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Windows 2000 and DOS - Executing a Shortcut

SUMMARY: Run a Windows 2000 shortcut's destination application or folder from the DOS prompt.

Need to execute a shortcut from the Windows 2000 DOS prompt? Just use the START command followed by the shortcut name. For example, the following command starts a shortcut to Microsoft Word called mw.lnk:

start mw.lnk

What if your shortcut contains a space? Probably you need to quote the entire shortcut, right?

start "Microsoft Word.lnk"

However, this doesn't work - it just opens up a new window called "Microsoft Word.lnk". This is due to the START command's syntax, where it thinks the first quoted text after the command is the title to a new command prompt window. Let's feed the START command a blank title, then the name of the desired shortcut:

start "" "Microsoft Word.lnk"

 

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