From: "Greg"<greg_s@REMOVETHIS.HotPOP.com> 
Subject: Re: Open Explorer to "My Computer"
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Thanks.  Actually, I finally found the full explorer command line options
and CLSID numbers on the web shortly after posting this question.   for the
benefit of anyone else, here's some (lengthy) further info:


Explorer Command-Line Options
=============================

Explorer [/n][/e][[,/root],<object>][[,/select],<sub object>]
   or
Explorer [/n][/e][[,/root],/idlist,<gpidl>,<object>]


/e    Use Explorer view (scope and results pane view). The default is Open 
      view (results in pane view only).
/n    forces a new explorer window to be opened.
/root <object>  Specify the object in the "normal" name space that is used 
      as the root (top level) of this Explorer/Folder (i.e., local path 
      or UNC name). The default is the Desktop. [more below]
/select  The parent folder opens and the specified object is selected.
<sub object>  Specify the folder unless /select is used. The default is
      the root.	

Examples:
---------
  Explorer /e, /root, \\Reports
      opens an Explorer window at \\Reports.
	
  Explorer /select, C:\Windows\Calc.exe
      opens a folder at C:\Windows (or activates one that is currently
open)
      and selects Calc.exe.	

  Explorer /e,/idlist,:-2109146316,
      opens to whatever folder is indicated by the ILGlobalClone() assigned
      idlist located at 0x8248FB34

MORE:
  <object> can be a normal UNC style file or device name, or can specify a
  "path" of class id's.  Like so:
  ::{clsid}[\::{clsid}]

Some clsid's for common objects:
  Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
  Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
  Dial-Up Networking.{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}
  Recycled.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
  Directory.{F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837}
  My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
  Network Neighborhood.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

Syntax:
  Explorer.exe /e,/root,::{CLSID of item}
 
for items under My Computer:
  Explorer.exe /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{CLSID
of item}

Diffrent valid forms of specifying an object:

explorer.exe C:\
      specifies an item on the physical filesystem (including mapped
      net & cdrom drives)
explorer.exe \\netpc\
      specifies a network resource by UNC
explorer.exe ::{clsid}[\::{clsid}]
      specifies an namespce item rooted off the desktop by unique clsid.
explorer.exe /root,{clsid},D:\Path name
      The IShellFolder identified by clsid will be launched, and bound to
      the given path name.
explorer.exe /idlist,:lpidl,D:\Path name   specifies a namespace item
rooted
      off the desktop by global mem lpidl specified as a signed integer.

The last form (/idlist) is used internally by explorer to open subfolders.
"lpidl" looks like this: ":-2109146316" (which becomes 0x8248FB34).
"D:\Path name" is only passed in if the object is a file system object.
Otherwise its left blank.

* NOTE: You can initialize an arbitarry IShellFolder by CLSID as rooted
  without giving the full path to the object by giving explorer the real
  path to any other item. explorer uses this syntax to launch mail & news.
    eg:  "explorer.exe /root,::{clsid},C:\windows\Internet Mail.{clsid}"<wgoodson@mailandnews.com><wKFy3.814$Z87.2690528@news.bctel.net>



Walker Goodson  wrote in article
...
> Greg,
> 
> Right click on the shortcut to Explorer and select Properties. Copy the
> following line into the Target area...
> 
>      C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
/e,/n,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
> 
> Click Apply and your done.
> 
> 
> Greg wrote in message <01bef328$2e1f57c0$3400a8c0@greg>...
> >does anyone know how (if possible) to open Explorer from the command
line
> >with "My Computer" selected in the left pane?  I know how to do it with
a
> >disk folder, like
> >
> >Explorer.exe /e,C:\Folder
> >
> >but I haven't been able to find how to specify "My Computer" as the
target.
> >
> >Any help appreciated.
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Greg S.
> >
> 
> 
>