Linking to Windows Snipping Tool from the TC 7.56 button bar

[sergeycentral]

This is a really odd issue. Probably due to the weird way SnippingTool.exe is saved in Windows.

I am using:
Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
TC 7.56

What I am trying to do:
Link the Snipping Tool in the TC button bar.

The Snipping Tool can be accessed by going to start, all programs, accessories, Snipping Tool.

I have tried setting the button bar command to:
[1] %windir%\system32\SnippingTool.exe
[2] c:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c snippingtool
[3] c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Snipping Tool.lnk

All 1, 2, and 3 didn't work.

Let me know if you try it and it works for you. This is a head scratcher.

[MVV]

%WINDIR%\SysNative\SnippingTool.exe?

[Leif]

%WINDIR%\SysNative\SnippingTool.exe?

Works flawlessly. Thanks!

[MVV]

Read more about dumb Win64 things here.

[sergeycentral]

Wow craziness

You guys are awesome

Thank you!

[petermad]

%WINDIR%\SysNative\SnippingTool.exe?

Note that this will not work with the 64bit version of TC 8.0 - there you can to use %windir%\system32\SnippingTool.exe

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List of Windows programs that needs to be run from sysnative under TC 32 bit:

%windir%\sysnative\SnippingTool.exe
%windir%\sysnative\SoundRecorder.exe
%windir%\sysnative\StikyNot.exe
%windir%\sysnative\WindowsAnytimeUpgradeUI.exe
%windir%\sysnative\WFS.exe
%windir%\sysnative\dfrgui.exe
%windir%\sysnative\msconfig.exe (only when running TC as administrator)
%windir%\sysnative\MdSched.exe (only when running TC as administrator)
%windir%\sysnative\rstrui.exe (only when running TC as administrator)
%windir%\sysnative\recdisc.exe (only when running TC as administrator)
%windir%\sysnative\narrator.exe (doesn't seem to work under TC 32 bit at all)

All the programs on this list works without stating path and without elevation under TC 8.0 x64.

[MVV]

Well, it is still possible to create junction to System32 dir and access files via that junction - it will work in all TC versions.

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mklink /D %WINDIR%\System64 %WINDIR%\System32

This command should be executed in elevated command prompt. It will allow to access real 64-bit System32 folder via folder link System64, so it will be possible to start apps via path like %WINDIR%\System64\SnippingTool.exe.

[HolgerK]

A simple workaround is to edit the user specific search-Path environment variable and append "C:\Windows\sysnative;" at the end of the Path string.
This way you can use those tools without an absolute path, regardless if you are using a 32bit or 64bit command prompt/button.

Regards
Holger