Q: Returning the path to an application

R.M; bob.tfs@sympatico.ca wrote:
I am using this code to start Paint: 
Shell ("C:\Windows\mspaint.exe"). 
But on my friends computer it is under Program Files/Accessories. 
How do I make it so the computer will look for mspaint.exe?
A: 
if it's a 'real' w95 program then you find in the registry the location of the executable. 
In the case of MSPaint it is in the:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Miscrosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MSPIANT.EXE

If you don't know how to extract this informtation form the registry just check out the 
file 
Registry.

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