FG
💻 Software

Windows 7 finding location of installed program

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 202674962 views
Confidence Score0%
0%

Problem

Usually on Windows XP, if I wanted to know the location of an installed program, I would just click 'Properties' and it would show where the executable is located. On Windows 7, I do the same thing and I get this: How can I find out where programs are located based on the shortcut? I did however no…

Unverified for your environment

Select your OS to check compatibility.

1 Fix

Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification

Fix for: Windows 7 finding location of installed program

Low Risk

What you are seeing are special shortcuts called Advertised Shortcuts. The shortcuts actually link to which is the Windows Installer executable. Advertised shortcuts allow installer authors to install only portions of their application and then inst…

Awaiting Verification

Be the first to verify this fix

Sign in to verify this fix

Environment