Leeoniya Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 eg: http://www.xs4all.nl/~hwiegman/clsid.htmli'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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesurfer Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeoniya Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesurfer Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geej Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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