JSI Tip 8926. VNCHelper freeware is able to launch any application, URL, file or folder.

Download and unzip VNCHelper.

The readme.txt file contains:

vnchelper===============================================================================On running vnchelper, you get a box in the middle of the screen.  Right-clickit, and choose "Add new item".  You can enter some short text for the name, andthe command to run when you choose that name.To run a command, single-click the text name.vnchelper will automatically size vertically to be as tall as it needs to beand no more.  Items can be edited by right-clicking them and choosing theProperties menu item.  The app will remember where it is left, and start againin the same place.  It's strongly suggested that you put a shortcut to the appin your Startup menu!Originally written to be used with WinVNC, which can be found athttp://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/.  Run a client session, then save thesettings to a .vnc file.  The command which should then be used to start thesession again will look like:C:Progra~1RealVNCvncviewer.exe /config c:pathtoccrouter2.vncThe same effect can be achieved for the terminal services client with a line like:c:program filesterminal services clientmstsc.exe serenawhere "serena" is the configured machine name.Of course, other, simpler commands can also be executed, like "calc.exe"To change the title bar caption, create a registry key at HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareZhornvnchelpercalled "!title", with a value of whatever you'd like the title bar to read.  The.reg file in the zip file will help you do this for W2K/XP - edit it and changethe text MyTitle to be whatever you'd like.  Then double-click the .reg file toload it into the registry.Similarly, the !hidetitle registry entry will prevent the taskbar entry for VNCHelper from appearing.The hidetitle.reg file demonstrates this.v1.02 - You can now use URLs in the Command box to open web pages.        Parameters to commands are now listed seperatelyv1.03 - Program saves after every changev1.04 - !hidetitle registry setting to not have a Start bar entry added-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Copyright Tom Revell, [email protected] Software, http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/