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Old 08-22-2009   #1 (permalink)


Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit
 
 

Windows Explorer opening location...

I found a tutorial that almost does what I want:
Windows Explorer Default Opening
but it doesn't include the option I am looking for.

When I start Windows Explorer I want the folder pane to look like this:

Desktop
-myusername
-Public <--- this one open on start
-Computer
-Network
-Control Panel
-Recycle Bin

I know I can use "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe c:\users\public" to access the same folder, but then the folder pane will look like this:

Desktop
-myusername
-Public
-Computer
--C:
---Users
----Public <--- this one open on start
-Network
-Control Panel
-Recycle Bin

I don't really want to start with the whole directory tree open. I assume there is a registry key-like thing for this? It would have to be similar syntax to starting with 'Computer' open.

Thanks

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Old 08-23-2009   #2 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64; Win 7 x64 and x32
 
 

Dunno if this is what you want, but try:

"%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %public%"
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Old 08-23-2009   #3 (permalink)


Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit
 
 

Nope. Same effect as "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe c:\users\public" above.

This is why I'm thinking it has to be like opening to the Recycle Bin:
"%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /N,::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"

I just don't know how to figure out what hex code I need.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-29-2009   #4 (permalink)


Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit
 
 

Re: Windows Explorer opening location...

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /N,::{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}

The above line does what I want. I found it in the registry under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FolderDescriptions\{DFDF76A2-C82A-4D63-906A-5644AC457385}

the Parsing Name data holds the necessary hex stuff.
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