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Terry,
Other two commands will work fine if you include the comma at the end.
>> No idea what it means, but happy that it gives me what I need!
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} is the My Computer's Namespace CLSID.
This article will explain everything for you:
Specifying a Namespace Extension's Location:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/programmersguide/shell_adv/namespaceextension/nse_view.asp
Displaying a Self-Contained View of a Namespace Extension:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/programmersguide/shell_adv/namespaceextension/nse_view.asp
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Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>How about just using "Winkey/E" to bring up explorer? Or are you set to
>>use
>>a macro to do it?
>>
>>Anyway, "explorer /e" will do what you want.
>
> Thanks all.
>
> Richard: I'd just re-discovered Win+e and as you say it's very handy,
> thank you. I'm quite used to opening frequently used files and folders
> from a utility program called Stiletto (now obsolete), which is why
> I'd also like to add it there too.
>
> Ramesh, Detlev: Interesting! Neither
> %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e nor %systemroot%\explorer.exe /n
> work here. They give me the C: drive, not My Computer. Same if I try
> Run>Explorer /e or Run>Explorer /n (dual or single pane being the only
> distinction).
>
> Ramesh: The winning entry is your third candidate <g>
> c:\windows\explorer ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
> does the trick, thank you. No idea what it means, but happy that it
> gives me what I need!
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>