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How to Simulate Clicking on the Start Button

Keywords:     start button

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Question:

Is there a Winbatch command which will open up the Win95 START button? Alt-s does not work after exiting all open windows using Winbatch. The Winbatch session on the task bar keeps it from opening.

Answer:

Send the Ctrl+Esc keys:

	SendKey ("^{Esc}")

works to bring up the Start button. However I'm concerned about why this question is asked. I fear that bringing up the start button is merely a preclude to selecting some menu item and launching a program. There are much much (very much) better way of launching *everything* than trying to automate the start button. Run, ShellExecute and Lots more! Don't try to click the run button.

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Article ID:   W13325

Filename:   Bring up Start Menu.txt

File Created: 2001:01:09:09:03:06

Last Updated: 2001:01:09:09:03:06