How to find a program on my PC

[DonTx]

The report software I use will use any photo editing software I choose. All I have to do is point the reporting software; via a "browse" button. Then when I need to edit a picture all I do is click the picture and the software will open.

My problem is I use PhotoDraw and it has been installed on my computer for a while. I think it was installed as a package and I can not find the program itself. Yes, I used the Search feature....about a 1000 returns. I find plenty of the shortcuts but not the actual program.

Is there an easy way to find the original program? I don't have this problem with other programs, just window based ones.

Donald

[Terence McCann]

Hi Don:

You have to look for a *.exe (* = the programs startup name such as PhotoDraw.exe). If PhotoDraw resides in its own directory ie. c:\program files\photodraw then look for the *.exe there. The way to look for it would be to (if your using windows XP) hit start, go to my computer, click on the C: drive, click on program files, click on the directory that PhotoDraw is in and look for the *.exe.

After you find it, remember where it was, start your report software and repeat the process.

Most newer programs will install to c:\program files. Older ones might install themselves right off the c drive such as c:\PhotoDraw.

You can put a shortcut to windows explorer on your desktop too (bypassing start, my computer, clicking on c:drive etc). If interested let me know and I'll walk you through it.

[DonTx]

Thanks Terry.

I could find all the other PhotoDraw files but never the exe. So I uninstalled it and re-installed it in its own folder. Found it right away then.

Thanks again,

Donald

[Jim Katen]

Donald,

Next time, go to the icon for Photodraw, right click on it and select "properties." You'll find what you need in the field labeled "target".

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[Terence McCann]

Originally posted by Jim Katen

Donald,

Next time, go to the icon for Photodraw, right click on it and select "properties." You'll find what you need in the field labeled "target".

- Jim Katen, Oregon

Or you could do that, Doh!

[DonTx]

I actually did try that first. I kept getting an icon that led me to a folder without the PhotoDraw exe. in it.

Once I re-installed it to a different folder I had no problem finding the exe. icon.

Thanks everyone,

Donald