Start Button XP PRO

Does someone know a command line to activate " START BUTTON " on Windows XP PRO ???
Thanks .

 

No, but does control/escape bring it back? How about a WinKey (if you have one)?

Johanna

 

Code:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell ") 
WshShell.SendKeys  "^{ESC}" 
Wscript.Quit

Save the above as a .vbs file. Use your batch commands to open it. If .vbs has a file association with it just do in a batch file..

Code:

@echo off
cls
call C:\start_menu.vbs

That will open your start menu. If you'd like you could even make the .vbs file "sleep" for a bit and then send the same keys and then close the start menu.. This is the only option that I know of.

Partieâ„¢

 

Thanks Partie

Can You please be a bit more specific how can I create the " VBS " file , which program would I use .
The purpose is to assign the file to a mouse button.
Thanks again ,
Michael .

 

Sorry about not getting back to you earlier, I'm in the middle of moving from my apartment to a house so things are a little chaotic right now. Either way to create the vbs follow these instructions...

1.) open up notepad
2.) Copy and paste the below code into notepad.

Code:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell ") 
WshShell.SendKeys  "^{ESC}" 
Wscript.Quit

3.) Click "file" then "save as ", give the file the name "batch_start_menu.vbs" (or whatever you would like but make SURE there ARE quotes around the filename when you enter it in!) You now have your VBS file.
4.) Open a new notepad file.
5.) Copy and paste the below code into notepad.

Code:

@echo off
cls
start C:\path\to\batch_start_menu.vbs
exit

6.) Click "file" then "save as ", give the file name "batch_start_menu.bat" (or once again name it whatever you would like just make sure to put quotes around the filename.)
7.) Now, browse to where you saved the batch_start_menu.bat file and double click it to see it in action.

Partieâ„¢