[sueyi]

Easier than creating a directory of batch files .. create a directory of shortcuts. E.g. I create a shortcut called "googletalk" that links to "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe". Add your shortcut directory (e.g. C:\alias\) to your PATH environment variable. Then you will be able to just type the shortcut name (e.g. googletalk) to access the programs from the RUN menu or any DOS cmdline.