Re^2: Launch Windows Explorer from Windows DOS prompt

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Hmm,

I tried the "." for the working directory, but it didn't work when I was playing around with it. Operator error, I guess, since it now appears to work fine, as you suggest. I did want the folders, so that makes the /e switch necessary. Starting to get more typing, so I made it a script. Probably overkill.

Thanks, jim

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Re^3: Launch Windows Explorer from Windows DOS prompt by ikegami (Patriarch) on Apr 08, 2006 at 07:32 UTC
"Folders" is one of the buttons you can add to the toolbar if it's not there by default. It allows you to toggle between the view with the folder tree and the view without the folder tree. Very useful.	[reply]
Re^4: Launch Windows Explorer from Windows DOS prompt by jimbojones (Friar) on Apr 08, 2006 at 20:20 UTC
Hi I don't like the Explorer default of not showing the folder structure. So I want the folders on when Explorer launches. Hence the `/e` flag when launching Explorer. - j	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: Launch Windows Explorer from Windows DOS prompt by ikegami (Patriarch) on Apr 08, 2006 at 21:51 UTC
To change the default, set `HKCR\Folder\shell\(Default)` to `explore`. Underfining said value or setting it to `open` will restore the default behaviour.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^6: Launch Windows Explorer from Windows DOS prompt by Brutha (Friar) on Apr 10, 2006 at 08:46 UTC

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