Command-Line Options for EXPLORER.EXE

[Todd Matson]

What are the command-line options for EXPLORER.EXE?

A more general question: Where does Microsoft post information on this
product? Their website seems to completely ignore the Windows Explorer.

-Todd Matson

[Hans-Georg Michna]

"Todd Matson" <Usene...@MatsonConsulting.com> wrote:

Todd,

I append some information below.

Some of the information below is in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
and on the MSDN CDs (Microsoft Developer Network).

Hans-Georg

[Windows Explorer Switches]

Windows Explorer switches are useful in creating rooted folders:

Explorer [/e][,/root,<object>][[,/select],<sub object>]

/e

Use Explorer view (scope and results pane view). The default is
Open view (results in pane view only).

/root<object>

Specify the object in the "normal" name space that is used as
the root (top level) of this Explorer/Folder (i.e., local path
or UNC name). The default is the Desktop).

/Select

The parent folder opens and the specified object is selected.

<sub object>

Specify the folder unless /select is used. The default is the
root.

Examples:

Explorer /e, /root, \\Reports

opens an Explorer window at \\Reports.

Explorer /select, C:\Windows\Calc.exe

opens a folder at C:\Windows (or activates one that is currently
open) and selects Calc.exe.

Explorer/e,/root,\\Source\Internal\Design\Users\David\Archive

opens a folder to the Archive folder above. This is a good way
to create a dedicated, remote, documents archive folder. A link
to this folder (\\Source\Internal\Design\Users\David\Archive)
can then be placed in the SendTo folder for quick routing of
documents.

Explorer /e, C:\

Opens Explorer normally on C:\ if you have your system on a
different drive.

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