Universal path to chrome.exe
google-chrome, google-chrome-app
Solution
Chrome installs by default to the User's AppData Local folder:
XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome
Vista:
C:\Users\UserName\AppDataLocal\Google\Chrome
Windows 7:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Application
Win 7/8/10/11, (either):
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
Best bet is to use some OS detection code, then use an environment variable to detect the User's `AppData` folder (i.e. `%LOCALAPPDATA%`) or the `ProgramFiles` folder, and then append the difference in OS's to the end of the variable.
Problem
I am making an application and I want to make it installable on the user's desktops using chrome URL shortcut. Therefore, is there a universal path to the chrome.exe that can launch my app on all Windows versions ( XP, Seven and vista )