How to find the EXE that an item from the Start Button calls

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How can you tell what executable is being invoked from an item off the Start
Button ?

Some have a path specified in the Target, but others do not. Where can I
find the relationship ?

Thanks
 
Rob said:
How can you tell what executable is being invoked from an item off the Start
Button ?

Some have a path specified in the Target, but others do not. Where can I
find the relationship ?
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Best way I've found to find an executable is to
download and run Process Explorer
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

The last command run is usually at the bottom of the list, double
click on the process and read it's image.

This command
"E:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe" "E:\WINDOWS\system32\services.msc"
can be shorten'd to just it's executable
Start | Run <type in> services.msc <enter>
 
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