%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
You should delete that line or wierd but very minor things can happen when starting programs.
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I took out the "n" you spoke of and put the target in as such:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:\
It changed nothing, still no expansion of the c:Is it possible that the
"start" location has something to do with it? %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% ?
Catt
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The correct syntax is
explorer /e,c:\
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So if I want to start explorer with all drives expanded what do I change in
this?:
explorer /e,/root,c:\windows,/select,c:\windows\tips.txt
because all I want is for all folders to be visible in the left pane when I
open WE.
Thanks
Catt
It won't make a difference, it is ignored. But you are releying on tips from people that don't understand what they read.
explorer [/n] [/e][,/root,object][[,/select],subobject]
None Explorer rooted at the Desktop
/n Opens a new window. This is valid in only folder view as Explorer view opens a new window always. In folder view it means open a new window EVEN if the folder is already opened in a window. If a folder isn't already opened then it will start a new window.
/e Explorer View (default if nothing else is on the command line.)
/root,object Starts Explorer with object the top item (normally Desktop is the top item). Eg: explorer /e,/root,c:\Starts Explorer with the C drive as the only drive available. This also forces Explorer into a new process.
/select,subobject Selects the specified subobject.
Replaceable parameters are %1 (one) which is the short or long file or folder name (depending on certain things) and %l (L) which is the long file name.
/IDLIST
This is an additional parameter that means a Windows internal structure is being passed. eg:
Explorer.exe /e,/idlist,%IThe %I is a replacable parameter representing an IDLIST.
Rooted Views
To open an explorer item that starts with a special folder as the top folder use the following syntax.
Where the special folder is a sub folder of the desktop
explorer /e,root,::{CLSID of special folder}
Where the special folder is a sub folder of another special folder (usually, if not always My Computer)
explorer /e,root,::{CLSID of parent}/::{CLSID of special folder}
Where the special folder is part of the file system
explorer /e,root,path to folder
See Namespaces on the Icons Page for a list of CLSIDs for special folders.
Examples
Starts explorer with the Windows folder opened and selected.
explorer /e,/select,c:\windowsStarts explorer with Windows the top level folder and command opened and selected.
explorer /e,/root,c:\windows,/select,c:\windows\commandStarts explorer with Windows the top level folder and Tips.txt showing instead of the file listing.
explorer /e,/root,c:\windows,/select,c:\windows\tips.txtStarts explorer with My Computer the top level folder and all branches except for drives collapsed.
explorer /e,/root,::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}Starts explorer with C:\ the top level folder.
explorer /e,/root,c:\Starts the Dial Up Networking folder in folder view.
explorer.exe ::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}\::{992cffa0-f557-101a-88ec-00dd010ccc48}
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Thanks but that doesn't work. I removed the check mark from
"display simple folders view in Explorer's folder list" and rebooted the pc.
Still no good. Should I remove that /N that David Candy was upset about?
Catt
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On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 14:52:52 -0800, Catt wrote:
Hi,
Having a problem when I open Windows Explorer. When I open it I would like
C: to be fully open in the left folder window so I can choose the folder I
need and have it open in the right view pane when I double click. All of the
PC's that I have can do this except for one. The target path is the same as
all the other PC's. Can someone tell me why it won't work? Here is the
path....
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,c:\
Thanks
Catt
WAG: Folder Options> View - remove check from box next to "use simple
folder view"
