Windows NT Explorer Command-Line Options

 Last reviewed: March 26, 1997
Article ID: Q152457
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

This article lists the command-line switches that you can use with Explorer (Explorer.exe) in Windows NT version 4.0

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Explorer [/n] [/e] [(,)/root,<object>] [/select,<object>] 

/n                Opens a new single-paned window for the default
                  selection. This is usually the root of the drive Windows
                  NT is installed on.  f the window is already open, a
                  duplicate will open.

/e                Opens Windows Explorer in its default view.

/root,<object>    Opens a window view of the specified object.
/select,<object> Opens a window view with the specified folder, file or 
                  application selected.
Examples: 

   Example 1:     Explorer /select,C:\TestDir\TestApp.exe

      Opens a window view with TestApp selected.

   Example 2:  Explorer /e,/root,C:\TestDir\TestApp.exe

      This opens Explorer with C: expanded and TestApp selected.

   Example 3:  Explorer /root,\\TestSvr\TestShare

      Opens a window view of the specified share.

   Example 4:  Explorer /root,\\TestSvr\TestShare,select,TestApp.exe

      Opens a window view of the specified share with TestApp selected.

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Version : 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 26, 1997
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