Open the start menu using Powershell
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Am currently working on a business process automation software and literally user actions are simulated by robots. I need to pass some information to the start menu of my windows 7 and i was wondering if the windows start menu could be opened using a powershell script? As the information to open a powershell can be understood by the robots. Please any suggestions would be nice.
windows-7 powershell start-menu
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Am currently working on a business process automation software and literally user actions are simulated by robots. I need to pass some information to the start menu of my windows 7 and i was wondering if the windows start menu could be opened using a powershell script? As the information to open a powershell can be understood by the robots. Please any suggestions would be nice.
windows-7 powershell start-menu
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Am currently working on a business process automation software and literally user actions are simulated by robots. I need to pass some information to the start menu of my windows 7 and i was wondering if the windows start menu could be opened using a powershell script? As the information to open a powershell can be understood by the robots. Please any suggestions would be nice.
windows-7 powershell start-menu
asked May 3 '16 at 11:49
Friedrich
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Am currently working on a business process automation software and literally user actions are simulated by robots. I need to pass some information to the start menu of my windows 7 and i was wondering if the windows start menu could be opened using a powershell script? As the information to open a powershell can be understood by the robots. Please any suggestions would be nice.
windows-7 powershell start-menu
windows-7 powershell start-menu
asked May 3 '16 at 11:49
Friedrich
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asked May 3 '16 at 11:49
Friedrich
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asked May 3 '16 at 11:49
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asked May 3 '16 at 11:49
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asked May 3 '16 at 11:49
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Yes, it is possible using a little VB.
Copy this code into Notepad, and save as startmenu.vbs. [Make sure it doesn't get saved as startmenu.vbs.txt]
set wShell=wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")
wShell.sendkeys "^{ESC}"
Set WshShell = Nothing
Then, you can just run it with cscript C:somefilepathstartmenu.vbs.
(Obviously, you'll have to specify the path where you save it to)
Or, translated to a Powershell solution:
$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"
$wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
Which can be further shortened to:
(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
answered May 3 '16 at 12:05
Android Dev
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Translated to powershell:$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"; $wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:25
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or shortened as(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:26
@LievenKeersmaekers You should put that in as an answer (with a brief explanation of what it's doing). :)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
May 3 '16 at 12:36
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1 Answer
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up vote
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Yes, it is possible using a little VB.
Copy this code into Notepad, and save as startmenu.vbs. [Make sure it doesn't get saved as startmenu.vbs.txt]
set wShell=wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")
wShell.sendkeys "^{ESC}"
Set WshShell = Nothing
Then, you can just run it with cscript C:somefilepathstartmenu.vbs.
(Obviously, you'll have to specify the path where you save it to)
Or, translated to a Powershell solution:
$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"
$wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
Which can be further shortened to:
(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
answered May 3 '16 at 12:05
Android Dev
519215
2
Translated to powershell:$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"; $wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:25
2
or shortened as(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:26
@LievenKeersmaekers You should put that in as an answer (with a brief explanation of what it's doing). :)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
May 3 '16 at 12:36
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
Yes, it is possible using a little VB.
Copy this code into Notepad, and save as startmenu.vbs. [Make sure it doesn't get saved as startmenu.vbs.txt]
set wShell=wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")
wShell.sendkeys "^{ESC}"
Set WshShell = Nothing
Then, you can just run it with cscript C:somefilepathstartmenu.vbs.
(Obviously, you'll have to specify the path where you save it to)
Or, translated to a Powershell solution:
$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"
$wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
Which can be further shortened to:
(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
answered May 3 '16 at 12:05
Android Dev
519215
2
Translated to powershell:$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"; $wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:25
2
or shortened as(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:26
@LievenKeersmaekers You should put that in as an answer (with a brief explanation of what it's doing). :)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
May 3 '16 at 12:36
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up vote
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down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Yes, it is possible using a little VB.
Copy this code into Notepad, and save as startmenu.vbs. [Make sure it doesn't get saved as startmenu.vbs.txt]
set wShell=wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")
wShell.sendkeys "^{ESC}"
Set WshShell = Nothing
Then, you can just run it with cscript C:somefilepathstartmenu.vbs.
(Obviously, you'll have to specify the path where you save it to)
Or, translated to a Powershell solution:
$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"
$wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
Which can be further shortened to:
(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
answered May 3 '16 at 12:05
Android Dev
519215
Yes, it is possible using a little VB.
Copy this code into Notepad, and save as startmenu.vbs. [Make sure it doesn't get saved as startmenu.vbs.txt]
set wShell=wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")
wShell.sendkeys "^{ESC}"
Set WshShell = Nothing
Then, you can just run it with cscript C:somefilepathstartmenu.vbs.
(Obviously, you'll have to specify the path where you save it to)
Or, translated to a Powershell solution:
$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"
$wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
Which can be further shortened to:
(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
answered May 3 '16 at 12:05
Android Dev
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edited May 3 '16 at 13:01
answered May 3 '16 at 12:05
Android Dev
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answered May 3 '16 at 12:05
Android Dev
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answered May 3 '16 at 12:05
Android Dev
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Translated to powershell:$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"; $wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:25
2
or shortened as(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:26
@LievenKeersmaekers You should put that in as an answer (with a brief explanation of what it's doing). :)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
May 3 '16 at 12:36
add a comment |
2
Translated to powershell:$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"; $wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:25
2
or shortened as(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")
– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:26
@LievenKeersmaekers You should put that in as an answer (with a brief explanation of what it's doing). :)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
May 3 '16 at 12:36
2
2
Translated to powershell:
$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"; $wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:25
Translated to powershell:
$wShell = New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell"; $wShell.SendKeys("^{ESC}")– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:25
2
2
or shortened as
(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:26
or shortened as
(New-Object -ComObject "wscript.shell").SendKeys("^{ESC}")– Lieven Keersmaekers
May 3 '16 at 12:26
@LievenKeersmaekers You should put that in as an answer (with a brief explanation of what it's doing). :)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
May 3 '16 at 12:36
@LievenKeersmaekers You should put that in as an answer (with a brief explanation of what it's doing). :)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
May 3 '16 at 12:36
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