Explorer Command - Access "My Computer" Location

AceInfinity · Apr 11, 2012

Just found something new today, not much though, but in case anybody else did not know, and this should work for Windows 7/Vista as far as I know...

Code:

explorer.exe,

This in command prompt will bring you to your My Computer/Computer location :)

Or you can just use:

Code:

explorer,

Since it's in an environment variable location and will compare by the filename to infer that it's an executable.

Wrench97 · Apr 11, 2012

Takes me to Libraries.......

GZ · Apr 11, 2012

Takes me to My Documents...

AceInfinity · Apr 11, 2012

Are you sure you're using the comma? That's strange

"explorer" by itself takes me to Libraries.

Edit; through some tests:

Code:

explorer/

Takes me to My Documents.

Edit:

Code:

explorer&

Takes me to the Libraries too.

Found a few others that navigate to My Computer and Libraries, but not any other locations.

Wrench97 · Apr 11, 2012

Right you are, with the comma takes me to Computer. I was just using explorer.

GZ · Apr 11, 2012

AHA!!!! Added the comma as well... One of the first things to remember, usually the first forgotten... Them importance of syntax

AceInfinity · Apr 11, 2012

lol, I was starting to wonder, "Is there just something WRONG with my computer?" :lol:

jcgriff2 · Apr 11, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152457

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510

jcgriff2 · Apr 11, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856

Jenae · Apr 17, 2012

Hi, the use of the comma (,) is very useful, say you want an OP to navigate to "lan Settings" under connections in Internet options, from an elevated cmd prompt OR the search bar in Vista /Seven:-

Cmd prompt:-
C:\Windows\system32>Control Inetcpl.cpl,,4 (applies to most windows apps)
By default the first window is General then ,,4 for Connections if you wanted Programs ,,5

Just makes it easier for the poster to go where you want them, oddly enough I do not see this much, certainly at TSF.

AceInfinity · Apr 20, 2012

I know about the comma's for control panel files. I just never took initiative to see whether or not explorer.exe had any interpretable command line arguments or parameters in it's environment. :)

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