Comments on: Use The Command Prompt To Open And Display Folder Contents In Windows Explorer http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html Computer - Internet - Technology Tips And Tutorials Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Mindolovich http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-73131 Paul Mindolovich Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:16:59 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-73131 Excellent tip. I had been looking and looking for some time on how to open the "My Documents" directory specifically. In a command prompt, I would get to the parent directory (c:\users\paul), and then type "start "My Documents". All that would happen was that another command window would pop up. The actual directory wouldn't open. I tried all sorts of things, Googling all sorts of various searches like "can't open My Documents folder from command line", etc. After trying "start /?", and THAT not helping, and trying all sorts of commands, finally, I thought of trying "start explorer.exe \users\paul\My Documents" - AND THAT WORKED! Wish I had found your site long before I came upon it myself with what seems to be simply another way to open up the "My Documents" directory! Anyway, I like your version of the trick too. The whole reason in the first place for me wanting to do this, was to be able to make a SHORTCUT of it so I could use my keyboard to open up my "My Documents" directory using a keyboard shortcut ("Ctrl-Alt-Shift-m"). I FINALLY can quickly open it up now as I've always wanted to. Yay - and thanks. Excellent tip. I had been looking and looking for some time on how to open the "My Documents" directory specifically.

In a command prompt, I would get to the parent directory (c:\users\paul), and then type "start "My Documents". All that would happen was that another command window would pop up. The actual directory wouldn't open.

I tried all sorts of things, Googling all sorts of various searches like "can't open My Documents folder from command line", etc.

After trying "start /?", and THAT not helping, and trying all sorts of commands, finally, I thought of trying "start explorer.exe \users\paul\My Documents" – AND THAT WORKED!

Wish I had found your site long before I came upon it myself with what seems to be simply another way to open up the "My Documents" directory!

Anyway, I like your version of the trick too.

The whole reason in the first place for me wanting to do this, was to be able to make a SHORTCUT of it so I could use my keyboard to open up my "My Documents" directory using a keyboard shortcut ("Ctrl-Alt-Shift-m"). I FINALLY can quickly open it up now as I've always wanted to.

Yay – and thanks.

]]> By: Khaos http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-62602 Khaos Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:51:45 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-62602 @<a href="#comment-42785" rel="nofollow">nuked</a>: Ever tried the command "help" without quotes? @nuked:

Ever tried the command "help" without quotes?

]]> By: Avinash http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-54295 Avinash Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:26:25 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-54295 nice article ... nice article …

]]> By: tlc http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-53939 tlc Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:25:47 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-53939 That's to cool, thanks! That's to cool, thanks!

]]> By: Someone http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-49556 Someone Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:03:17 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-49556 @<a href="#comment-42785" rel="nofollow">nuked</a>: Use command "dir" without quotations @nuked: Use command "dir" without quotations

]]> By: ashlin http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-47066 ashlin Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:03:14 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-47066 thanks..its working.. thanks..its working..

]]> By: shdg http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-45560 shdg Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:55:42 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-45560 useful information useful information

]]> By: nuked http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-42785 nuked Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:45:04 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-42785 hey im looking for how to display the contents of a folder IN command prompt, i need to delete some files from cmd launched from startup repair but dont know where they are hey im looking for how to display the contents of a folder IN command prompt, i need to delete some files from cmd launched from startup repair but dont know where they are

]]> By: help http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-38264 help Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:27:46 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-38264 OK, so I added the command prompt feature by going to folder options / file types / (NONE) File Folder / Advanced and added a Command Prompt CMD feature, then every time I clicked on a folder I got a command prompt, in my attempts to undo it I think I may have deleted the feature to simply double click on a folder to open it, now when i double click a folder it brings up windows search. I am running windows XP, please advise. OK, so I added the command prompt feature by going to folder options / file types / (NONE) File Folder / Advanced and added a Command Prompt CMD feature, then every time I clicked on a folder I got a command prompt, in my attempts to undo it I think I may have deleted the feature to simply double click on a folder to open it, now when i double click a folder it brings up windows search.
I am running windows XP, please advise.

]]> By: boris http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-34904 boris Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:23:23 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-34904 Hi and thank you very much this is great! Just wanted to note, you can actually skip the 'cd' step altogether and type: start \windows this should do the same in one line instead of two! thanks again great help for opening USB directory (since they tend to change drive letters) Hi and thank you very much this is great!

Just wanted to note, you can actually skip the 'cd' step altogether and type:
start \windows

this should do the same in one line instead of two!

thanks again great help for opening USB directory (since they tend to change drive letters)

]]> By: Steve Rogers http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-32738 Steve Rogers Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:44:11 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-32738 Thanks for a fabulously useful tip! I have XP and it works brilliantly. Profound thanks. Thanks for a fabulously useful tip! I have XP and it works brilliantly. Profound thanks.

]]> By: arpan http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-32728 arpan Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:56:13 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-32728 how to view the files which are opened at that time.. how to view the files which are opened at that time..

]]> By: Lester http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-29295 Lester Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:29:04 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-29295 how to retrieve folder that is lost because of the virus? how to retrieve folder that is lost because of the virus?

]]> By: mule(i need how to open folder from any where from my comouter) http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-22076 mule(i need how to open folder from any where from my comouter) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:50:04 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-22076 please again i need to open file or folder using command prompt from any where from my computer please again i need to open file or folder using command prompt from any where from my computer

]]> By: Chris http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-21854 Chris Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:20:26 +0000 http://www.watchingthenet.com/open-display-folders-in-windows-explorer-from-the-command-prompt.html#comment-21854 Every time I try to open a folder via command prompt, I get a message that says it can not acces it. However, my computer is currently under a horrible virus that seems impossible to remove, but I feel that being able to open a folder somehow will help. Every time I try to open a folder via command prompt, I get a message that says it can not acces it. However, my computer is currently under a horrible virus that seems impossible to remove, but I feel that being able to open a folder somehow will help.

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