# Active desktop

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-desktop/67175>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 13, 2004, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-desktop/67175 "2004-10-13T08:28:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![syphon00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@syphon00](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/syphon00)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-desktop/67175/1 "2004-10-13T08:28:56Z")

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I would like to integrate some flash elements into my active desktop  
I was wondering if it’s possible to use some kinda of action script to  
launch programs or run native windows commands  
for example I would like to make an icon that launches notepad

Thanks