Ever try to make a web page launch local programs?

My goal: create a webpage to lauch my frequently used programs and games utillizing the "Active Desktop" with win xp.


Is there a name for what I am trying to do? I searched the web for "custom gui xp desktops" and the sort but havent found anything. I tried to do this a few years ago but I encountered a error when i would click the link to launch the exe for the game. Any help or reffrences to anything like I am trying to do would be much appreciated.

Welcome to Webforumz.
I don't know the answer to your question but I would have thought what you're trying to achieve would be extremely unwise.
If you can activate .exe programmes on your machine via a remote webpage, so can anyone else. Which means all your security settings and 3rd party software would be useless.

Welcome to the forums.

Yes you can launch external programs with most languages.
Post in the appropiate forum for the one you need.