whats the CLSID of the current user's Desktop?

[Leeoniya]

eg: http://www.xs4all.nl/~hwiegman/clsid.html

i'd like to launch the Desktop folder from commandline, (including all special icons like recycle bin, networking, my comp). the only way i am able to get a folder view of the Desktop, retaining all special icons, is by continuously clicking "directory up" from within an previously opened folder view.

thanks,

Leon

[spacesurfer]

I don't think the desktop has a CLSID cause it a REAL folder, not a virtual folder.

Have you tried %userprofile%\desktop in the command prompt. It works in Vista and shows all the special icons.

[Leeoniya]

u're right, it does work in XP. but not in xplorer2, it just gives me the folder contents unless i click the desktop in the folder tree. time for a bug report.

i should point out, however, that even real folders can have CLIDs (see provided link in OP). ex: Start>Run> ::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

thx.

Edited January 2, 2009 by Leeoniya

[spacesurfer]

Curiously, if you type %userprofile%\desktop, it displays the special icons. But if you type %userprofile%, then double-click on desktop folder. it does not work.

[Geej]

u're right, it does work in XP. but not in xplorer2, it just gives me the folder contents unless i click the desktop in the folder tree. time for a bug report.

In xplorer2, just type %userprofile%\desktop in the address bar (w/o launching the DOS box, F10). It will bring u to your own desktop folder