Q130510: Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer

Article: Q130510
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 02-APR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists command-line switches you can use when you start Windows
Explorer (EXPLORER.EXE).

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Syntax
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EXPLORER.EXE [/n][/e][,/root,<object>][[,/select],<sub object>]

Switches
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/n:  Opens a new window in single-paned (My Computer) view for each item
    selected, even if the new window duplicates a window that is
    already open.

/e:  Uses Windows Explorer view. Windows Explorer view is most similar
    to File Manager in Windows version 3.x. Note that the default view
    is Open view.

/root,<object>:  Specifies the root level of the specified view. The
                default is to use the normal namespace root (the
                desktop). Whatever is specified is the root for the
                display.

/select,<sub object>:  Specifies the folder to receive the initial
                      focus. If "/select" is used, the parent folder
                      is opened and the specified object is selected.

Examples
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- To open a Windows Explorer view to explore only objects on \\<server
  name>, use the following syntax:

  explorer /e,/root,\\<server name>

- To view the C:\WINDOWS folder and select CALC.EXE, use the following syntax:

  explorer /select,c:\windows\calc.exe

Additional query words: 4.0 parameters

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Keywords          : win95 
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Version           : :4.0

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