Explorer Switches

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Explorer Switches
There are several switches you can use to make customized Explorer icons and settings. Here are the basics. The syntax for additional switches is: EXPLORER [/n,] [/e,] [options] [folder]
/n, - Opens a new Explorer window
This will be at the current directory It will show a single pane with your files and folders of the current directory

There are several switches you can use to
make customized Explorer icons and settings.
Here are the basics.
The syntax for additional switches is:
EXPLORER [/n,] [/e,] [options] [folder]

This will be at the current directory
It will show a single pane with your files and folders of the current directory

Explore 1

/e, - Opens expanded folder
This options show the typical two pane display

This options show the typical two pane display

Explore 2

Options
/root - Selects a folder as the root of the explorer tree
The root any drive is the Desktop. To illustrate the difference between using /root and leaving it out, The following sample was made using EXPLORER /n, /e, c:\ Note the inclusion the Desktop, My Computer and the floppy drive Your Disk C:\ The following example includes the /root - EXPLORER /n, /e, /root, c:\ Note the difference between the two examples. Your Disk (C:) is now the top most of the display, rather than Desktop
/Select - Displays a folder's parent directory
This will display a selected folder's parent folder For example EXPLORER /n, /e, /select, C:\WIN\FONTS Note how Win is the selected folder, one above the Fonts folder.
Other examples:
The default Explorer setting is EXPLORER.EXE /n, /e, C:\ The Desktop is EXPLORER /n, /root

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