Windows xp mode applications - add how?


  1. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
       #1

    Windows xp mode applications - add how?


    Hi all,

    I managed to install windows xp mode virtual machine (XPM), and I can install apps on it that i can now start in windows 7 from the start menu.

    I now have an app I want to run that does not have an installer, it only needs to be extracted into a folder. Now I cannot start this App from within windows 7 in XPM mode, is there any way to add this program so that I can start it from the windows 7 start menu?

    Thanks for your time!
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  2. Posts : 262
    windows 7
       #2

    yes, you do it this way:
    (1) start vm as desktop mode
    (2) inside xp, create a shortcut to your app's main exe
    (3) move the shortcut file (.lnk) to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs folder

    Once you move the .lnk fie to start menu, it will automatically appear inside host Start menu.
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  3. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    That seems to be working, thanks very much for the info!!
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  4. Posts : 1
    Window 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #4

    hmm it's useful information.
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  5. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Professional x32
       #5

    thank you about the tutorial...
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