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Open MyComputer using PHP COM class

i'm trying to open MyComputer using COM class ... whould you help me with the name of MyComputer in COM class ?? For example , if you wanna open NotePad you do this :

<?php
$shell = new COM("WScript.Shell");
$shell->Run("notepad.exe");
$shell = null; ?>

Run("notepad.exe"); works for notepad , but when i use Run("mycomputer.exe"); i face error :

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'com_exception' with message 'Source: Unknown
Description: Unknown' in E:\Localhost\root\test.php:3 Stack trace: #0 E:\Localhost\root\test.php(3): com->Run('computer.exe') #1 {main} thrown in E:\Localhost\root\test.php on line 3

i appreciate any help from you my dear friends <3

Solution

  • you can try :

    <?php
$shell = new COM("WScript.Shell");
$shell->Run("explorer.exe ,");
$shell = null; ?>

    when we add "," it open My computer.