Windows 10: Pin a separate shortcut with command line switch to start

Windows treats multiple shortcuts to the same exe as a single pin. I have an excel shortcut where I have inserted a command line switch in the target path. I want to pin both normal excel shortcut and the second shortcut with the command line switch. It treats them as one.


One thing about this behavior that is funny is, when I right click the item on the start menu and click open file location, it takes me to a folder with the shortcuts, NOT the exe.. so it clearly knows where the shortcuts are and understands they are not the same thing as the exe.


I don't understand why windows it being so heavy handed with what is allowed on the start menu in the first place.

:)

 

GPU-Z what command line parameter ?

Suggestion: /? (-?) and /help (-help) command-line arguments to show a list of all possible arguments in a small window. *Smile

 

Can a universal app be started via keyboard shortcut or command line


You could do this:



- drag a shortcut off the start menu and assign a keyboard shortcut.

Command line: see
How to start Microsoft Photos from command line?
for an example

Go here in file explorer
%appdata%\..\local\Packages
and you will see a list of others, including Weather

 

GPU-Z what command line parameter ?

Current /? (-?) or / help (-help) parameter is invalid