sridatta
An Esoteric Geek
Hello guyz...
The beauty of being a computer professional reflect upon how efficiently we use KeyBoard. I always try to control my computer with keyboard and avoid mouse as much as possible. Here are some tricks for...
I launch Windows Explorer from the command line, along with a set of switches for controlling how it opens. I also create desktop shortcuts out of these command-line launches, so that my favorite views are always only a couple of clicks away.
The syntax for running Explorer from the command line with switches is:
For ppl who dont know how to interpret the syntax, the switches between the square braces are considered optional.
To run the sample commands, Start --> Run and type the command.
/n - Opens Windows Explorer without displaying the Folders bar, the tree structure of the hard drive. Instead, it launches the default view of My Computer.
Eg: explorer /n
*img249.imageshack.us/img249/5817/f1ot3.th.jpg
/e - Opens Windows Explorer displaying the Folders bar on the leftpane.
Eg: explorer /e
*img405.imageshack.us/img405/4765/f2wv9.th.jpg
/root ,object - Opens Windows Explorer to a specific object, such as a folder, without displaying the folders above it. You can also use Global Unique Identifiers with this switch. Dont panic, You 'll get to know them soon
Eg: explorer /n,/root, c:\windows
*img407.imageshack.us/img407/7086/f3sb0.th.jpg
/select, object - Opens Windows Explorer to a specific file or folder that is then highlighted or expanded.
Eg: explorer /n,/select, c:\windows
*img412.imageshack.us/img412/4981/f4ap5.th.jpg
Using Global Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) with Command-Line Switches:
You might want to open Explorer to certain system folders—for example, to My Network Places. To do so, type the following line in the Run window. (Start->Run)
That command opens Windows Explorer to My Network Places.
If you're using switches, similarly put a space and two colons in front of the GUID, like this:
You can use GUIDs in desktop shortcuts, batch files, and scripts, as well as at the command line.
Control Panel
{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Internet Explorer
{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
My Documents
{ECF03A32-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}
Fonts
{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}
My Computer
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
My Network Places
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
Network Connections
{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
Printers and Faxes
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Recycle Bin
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Scheduled Tasks
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
Well, You many think i m mad, if i tell you to remember the following GUIDs just for accessing My Computer or Control Panel. The idea behind this is that these serve a different Purpose.
Suppose you had an external HDD on which you store Personal Information which should not be viewed by anyone but Your friend often takes your External HDD for his purpose. It is easy to hide/lock the folder until the HDD is connected to your system. Once, it is connected to other, every protection is void. Here is the trick to prevent others from accessing the contents of the folder. Let me Demonstrate this using a dummy folder, but you can always use this trick to any desired folder you want.
Create a Newfolder on the desktop. Now, Rename the folder exactly as
Now, double click the folder... Hmm.. startled?? Yeah, The folder contents cannot be viewed. Your friend percepts it as some shortcut to controlpanel and doesnot care.
Now, to restore the folder properties, use the command prompt and use
c:\>ren "filename.{GUID}" <filename>
For eg, We have created a file named Control Panel and renamed to the above as shown. To restore it,
c:\>ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" ControlPanel
You can also use this trick to Restore some of the Lost Shortcuts using this method.
Refer to this thread to learn how to create Command-Line shortcuts for Control Panel, My Network Places etc using GUIDs
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=398987
PS: Please post the comments if any.
The beauty of being a computer professional reflect upon how efficiently we use KeyBoard. I always try to control my computer with keyboard and avoid mouse as much as possible. Here are some tricks for...
I launch Windows Explorer from the command line, along with a set of switches for controlling how it opens. I also create desktop shortcuts out of these command-line launches, so that my favorite views are always only a couple of clicks away.
The syntax for running Explorer from the command line with switches is:
Code:
explorer [/n] [/e] [,root,object] [[,/select],subobject]For ppl who dont know how to interpret the syntax, the switches between the square braces are considered optional.
To run the sample commands, Start --> Run and type the command.
/n - Opens Windows Explorer without displaying the Folders bar, the tree structure of the hard drive. Instead, it launches the default view of My Computer.
Eg: explorer /n
*img249.imageshack.us/img249/5817/f1ot3.th.jpg
/e - Opens Windows Explorer displaying the Folders bar on the leftpane.
Eg: explorer /e
*img405.imageshack.us/img405/4765/f2wv9.th.jpg
/root ,object - Opens Windows Explorer to a specific object, such as a folder, without displaying the folders above it. You can also use Global Unique Identifiers with this switch. Dont panic, You 'll get to know them soon
Eg: explorer /n,/root, c:\windows
*img407.imageshack.us/img407/7086/f3sb0.th.jpg
/select, object - Opens Windows Explorer to a specific file or folder that is then highlighted or expanded.
Eg: explorer /n,/select, c:\windows
*img412.imageshack.us/img412/4981/f4ap5.th.jpg
Using Global Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) with Command-Line Switches:
You might want to open Explorer to certain system folders—for example, to My Network Places. To do so, type the following line in the Run window. (Start->Run)
Code:
explorer ::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}That command opens Windows Explorer to My Network Places.
If you're using switches, similarly put a space and two colons in front of the GUID, like this:
Code:
explorer /e, ::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}You can use GUIDs in desktop shortcuts, batch files, and scripts, as well as at the command line.
Control Panel
{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Internet Explorer
{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
My Documents
{ECF03A32-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}
Fonts
{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}
My Computer
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
My Network Places
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
Network Connections
{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
Printers and Faxes
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Recycle Bin
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Scheduled Tasks
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
Well, You many think i m mad, if i tell you to remember the following GUIDs just for accessing My Computer or Control Panel. The idea behind this is that these serve a different Purpose.
Suppose you had an external HDD on which you store Personal Information which should not be viewed by anyone but Your friend often takes your External HDD for his purpose. It is easy to hide/lock the folder until the HDD is connected to your system. Once, it is connected to other, every protection is void. Here is the trick to prevent others from accessing the contents of the folder. Let me Demonstrate this using a dummy folder, but you can always use this trick to any desired folder you want.
Create a Newfolder on the desktop. Now, Rename the folder exactly as
Code:
Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}Now, double click the folder... Hmm.. startled?? Yeah, The folder contents cannot be viewed. Your friend percepts it as some shortcut to controlpanel and doesnot care.
Now, to restore the folder properties, use the command prompt and use
c:\>ren "filename.{GUID}" <filename>
For eg, We have created a file named Control Panel and renamed to the above as shown. To restore it,
c:\>ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" ControlPanel
You can also use this trick to Restore some of the Lost Shortcuts using this method.
Refer to this thread to learn how to create Command-Line shortcuts for Control Panel, My Network Places etc using GUIDs
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=398987
PS: Please post the comments if any.
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