Vista - open an Internet Explorer instance at the current directory

07-25-2009

With a cmd.exe based prompt I can execute
start "" .
to get an Internet Explorer instance opened up at the current directory.

At a PowerShell session prompt, I can do pretty much the same thing with
cmd /c start "" .

Is there a way to do that using PowerShell cmdlets?

- Larry

07-26-2009

I think you mean windows explorer...but yea, you can use invoke-itemgiving it
a period for the literal path:

invoke-item .

this will open windows explorer at the current working directory

"Larry__Weiss" wrote:

Quote:

> With a cmd.exe based prompt I can execute
> start "" .
> to get an Internet Explorer instance opened up at the current directory.
>
> At a PowerShell session prompt, I can do pretty much the same thing with
> cmd /c start "" .
>
> Is there a way to do that using PowerShell cmdlets?
>
> - Larry
>

07-26-2009

Right. I did mean Windows explorer.
Thanks for the information about how to use invoke-item to launch it.

ii .

could not be any easier to type!

- Larry

Mike Pfeiffer wrote:

Quote:

> I think you mean windows explorer...but yea, you can use invoke-itemgiving it
> a period for the literal path:
> invoke-item .
> this will open windows explorer at the current working directory
>
> "Larry__Weiss" wrote:

Quote:

>> With a cmd.exe based prompt I can execute
>> start "" .
>> to get an Internet Explorer instance opened up at the current directory.
>> At a PowerShell session prompt, I can do pretty much the same thing with
>> cmd /c start "" .
>> Is there a way to do that using PowerShell cmdlets?
>>

07-25-2009	#1 (permalink)
Larry__Weiss n/a posts	open an Internet Explorer instance at the current directory With a cmd.exe based prompt I can execute start "" . to get an Internet Explorer instance opened up at the current directory. At a PowerShell session prompt, I can do pretty much the same thing with cmd /c start "" . Is there a way to do that using PowerShell cmdlets? - Larry
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07-26-2009	#2 (permalink)
Mike Pfeiffer n/a posts	RE: open an Internet Explorer instance at the current directory I think you mean windows explorer...but yea, you can use invoke-itemgiving it a period for the literal path: invoke-item . this will open windows explorer at the current working directory "Larry__Weiss" wrote: Quote: > With a cmd.exe based prompt I can execute > start "" . > to get an Internet Explorer instance opened up at the current directory. > > At a PowerShell session prompt, I can do pretty much the same thing with > cmd /c start "" . > > Is there a way to do that using PowerShell cmdlets? > > - Larry >
My System Specs

07-26-2009	#3 (permalink)
Larry__Weiss n/a posts	Re: open an Internet Explorer instance at the current directory Right. I did mean Windows explorer. Thanks for the information about how to use invoke-item to launch it. ii . could not be any easier to type! - Larry Mike Pfeiffer wrote: Quote: > I think you mean windows explorer...but yea, you can use invoke-itemgiving it > a period for the literal path: > invoke-item . > this will open windows explorer at the current working directory > > "Larry__Weiss" wrote: Quote: >> With a cmd.exe based prompt I can execute >> start "" . >> to get an Internet Explorer instance opened up at the current directory. >> At a PowerShell session prompt, I can do pretty much the same thing with >> cmd /c start "" . >> Is there a way to do that using PowerShell cmdlets? >>
My System Specs

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