Problem with command-line switches for explorer.exe

[Norman Swartz]

I have a directory on my c-drive, "Sony download", which in turn contains
dozens of subdirectories. I have placed a shortcut on my desktop to the
containing directory. It reads

%windir%\explorer.exe /n, /e, c:\Sony download

It doesn't work quite the way I want and expected it to. The directory
name "Sony download" is highlighted in the left-hand pane and is expanded
in the right-hand pane. But there is no plus-sign attached to the
directory name in the left-hand pane. Using command-line switches, how can
I recover the plus-sign or expand the directory in the left-hand pane?

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, /root, c:\sony download

If still not right -
HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856

Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314853

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|I have a directory on my c-drive, "Sony download", which in turn contains
| dozens of subdirectories. I have placed a shortcut on my desktop to the
| containing directory. It reads
|
| %windir%\explorer.exe /n, /e, c:\Sony download
|
| It doesn't work quite the way I want and expected it to. The directory
| name "Sony download" is highlighted in the left-hand pane and is expanded
| in the right-hand pane. But there is no plus-sign attached to the
| directory name in the left-hand pane. Using command-line switches, how can
| I recover the plus-sign or expand the directory in the left-hand pane?

 

[Brian A.]

I have a directory on my c-drive, "Sony download", which in turn contains
dozens of subdirectories. I have placed a shortcut on my desktop to the
containing directory. It reads

%windir%\explorer.exe /n, /e, c:\Sony download

It doesn't work quite the way I want and expected it to. The directory
name "Sony download" is highlighted in the left-hand pane and is expanded
in the right-hand pane. But there is no plus-sign attached to the
directory name in the left-hand pane. Using command-line switches, how can
I recover the plus-sign or expand the directory in the left-hand pane?

Try using %systemroot% in place of %windir%.

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,c:\sony download

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