Re: 'files waiting to be written to cd'

Steve, here's a couple.

To start a program by using the Run command
1. Click Start and then click Run.
2. In Open, type the path to the item you want to open, or click Browse to
locate it.

Notes
• The Open box lists items you have opened recently. Type or select an item
in the list, and then click OK to open it.
• You can open a file or folder or connect to a shared computer by typing
its path in the Open box. You can also connect to an Internet or intranet
site; for example, to reach the Microsoft Web site, type
www.microsoft.com in the Open box. ]]
From...
To start a program by using the Run command
Start | Run | Paste...
hh taskbar.chm::/win_tray_start_programs_runcommand.htm

What's This? sez...
[[The Open box provides a place for you to type the location and file name
of the program you want to run. If you are not sure of the program's
location or file name, click Browse. You can make a temporary network
connection by typing the path to a shared computer. You can also gain access
to the Internet by typing the address (URL) of the site you want to open. ]]

[[...the run command only allows for 255 characters for the path to the file
(entire directory structure to file) including the file name. The same issue
will occur for a shortcut; the entire path cannot exceed 255 characters. ]]
From...
Error Message When You Use Run Command to Start a Program with a Long File
Name
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281675

Open box
[[Provides a place for you to type the location and file name of the program
you want to run. If you are not sure of the program's location or file name,
click Browse. You can make a temporary network connection by typing the path
to a shared computer. You can also gain access to the Internet by typing the
address (URL) of the site you want to open. ]]

OK button
[[Opens the file or path specified and closes the dialog box.]]
The Enter key does the same thing.

Cancel button
[[Closes the dialog box without opening the file or path specified.]]

Browse button
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

As you have seen, you can also type any path to any folder on your machine.
Or in some cases, just the folder name. I.e. cookies, favorites, system32,
fonts, sendto and templates, to name a few.

You can also type the filename of .com, .exe, .bat, .cmd, et cetera files
without the extension or the full path, if the files are in one of the PATH
locations. I.e. C:\WINDOWS\system32, C:\WINDOWS, etc. I.e. command, cmd,
control, notepad. As opposed to typing C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com or
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe or C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe or
C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:OXJyg%23vMGHA.1616@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Steve Hawkins <steve.a.hawkins@ntl(nospam)world.com> hunted and pecked:
Thanks to Wesley and Rock - both suggestions arriving at the same place.
Not so random after all!

Incidentally, Rock, where do I look for more tips on how (when, and why
should one) to use the 'Run' box properly?

Regards,

Steve_H

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OtoHArmMGHA.3896@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:ONiiDvjMGHA.2336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Steve Hawkins <steve.a.hawkins@ntl(nospam)world.com> hunted and pecked:
When a pop up balloon tells me I have files waiting to be written to cd
- often that I've already written to cd! - where are these files in the
filing system?

Regards,

Steve_H

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