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Author Topic: Runtoclose for Win7  (Read 8,166 times)

ajlewis

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Runtoclose for Win7
« on: July 29, 2015, 07:07 PM »
Some time ago, meaning many years I suggested a neat little script that closes the containing folder to a file when the file launches. Its called Runtoclose and it worked great! But I had to upgrade from XP to Win7 and Runtoclose doesn't run on Win7. Is there a workaround or an upgrade for this neat little script? thanks!

tomos

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Re: Runtoclose for Win7
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 07:25 PM »
close folders
There was actually two scripts made - does the other one work?
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ajlewis

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Re: Runtoclose for Win7
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2015, 07:32 PM »
I saw the other one but I have no idea what it does

MilesAhead

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Re: Runtoclose for Win7
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2015, 07:37 PM »
Did you try running the script As Administrator?  Windows 7 is more finicky about permissions and seeing other programs running than XP, and Windows 8 is more finicky than Windows 7.  I find many of my scripts that get the program that owns the current window and similar, have to run as administrator.

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