Having problems running windows 7 OS programs

[rdwray]

Yes, I have looked in this forum. Here is a command that I cannot get to work. I have tried with shortcuts, AutoIt's FileCreateShortcut and batch files. I put a full day into this and everything has failed. Is there a way? BTW: OS is Win 7 HP 64bit. Thanks...

%windir%\system32\dfrgui.exe

Edited December 20, 2010 by rdwray

[Melba23]

rdwray,

Have you used Opt("ExpandEnvStrings", 1) so that %windir% is properly expanded in the string?

M23

[shanet]

Ahh. The master control panel. I actually made a batch file to do this, along with other windows secrets.

Just one minute, lets see if I can find it.

Here we go, in batch the Master Control Panel is made using this command:

Monster Control Panel.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Therefore, in AutoIt, it is made as follows:

DirCreate((path)\Monster Control Panel.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}")

As for the shortcut, you are on the right track. Refer to the above comment.

shanet

Edited December 20, 2010 by shanet

[rdwray]

rdwray,

Have you used Opt("ExpandEnvStrings", 1) so that %windir% is properly expanded in the string?

M23

M23, If it exists, I have tried it...

Thanks....

[rdwray]

Ahh. The master control panel. I actually made a batch file to do this, along with other windows secrets.

Just one minute, lets see if I can find it.

Here we go, in batch the Master Control Panel is made using this command:

Monster Control Panel.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Therefore, in AutoIt, it is made as follows:

DirCreate((path)\Monster Control Panel.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}")

As for the shortcut, you are on the right track. Refer to the above comment.

shanet

Thanks shanet, but I have that command. My goal is to open defragment directly.

[Chimaera]

In vista and windows 7 much that could be done with defragmenter was taken out like the -w switch for eg which leaves large fragments left untouched

Its pretty much a waste of time now

Defraggler is a better solution and has command line options to get the job done, and its free

It can be installed silently with the Defraggler - Slim Build, look on the builds page for the download

http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

[rdwray]

Since the previous does not work, why does this fail?

$file = FileGetShortcut("F:\Backup\Common\ShortCuts\Disk Defragmenter.lnk")
MsgBox(0, "", $file[0])
Run($file[0])

[sleepydvdr]

I guess I don't understand what the problem is. Are you having trouble running Defrag or creating a shortcut or what?

run (@SystemDir & "\dfrgui.exe") ;runs defragmenter
FileCreateShortcut(@SystemDir & "\dfrgui.exe", @DesktopDir &"\Disk Defragmenter.lnk", @SystemDir) ;creates a working shortcut

Edit: This worked with Win 7 32 bit. I don't have 64 bit at work to play with.

Edited December 20, 2010 by sleepydvdr

[rdwray]

I guess I don't understand what the problem is. Are you having trouble running Defrag or creating a shortcut or what?

run (@SystemDir & "\dfrgui.exe") ;runs defragmenter
FileCreateShortcut(@SystemDir & "\dfrgui.exe", @DesktopDir &"\Disk Defragmenter.lnk", @SystemDir) ;creates a working shortcut

Edit: This worked with Win 7 32 bit. I don't have 64 bit at work to play with.

It will create the shortcut and the shortcut works, but with double clicking the shortcut, it will not run defrag. If there was a way to double click the shortcut or program name???????

[sleepydvdr]

I'm at home now and just tried it out on my Win 7 64 bit system and defrag works with the shortcut it created. Perhaps your UAC is set to high security.

Also, have you considered bypassing the GUI with unattended defrag parameters?

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/new-defrag-cmd-line-parameters-windows-7/

[rdwray]

I'm at home now and just tried it out on my Win 7 64 bit system and defrag works with the shortcut it created. Perhaps your UAC is set to high security.

Also, have you considered bypassing the GUI with unattended defrag parameters?

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/new-defrag-cmd-line-parameters-windows-7/

Yes, the shortcut does work. What I am after is some way to run defrag with a button.

[sleepydvdr]

Still not 100% sure what you are wanting. How about these ideas?

$Shortcutpath = FileGetShortcut(@DesktopDir & "\Disk Defragmenter.lnk")
run ($Shortcutpath[0])
WinWaitActive("Disk Defragmenter")
send ("d")

Or

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=
$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 214, 78)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Defrag", 72, 24, 75, 25, 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            run (@SystemDir & "\defrag.exe /A c: ")
    EndSwitch
WEnd

[rdwray]

Yep sleepydvdr, I am still waiting. I tried both and they didn't work. Defrag.exe is DOS based and I am sure that would take a command window which can be accessed via a .bat file. I guess MS has got the upper hand on this one "also"....

[sleepydvdr]

I just tried compiling both of the last 2 scripts I posted as 32 bit and 64 bit. When I compiled as 32 bit, neither worked. But they did work when I compiled as 64 bit. If that works and you still want to compile your script as 32 bit, you could use @OSArch to determine if the OS is 64 bit and start a 64 bit exe.

[BrewManNH]

Sleepydvdr's scripts will run defrag, the only thing is though, the -a or /A command line switch only analyzes the disk but doesn't actually defrag the drive. If you take out the /A it will defrag the drive by clicking the button.

[rdwray]

I have been doing some research on this problem and found out that AutoHotKey's "Run" will run Dfrgui.exe so there has to be a bug in AutoIt. Does anyone have a resolve on how to handle this issue or do I move to AutoHotKey???? thanks....

[trancexx]

I have been doing some research on this problem and found out that AutoHotKey's "Run" will run Dfrgui.exe so there has to be a bug in AutoIt. Does anyone have a resolve on how to handle this issue or do I move to AutoHotKey???? thanks....

Yeah, that's it, a bug. Can't be anything else because of your research.

I've done no research and just tried to think with premise that you aren't the brightest bulb.

DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 0)
Run("dfrgui.exe")
DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 1)
;...

Good luck with AutoHotKey.

[rdwray]

Yeah, that's it, a bug. Can't be anything else because of your research.

I've done no research and just tried to think with premise that you aren't the brightest bulb.

DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 0)
Run("dfrgui.exe")
DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 1)
;...

Good luck with AutoHotKey.

Well trancexx, since you evidently more intelligent than I am, how about explaining why one works and the other one doesn't? You have got me in suspense - my bulb is almost out.

[trancexx]

Well trancexx, since you evidently more intelligent than I am, how about explaining why one works and the other one doesn't? You have got me in suspense - my bulb is almost out.

Very nice.

...Usually people start crying when I say something like that.

Do you mean why it works with disabled redirection?

[rdwray]

Very nice.

...Usually people start crying when I say something like that.

Do you mean why it works with disabled redirection?

No, why does the Run function in AutoIt fail when AutoHotKey works? I came from AHK to AutoIt because of better formatting and it was my understanding that both compilers were the same at one time.