vba word - find application on system and launch it

Question

I have an application, user can install it on any folder in his/her computer how can I find my application on his computer(where it is installed and launch it)

Dim path
path = "path/to/myApplication.exe" 'path to myApplication is unknown I need to find it
Shell """" & path & """", vbNormalFocus

Is there any easy way I can find where user has installed my application on his computer, in windows

Is it actually installed on the system, or just an .exe file? — , Jun 30 '17 at 11:23

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 30 '17 at 11:39

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This SO Article offers a great solution to your problem.

You can always iterate recursively through the file system, but there are obvious downsides to this method (time, permissions, networks etc.).

answered Jun 30 '17 at 11:39

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thanks david, I used [.Run](https://ss64.com/vb/run.html) command to hide the cmd window, thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/32298415/4233036 – Fahad Aug 02 '17 at 12:41

vba word - find application on system and launch it

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