Is it possible to access an another exe file from the custom shell launcher?

Question

Hi, I am working with windows custom shell launcher v2. I have configured everything and it works completely fine.
First of all, the given definition of custom shell launcher v2 is that it will replace the explorer.exe with the customshellapplication.exe(i.e the application that I want to open). Till here it is working completely fine. But, my requirement is that I want to open another executable file from the custom shell. Let say, I have a button in my custom shell application, and pressing that button will execute another application.

For example, I have started with the custom shell launcher and it starts with someapp.exe. In that someapp.exe, I have a button named Open Notepad. On pressing the button it should open the notepad.exe. At first, the custom shell application launches, and pressing the button in the custom shell will trigger the notepad.exe.

But, I am not able to open the notepad.exe, I don't know where I am wrong, or is it because we can only open one executable file from the custom shell launcher?. Can anyone please help me?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi ,

or is it because we can only open one executable file from the custom shell launcher?

Yes, as far as I know, we can't run Mutiple executable files in Windows Custom shell launcher.

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