Article ID: 314853
Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
This article was previously published under Q314853
SUMMARY
This article lists the command-line options that you can use with Windows Explorer (Explorer.exe).
MORE INFORMATION
The options that you can use with Explorer.exe are /n, /e, /root (plus an object), and /select (plus an object).
Option Function
----------------------------------------------------------------------
/n Opens a new single-pane window for the default
selection. This is usually the root of the drive that
Windows is installed on. If the window is already
open, a duplicate opens.
/e Opens Windows Explorer in its default view.
/root,<object> Opens a window view of the specified object.
/select,<object> Opens a window view with the specified folder, file,
or program selected.
Examples
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Example 1: Explorer /select,C:\TestDir\TestProg.exe
Opens a window view with TestProg selected.
Example 2: Explorer /e,/root,C:\TestDir\TestProg.exe
Opens Explorer with drive C expanded and TestProg selected.
Example 3: Explorer /root,\\TestSvr\TestShare
Opens a window view of the specified share.
Example 4: Explorer /root,\\TestSvr\TestShare,select,TestProg.exe
Opens a window view of the specified share with TestProg selected.
Additional query words: shell
Keywords: kbenv kbinfo KB314853
