Can you create a Shortcut to launch 2 .exe's simultaneously?

I have this program that I run but BEFORE running the program I start up this other small .exe utility program. I want to make this one step, just click on 1 icon and be able to have both programs lauched at the same time... is this possible? if so, how do I do it?

I have Windows 2000 and XP

make a .bat file.

http://www.jcmatt.com/Batchmaker.zip

"If you regularly work with two or more applications at a time then this program is for you. Simply drag and drop or browse your files, folders and shortcuts into Batch Maker, pick how you want each opened (normal, minimized or maximized), give your new file a name then click the save button - that's it, it's on your desktop. When you're ready just double-click the your new batch file and watch the magic."

Now thats cool.

I agree, that is a cool way to do two programs. I need to save that one.