Switches to open the filesystem Explorer in a specific subtree?

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Margaret MacDonald

Could someone please tell me what the switches are to persuade the
filesystem Explorer to open up on some subtree I choose rather than
the @#$%! 'My Documents' one? I used to know, but have forgotten.

Also: if there's some place publicly accessible where these switches
are documented, could you include a pointer to that?

Many thanks! It's incredible that something this basic isn't
apparently documented within the distribution.

Margaret
 
Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,D:\
Where D:\ is the drive and or directory you wish to expand.

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| Could someone please tell me what the switches are to persuade the
| filesystem Explorer to open up on some subtree I choose rather than
| the @#$%! 'My Documents' one? I used to know, but have forgotten.
|
| Also: if there's some place publicly accessible where these switches
| are documented, could you include a pointer to that?
|
| Many thanks! It's incredible that something this basic isn't
| apparently documented within the distribution.
|
| Margaret
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| Apologies for the inconvenience.)
 
Mine opens to the C:\ but I don't recall how. Lemme look......
Doesn't take /? or /C....... "explorer C:" opens Win explorer in the root
of the C drive. Perhaps you can modify the switches.
I did this in a prompt window and it opened explorer in a windows window.
Ran thru regedit briefly and found Shell/Open/Command
with a key of "explorer.exe %1" for the parameter. Perhaps you can
modify that to explore.exe C:
Wouldn't swear that is where to globally modify it tho.



Could someone please tell me what the switches are to persuade the
filesystem Explorer to open up on some subtree I choose rather than
the @#$%! 'My Documents' one? I used to know, but have forgotten.

Also: if there's some place publicly accessible where these switches
are documented, could you include a pointer to that?

Many thanks! It's incredible that something this basic isn't
apparently documented within the distribution.

Margaret
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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| Many thanks, Dave. That certainly did the job.
|
| Margaret
 
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