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Execute a Windows Shortcut (.lnk)

A Shortcut is stored in a file with the extension lnk. 
// we assume that the .lnk is in the current directory
String currentDir = new File(".").getCanonicalPath();

try {
   Runtime.getRuntime().exec
      ("cmd /c start " + currentDir + "/viewLog.lnk");
}

catch (Exception e){
   JOptionPane.showMessageDialog
      (null, e.getMessage(),"Oups", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
}
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