Comments on: How To Quickly Open Folders In Windows http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:49:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cara Cepat Untuk Membuka Sistem Folder Pada Windows | patembe dot com http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-758756 Cara Cepat Untuk Membuka Sistem Folder Pada Windows | patembe dot com Sat, 02 May 2009 01:48:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-758756 [...] Via Ghacks Halo! Selamat datang di patembe dot com, jika Anda pengunjung baru, mungkin Anda ingin berlangganan [...] [...] Via Ghacks Halo! Selamat datang di patembe dot com, jika Anda pengunjung baru, mungkin Anda ingin berlangganan [...]

]]> By: Alien http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-651664 Alien Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:48:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-651664 Good list =) Most works on 2000 and 2003 too. Edna Langley, your dat issue coul be solved if you can provide first bytes of that file - to do so, try to open it with some text viewer or editor and copy the first string so we can determine the exact type of that file. Good list =) Most works on 2000 and 2003 too.
Edna Langley, your dat issue coul be solved if you can provide first bytes of that file – to do so, try to open it with some text viewer or editor and copy the first string so we can determine the exact type of that file.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-650052 Mike Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:11:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-650052 Nice! I also found that it works from the command line if you use start. i.e. start shell:desktop Nice! I also found that it works from the command line if you use start.

i.e.

start shell:desktop

]]> By: Benóný http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-641489 Benóný Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:52:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-641489 so these commands should work with personal folders? Let's say I have a folder with all my movies called "Movies" could i then type shell:Movies and what if I had two folders named Movies but on separate hard drives? so these commands should work with personal folders?
Let’s say I have a folder with all my movies called “Movies” could i then type shell:Movies
and what if I had two folders named Movies but on separate hard drives?

]]> By: _bruce http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-638928 _bruce Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:20:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-638928 For the batch/command file users, prefix this shell: link with the start command. That seems to work for the ones I tried. For the batch/command file users, prefix this shell: link with the start command. That seems to work for the ones I tried.

]]> By: dathana http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-638651 dathana Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:31:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-638651 thanks a lot. do u know how to do "run as" from run-box? thanks a lot. do u know how to do “run as” from run-box?

]]> By: T.J. Mininday http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-638337 T.J. Mininday Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:22:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-638337 Great list Martin. For whatever reason I don't utilize the Windows key enough(Window R). That shortcut button may be the most under used button in the world. Great list Martin. For whatever reason I don’t utilize the Windows key enough(Window R). That shortcut button may be the most under used button in the world.

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]]> By: Edna Langley http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637837 Edna Langley Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:18:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637837 am trying to open a dat file and can't get it done. Its in lime wire books by louis lamour. I can't seem to open the dat file so i can listen to the story. There are several book by Mr Louis Lamour I really would like to be able to put them on dvd so as i can listen to them on my way to work or just driving around and listen to the old west stories. Really likeing to do that. I just need to know what I will have to have to be able to do this. Can ya'll help am trying to open a dat file and can’t get it done. Its in lime wire books by louis lamour. I can’t seem to open the dat file so i can listen to the story. There are several book by Mr Louis Lamour I really would like to be able to put them on dvd so as i can listen to them on my way to work or just driving around and listen to the old west stories. Really likeing to do that. I just need to know what I will have to have to be able to do this. Can ya’ll help

]]> By: Dapxin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637611 Dapxin Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:58:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637611 one word. Terrific! one word. Terrific!

]]> By: Doc http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637551 Doc Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:19:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637551 You can also enter all (or at least most) of these in the Address bar of Windows Explorer. You can also enter all (or at least most) of these in the Address bar of Windows Explorer.

]]> By: DC http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637488 DC Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:22:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637488 Great! But is there anyway to use these within an actually shell? I'm a shell and batch file nut... it'd be great if I can capture the ones I use often in a batch file (so I don't have to remember the actual names) Great! But is there anyway to use these within an actually shell? I’m a shell and batch file nut… it’d be great if I can capture the ones I use often in a batch file (so I don’t have to remember the actual names)

]]> By: Jeketem http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637402 Jeketem Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:08:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637402 i just realised the only difference is SearchHomeFolder i just realised the only difference is
SearchHomeFolder

]]> By: Jeketem http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637399 Jeketem Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:03:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637399 http://www.techoddity.com/howto/windows/working-with-known-folders/shortcuts a few more here. with reference to OS support http://www.techoddity.com/howto/windows/working-with-known-folders/shortcuts

a few more here. with reference to OS support

]]> By: Gideon van Melle http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637395 Gideon van Melle Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637395 if you use the set command, you can also open quicky some folders. like: %ALLUSERSPROFILE% etc. Which ones? Open a Dos-windows and type SET after the prompt and push Enter. You will see the list. Want more? Add them via Winkey+Break > Advanced tab > environment Variables > Upper frame. if you use the set command, you can also open quicky some folders. like:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE% etc.

Which ones?
Open a Dos-windows and type SET after the prompt and push Enter. You will see the list. Want more? Add them via Winkey+Break > Advanced tab > environment Variables > Upper frame.

]]> By: MK http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637393 MK Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:56:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637393 @iampriteshdesai, I believe that the command is shell:Windows @iampriteshdesai, I believe that the command is shell:Windows

]]> By: Alwin Schoemaker http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637379 Alwin Schoemaker Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:39:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637379 <strong>More shortcuts in Windows: open Special Folders from Run Dialog...</strong> Using shortcuts in Windows makes it fun and easy to work with. Over the time, I thought I had figured out most of them. Today I read this post on Ghacks.net. This post tells how to easily open specific system folders from the “run field” (t... More shortcuts in Windows: open Special Folders from Run Dialog…

Using shortcuts in Windows makes it fun and easy to work with. Over the time, I thought I had figured out most of them.
Today I read this post on Ghacks.net. This post tells how to easily open specific system folders from the “run field” (t…

]]> By: iampriteshdesai http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637362 iampriteshdesai Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:24:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/how-to-quickly-open-folders-in-windows/#comment-637362 I tried the last command Windows and I got an error saying "Windows cannot find 'Windows' make sure you typed the name correctly. I tried the last command Windows and I got an error saying
“Windows cannot find ‘Windows’ make sure you typed the name correctly.

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