How to launch AnyDesk from the command line

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I’m using a free version of Anydesk on my Windows 10 PC. I want to remove the shortcut of this program from the desktop. Can I launch Anydesk from the Windows console after deleting the shortcut? How to do it?

You can open AnyDesk through the command line. When you log in through the console, you will need to specify the address of the program on your computer.

If you have not yet removed the AnyDesk shortcut from your desktop, right-click on it, go to “Properties” and copy the program’s address from the “Target” line.

If the shortcut has already been removed from the desktop, you can determine its location in another way. Open the C drive, enter the file name AnyDesk.exe in the search box and press the “Enter” key. In the search results, you will see a shortcut to enter the program and the directory in which it is stored.

Now you can start launching AnyDesk from the command line. Press Win + R. In the Run window, type cmd, click OK.

In the next window, enter the address of the AnyDesk shortcut in quotes (usually “C:\Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk\AnyDesk.exe”). Press “Enter”. If you entered the address correctly, the program should open.