Thread: possible to start 2 programs with 1 icon?

I believe Windows has some equivalent to AppleScript. I think VB can do that, write a script that opens whatever you want and save that icon on your desktop.

Code:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "C:\Windows\system32\calc.exe"
WshShell.Run "C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe"

Put that in a .vbs file and run it, and it'll start Calculator and Notepad.

A slightly easier way would be to use a batch file.

Start notepad, type the following with the programs you want, and save it as a .bat file:

Code:

START "FULL PATH OF PROGRAM 1 GOES HERE"
START "FULL PATH OF PROGRAM 2 GOES HERE"

e.g.

Code:

START C:\WINDOWS\system32\calc.exe
START C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe

Yep what photolysis said is probably the easiest way, very quick and easy to whip up.