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One icon opens many programs How can I double-click one icon and have it open several programs? There are two ways to do this. You can use an old-fashioned DOS batch file instead of a shortcut. First, launch Notepad by selecting Start, Programs, Accessories, Notepad. In Notepad, enter the command to launch one program (such as notepad.exe), press Enter, then enter the command to launch another (say, calc.exe) and so on. If you aren't sure of a command name, right-click a shortcut for the program and select Properties. In the Properties dialog box, check the Shortcut tab's Target field; it will show the name you want. When you have finished, enter cls on the last line in Notepad. Do not press Enter - instead, select File, Save. In the Save As box, navigate to \Windows\Start Menu, the desktop or wherever you want the icon. For 'Save as type', select All Files (*.*) and give the file the extension BAT. Or you can download Winx32 - a free program from Don Beusee which is available at www.fileworld.com. Winx32 doesn't make the job any easier than it is with a batch file - you still have to create a script in Notepad. However, it doesn't bring up a DOS box, and nor does it require a command like cls.
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