anything. You'e just using regedit as a search tool.

 

[whs]

^^
most awesome!

thnx!!!!!


(p.s. my machine does not show that 'Deskpins' folder btw)

Deskpins is a little program that you find on the internet. It is a little gadget for which you may have no use.