Launching Shell Links (LNKs) from WOW64

Question

Our 32-Bit application launches Windows LNK files (Shell Links) via ShellExecute. When it tries to \"launch\" a link to a 64-Bit binary (such as the \"Internet Explorer (64-

Answer 1

Reading this article from Raymond Chen I don't think what you're asking is possible. I would still consider making a small "trampoline" application, who's only job was to launch the given application/link, and compiling a different one for use on 32bit and 64bit systems. Either that or build two versions of your application, a 32bit and 64bit one.