wrong start menu program shortcut for command prompt

[kidev]

I have installed Visual Studio 2003 on Windows XP SP2
Now whenever I run the command prompt, the Start menu shows Visual Studio
2003 command prompt.
I did not run the Visual Studio command prompt, so how to stop this annoying
behaviour?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Try this.

Right click the Command Prompt shortcut | Properties |
Shortcut tab | Replace the text in the Target box with:

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe

Click Apply | Click OK

You can replace the text in the Start in box with:

C:\

If you want to have a C:\ prompt.

or

%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%

if you want to have a
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here prompt

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Wes
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[kidev]

Oddly enough the same Target is already in the properties, but I replaced it
anyway. Now the Start menu is corrected.

Thank you.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Go figure.

Glad you got it sorted out.

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