Windows XP Pocket Reference
| Windows Explorer | \windows\explorer.exe |
Start
Double-click My Computer or any folder icon on the Desktop or in any folder window
Windows Explorer is the default Windows interface, responsible for the Start Menu, the Desktop, the Taskbar, the Search tool, the Windows Explorer window, and all folder windows. See Chapter 2 for basic navigation and file management principles, and Chapter 4 for the settings that affect Explorer. Explorer accepts the following command-line options (note the mandatory commas):
explorer.exe [/n] [/e] [,/root, object ] [[/select], subobject ]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| /n | Forces Explorer to open a new window. |
| /e | Display the Folders Explorer Bar (folder tree). |
| [/select], subobject | Include subobject to specify the file or folder to be initially highlighted or expanded when the folder is opened. |
| ,/root, object | Specifies a different root for the folder tree; object can be the full path to a folder or a class ID to a system object. |
Examples
explorer /n, /e, /select, c:\ explorer /e,/root,c:\Documents and Settings\ username
TIP
Explorer allows you to burn CDs, provided that you have a CD writer. Start by right-clicking on the drive icon for your CD recorder, selecting Properties, choosing the Recording tab, and making sure the "Enable CD recording on this drive" option is turned on. Then, drag-drop files and folders onto the drive as though it were just another hard disk. When you're done, right-click the drive icon and select Write these files to CD. |