Add %comspec% before "Start".

%comspec% /c start "title" /LOW "path to .exe"

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"Michael Moser" wrote in message
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I would like to start a specific program from a desktop .lnk-file (aka
"shortcut") but with low priority (so it runs essentially in the
background).
Can I do that and what are the necessary options?

I tried to change the "target" in the links property to read
start "title" /LOW "path to .exe" but that only yields me a "the name
'start' specified in the target box is not valid. Make sure bla bla...".

Is there really no more elegant way than to move the command line into a
.cmd/.bat file and then use that as link target?

Michael