[Post] explorer Parameters

Summary

This step-by-step guide describes how to use Windows Resource Manager command line parameters in Windows XP.

More information

You can use the command line parameters to customize the default view used when Windows Resource Manager is started, or specify the view displayed when it is started from a command prompt.

You can use the following parameters in the cmder.exe command.

/N		Opens a new single pane window for the selected content by default. By default, the content is usually the root directory of the drive where windows is installed.
/E		Use the default view to start Windows Resource Manager.
/E, <Object>		Use the default view to start Windows Resource Manager and focus on the specified folder.
/Root, <Object>		Open a window view of the specified object
/Select, <Object>		Open a window view, and the specified folder, file, or program is selected. (You can use this command to open the folder where the file is located)

Run Windows Resource Manager from a command prompt

To run Windows Resource Manager from a command prompt:

1. Click start, and then click Run.

2. In the open box, type explorer and click OK.

Example

The following example shows how to use Windows Resource Manager parameters.

• Explorer/n
This command uses the default settings to open a resource manager window. The displayed content is usually the root directory of the drive where windows is installed.

• Explorer/E
This command uses the default view to start Windows Resource Manager.

• Explorer/E, C: \ WINDOWS
This command uses the default view to start Windows Resource Manager and focus on C: \ windows.

• Explorer/root, c: \ windows \ cursors
This command starts Windows Resource Manager and then focuses on c: \ windows \ cursors folder. In this example, c: \ windows \ cursors is used as the "root" Directory of Windows Resource Manager.
Note: note the comma following the "/root" parameter in the command.

• Explorer/select, c: \ windows \ cursors \ banana. ANI
Start Windows Resource Manager and select the "C: \ WINDOWS \ cursors \ banana. Ani" file.
Note: note the comma following the "/select" parameter in the command.

Windows Resource Manager parameters can be combined in a command. The following example shows a combination of command line parameters in Windows Resource Manager. • Explorer/root, \ Server \ share, select, program.exe

When you start Windows Resource Manager, this command uses remote sharing as the "root" folder and the program.exe file is selected.

Change the default startup folder of Windows Resource Manager

To change the default startup folder of Windows Resource Manager, click Start, point to all programs, point to attachments, and right-click Windows Explorer.

2. Click properties on the menu that appears.

3. In the "target" box, append the "/root" command line parameter to the "% SystemRoot % \ assumer.exe" command and use the desired startup location. For example, if you want windows resource manager to be located at the root of drive C after it is started, edit the command as follows:

% SystemRoot % \ assumer.exe/root, c :\

4. Click OK.