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Al

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 12:18 pm
Post subject: Explorer - command line
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What is the command line switch to have explorer open at
the root of c: drive?

Thanks for the help.

Al
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Thorsten Matzner

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 9:32 pm
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"Al" <anonymous.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>What is the command line switch to have explorer open at
>the root of c: drive?

EXPLORER.EXE /e, C:\

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Him

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 4:54 am
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Can I open Windows Explorer at My Computer?
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Mike

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 4:54 am
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The easiest way to get to Explorer is via the windows key
the "e"
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>Can I open Windows Explorer at My Computer?
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 4:54 am
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Yes.

See tip: 290 from MVP Kelly's site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Wesley VogelX

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 5:32 pm
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Al;
I got this trick from someone on one of the newsgroups. I think it was purplehaz.
Put a shortcut to Windows Explorer to open to C: on the Desktop.Try this:
Right click the desktop/New/Shortcut/Browse/expand My Computer/click the C
drive/OK/Next/Finish.
Right click the new icon/Properties/Shortcut tab/Change Icon button/pick
icon/OK/Apply/OK.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

Al wrote:
> What is the command line switch to have explorer open at
> the root of c: drive?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Al
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 5:38 pm
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%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e


"Wesley VogelX" <123WVogel955.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Al;
> I got this trick from someone on one of the newsgroups. I think it
was purplehaz.
> Put a shortcut to Windows Explorer to open to C: on the Desktop.Try this:
> Right click the desktop/New/Shortcut/Browse/expand My Computer/click the C
> drive/OK/Next/Finish.
> Right click the new icon/Properties/Shortcut tab/Change Icon
button/pick
> icon/OK/Apply/OK.
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> Al wrote:
> > What is the command line switch to have explorer open at
> > the root of c: drive?
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> >
> > Al
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Thorsten Matzner

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 11:48 pm
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"Him" <chantszhim RemoveThis @msn.com> wrote:

>Can I open Windows Explorer at My Computer?

Use
EXPLORER.EXE /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

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