WinFormApplication - system.componentmodel.Win32exception. System cannot find the specified file

Question

Hi, I created a linklabel in my WinForm Application in Visual Studio C#. I added this code for the linklabel so that when ever users click that linklabel, they go to the link:

private void linkLabel1_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
{
Process.Start("https://sites.google.com/view/mynoteshelp/calculating-errors/error-b001");
}

But when I run the application, this error pops out: (Refer image below)

I also tried using this code:

private void linkLabel1_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
{
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("https://sites.google.com/view/mynoteshelp/calculating-errors/error-b001");
}

Please help! Is the code above wrong?

Answer 1

I cannot reproduce this exception, it works fine with me.

This may be a problem with a specific machine or even a specific software. Try to switch your default web browser or reinstall the current browser.

You can also try the following code:

Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo("https://www.example.com") { UseShellExecute = true });  

When I checked the posts with similar problems, I found that some people solve their problems in this way.

Process.Start(url) fails

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Answer 2

This will work with .NET Core. In this case with Chrome browser, change the first line to match your browser if not Chrome.

var processes = Process.GetProcessesByName("Chrome");
var path = processes.FirstOrDefault()?.MainModule?.FileName;
Process.Start(path, "https://sites.google.com/view/mynoteshelp/calculating-errors/error-b001");