Windows Explorer command line switches

explorer.exe [/n][,/e][,/root,object][[,/select],subobject]

• /n - always open a new window (even if the specified folder is already open)
• /e - uses windows explorer view(Tree view)
• /root,object - Specify the object in the normal namespace that will be used as the root of this Windows Explorer Folder
• subobject - Specify the folder to receive the initial focus unless /select is used
• /select - Specifies that the parent folder is opened and the specified object(program) is selected.

Remember the “,” between command line switches.

Examples of different commands:

• Opens My Computer with tree-view (With Drive-Letter A: selected):

  Explorer.exe /e,/select,A:

• Opens C-Drive with tree-view:

  Explorer.exe /e,/root,c:\

• Opens Desktop with tree-view:

  Explorer.exe /e,/select,

• Opens special folder:

  explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

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