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explorer - "computer"
Couple questions about explorer.exe and what it shows as "Computer".
Is there a way to configure "Windows Explorer", which I think is still invoked by "explorer.exe", to open by default in the quasi/pseudo-directory shown in explorer and on desktop as "computer", what previously I think had been shown as "My Computer"? How would I call this up from the command line, including as an/the administrator? Is there a system variable for "computer"; if not, how would I create one? Related: what is its path? I cannot find it anywhere on safari, spelunking through system directories, etc. I know I can, usually, create a shortcut to display that by right-click, create shortcut; but, if I wanted to do it the other way, [even just to know how], how would I "create shortcut" and point to "computer"? Thanks! |
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explorer - "computer"
Thank you for reply; but, no, that was not info sought; probably question not
clear. -- If run explorer.exe from box from orb, or otherwise, including as new task from task manager, the window opens by default to documents in current user's profile. -- I also had the occasion to be trying to launch an instance of explorer by command-line as a non-admin, and desired that it open to "computer", instead of "documents" for "(user)". -- I am wondering, among other things, if, for example, there is a registry hack, or command-line switches, to get explorer.exe to open, preferably by default, to display "computer". Along with that, would be a desire to have it open with the folder navigation tree displayed with details, instead of some other fancy, non-directory tree view with tiles, list, icons, etc. When I went to try to find properties for the icon I saw displayed in Windows Explorer as 'computer', previously "My Computer", there was no path nor location info;,,,nor was it listed among environmental system variables. I have always on every new computer right-clicked computer to show on desktop. What I wonder is how, either to: -- reference "computer", or add it as a variable, to call it up; or, -- set up Windows Explorer to always launch with computer as default highlight display, in the appropriate view settings. I understand a bit about parse/junction points and virtual folders, and understand that what is showing as 'computer' is almost certainly not a real folder/directory. What I do not find in MS info or elsewhere is what it actually is instead, and how and where to reference it and specify its display. It is not very useful to me to have explorer start in documents with the user's profile sort-of expanded, instead of seeing the whole computer schema, including control panel, network, the user's profile if desired, the drives all shown, etc. I did see that right-clicking the computer icon on the desktop or right-hand-menu from orb did produce such a view, just not by running explorer.exe. In some other post, I'll have to ask about how to add items to the black right side of the start menu, but will try to stay focused in this one on finding a way to get explorer to open computer, and what are the true, buried properties of that entity, "computer", which does not seem to show up in any other directory, etc. It would be useful to be able to add it as a system environmental variable, but that would require knowing what and where it is first. I guess part of the question is how to show it as desired from the explorer.exe command, but part is just what is it? It appears often in Windows Explorer, but with no obvious properties of its own, unlike even the special pointers, virtual folders, parse points, etc., of the O/S, which can almost all be found in some system directory somewhere and have "properties" point there, as well as giving other info about characteristics. Also, the system environmental variables list is useful for some special 'folders', but "computer" is not listed among them. Jumping right to C: drive instead is not quite so valuable a view at that lower level. thanks! AardvarksRUs "R. C. White" wrote: Start | right-click on Computer | Show on Desktop. Is that what you want? RC |
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explorer - "computer"
No need to mess with the registry .Create a shortcut on your desktop to
whatever location(s) you want Explorer to open in. If you like you can then drag the shortcut to the Quick Launch Toolbar. In ToolsFolder OptionsView choose the Details view. You will be given the option to apply the view only to the folder you are viewing or to all folders. "AardvarksRUs" wrote in message ... Thank you for reply; but, no, that was not info sought; probably question not clear. -- If run explorer.exe from box from orb, or otherwise, including as new task from task manager, the window opens by default to documents in current user's profile. -- I also had the occasion to be trying to launch an instance of explorer by command-line as a non-admin, and desired that it open to "computer", instead of "documents" for "(user)". -- I am wondering, among other things, if, for example, there is a registry hack, or command-line switches, to get explorer.exe to open, preferably by default, to display "computer". Along with that, would be a desire to have it open with the folder navigation tree displayed with details, instead of some other fancy, non-directory tree view with tiles, list, icons, etc. When I went to try to find properties for the icon I saw displayed in Windows Explorer as 'computer', previously "My Computer", there was no path nor location info;,,,nor was it listed among environmental system variables. I have always on every new computer right-clicked computer to show on desktop. What I wonder is how, either to: -- reference "computer", or add it as a variable, to call it up; or, -- set up Windows Explorer to always launch with computer as default highlight display, in the appropriate view settings. I understand a bit about parse/junction points and virtual folders, and understand that what is showing as 'computer' is almost certainly not a real folder/directory. What I do not find in MS info or elsewhere is what it actually is instead, and how and where to reference it and specify its display. It is not very useful to me to have explorer start in documents with the user's profile sort-of expanded, instead of seeing the whole computer schema, including control panel, network, the user's profile if desired, the drives all shown, etc. I did see that right-clicking the computer icon on the desktop or right-hand-menu from orb did produce such a view, just not by running explorer.exe. In some other post, I'll have to ask about how to add items to the black right side of the start menu, but will try to stay focused in this one on finding a way to get explorer to open computer, and what are the true, buried properties of that entity, "computer", which does not seem to show up in any other directory, etc. It would be useful to be able to add it as a system environmental variable, but that would require knowing what and where it is first. I guess part of the question is how to show it as desired from the explorer.exe command, but part is just what is it? It appears often in Windows Explorer, but with no obvious properties of its own, unlike even the special pointers, virtual folders, parse points, etc., of the O/S, which can almost all be found in some system directory somewhere and have "properties" point there, as well as giving other info about characteristics. Also, the system environmental variables list is useful for some special 'folders', but "computer" is not listed among them. Jumping right to C: drive instead is not quite so valuable a view at that lower level. thanks! AardvarksRUs "R. C. White" wrote: Start | right-click on Computer | Show on Desktop. Is that what you want? RC |