Windows Explorer

[William B. Lurie]

Newly re-installed XP.... how do I find and make an
icon for Windows Explorer?

Thank you.

William B. Lurie

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Right click on the desktop, select New, Shortcut and assign the command
line.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;257518
How to Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started

Create or modify your existing shorcut to read:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,

This will cause Windows Explorer to open to the drive that XP is installed
on.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;130510
Command Line Switches for Windows Explorer

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"William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
...
> Newly re-installed XP.... how do I find and make an
> icon for Windows Explorer?
>
> Thank you.
>
> William B. Lurie
>
>

[William B. Lurie]

Thank you, Doug.......but what do I type in that command line?
W B L

Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:

> Right click on the desktop, select New, Shortcut and assign the command
> line.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;257518
> How to Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started
>
> Create or modify your existing shorcut to read:
>
> %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,
>
> This will cause Windows Explorer to open to the drive that XP is installed
> on.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;130510
> Command Line Switches for Windows Explorer
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Newly re-installed XP.... how do I find and make an
> > icon for Windows Explorer?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > William B. Lurie
> >
> >

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William B. Lurie

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See the example in my original post, and in the KB article that is
referenced.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you, Doug.......but what do I type in that command line?
> W B L
>
> Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
>
> > Right click on the desktop, select New, Shortcut and assign the command
> > line.
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;257518
> > How to Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When
Started
> >
> > Create or modify your existing shorcut to read:
> >
> > %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,
> >
> > This will cause Windows Explorer to open to the drive that XP is
installed
> > on.
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;130510
> > Command Line Switches for Windows Explorer
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Newly re-installed XP.... how do I find and make an
> > > icon for Windows Explorer?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > William B. Lurie
> > >
> > >
>
> --
>
> William B. Lurie
>
>

[William B. Lurie]

Thank you, Doug. The link and the example used terminology
(%xxx% etcetera) which was alien to me. I searched for expolorer.exe
and then put c:\windows\explorer.exe into the window and am now
'on the air'.
Bill L.

Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:

> See the example in my original post, and in the KB article that is
> referenced.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Thank you, Doug.......but what do I type in that command line?
> > W B L
> >
> > Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
> >
> > > Right click on the desktop, select New, Shortcut and assign the command
> > > line.
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;257518
> > > How to Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When
> Started
> > >
> > > Create or modify your existing shorcut to read:
> > >
> > > %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,
> > >
> > > This will cause Windows Explorer to open to the drive that XP is
> installed
> > > on.
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;130510
> > > Command Line Switches for Windows Explorer
> > >
> > > --
> > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Associate Expert
> > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > >
> > > "William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Newly re-installed XP.... how do I find and make an
> > > > icon for Windows Explorer?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > > >
> > > > William B. Lurie
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > William B. Lurie
> >
> >

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William B. Lurie

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome, Bill.

The 'variables' like %SYSTEMROOT% correspond to predefined folders within
the XP folder structure. Clicking Start, Run and entering %SYSTEMROOT%, for
example will open the folder that Windows is installed in. That way program
installers can reference these variables, rather than have to assume that
its in C:\Windows, or go look it up in the registry.

You can open a Command Prompt window and enter SET The listing of set
"environment variables" will include the folders that have 'variables'
assigned to them. Some are machine wide, some are user specific.

%SYSTEMDRIVE% is the boot drive, usually C:
%ProfilePath% points to your user folder under Documents and Settings.

Just some examples.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you, Doug. The link and the example used terminology
> (%xxx% etcetera) which was alien to me. I searched for expolorer.exe
> and then put c:\windows\explorer.exe into the window and am now
> 'on the air'.
> Bill L.
>
> Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
>
> > See the example in my original post, and in the KB article that is
> > referenced.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Thank you, Doug.......but what do I type in that command line?
> > > W B L
> > >
> > > Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
> > >
> > > > Right click on the desktop, select New, Shortcut and assign the
command
> > > > line.
> > > >
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;257518
> > > > How to Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When
> > Started
> > > >
> > > > Create or modify your existing shorcut to read:
> > > >
> > > > %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,
> > > >
> > > > This will cause Windows Explorer to open to the drive that XP is
> > installed
> > > > on.
> > > >
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;130510
> > > > Command Line Switches for Windows Explorer
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > > > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > > > http://www.dougknox.com
> > > > --------------------------------
> > > > Associate Expert
> > > > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > --------------------------------
> > > > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > > >
> > > > "William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Newly re-installed XP.... how do I find and make an
> > > > > icon for Windows Explorer?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you.
> > > > >
> > > > > William B. Lurie
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > William B. Lurie
> > >
> > >
>
> --
>
> William B. Lurie
>
>