And here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
explorer \ FolderDescriptions
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/sh...ecial-folders/
(with due credits to MS-MVP Keith Miller.)
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
"Pavel A." <pavel_a@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> MilesAhead wrote: Quote:
>> I just found a little tutorial that shows how to open shell special
>> folders from
>> a command prompt. As in C:\>start shell:Personal
>> to open the Documents folder. All well and good but naturally there's
>> no example
>> to demonstrate doing the same with a shell folder that has spaces in
>> the name.
>>
>> Example: C:\>start shell:Quick Launch gets an error "cannot find
>> shell:Quick"
>> I tried double quotes, single quotes in as many combinations I could
>> could contrive
>> but no joy.
>>
>> Anyone have the easter egg that works?
>>
>> (btw I notice nobody is taking credit for the great innovation of
>> spaces in file paths.)
>>
>> edit: btw I have search indexing disabled to it's no good to use the
>> search in the start button. I need to use a command prompt
>
> Try: start "junk" "shell:my music"
>
> List of valid shell folder names is in registry;
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
>
> The "quick launch" is not among them, so it won't work anyway.
>
> Regards,
> --PA