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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T20:21:26+00:00 2026-05-23T20:21:26+00:00

How to specify to start an application in the specified process in command line.I

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How to specify to start an application in the specified process in command line.I mean let us take a look at the below command

      start "cool.mp3"

it opens the file cool.mp3 in the windows media player but i want it to be opened in the VLC player.How do i mention it?How do i tell to open the file in the VLC player or some other real player.Can we mention the application to run in the specified process ? If so how?

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    2026-05-23T20:21:27+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 8:21 pm

    start uses the file associations set by the user. If you want a specific program, then just do so:

    "%ProgramFiles%\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" cool.mp3
    

    Also note that the example you gave can never work with start anyway.

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