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Re: Where is WindowsExplorer........

Discussion in 'General Malware And Security' started by Mick Murphy, Aug 31, 2008.

  1. Mick Murphy

    Mick Murphy Guest

    SEE???????????
    I can be quite nice when I want to be!!
    And when I stick what is left of my
    addled brain to it!!!!!!!!!!!
    I didn't call anyone a CLOWN or an IDIOT
    or a COCKHEAD!!!
    CONGRATULATE ME!!!!!!!!!!!
    --
    Mick Murphy - Qld (Sunshine State) - Australia

    I was UNUSUALLY nice when I wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >Nothing has changed with Windows Explorer since XP.
    >
    >Start>Programs>Accessories>Right-click on Windows Explorer>Send To>make a
    >shortcut for it on the Desktop.
    >--
    >Mick Murphy - Qld (Sunshine State) - Australia
    >
    >
    >"GingerKatt" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Can someone tell me where I can find WindowsExplorer in Vista? How is it
    >> accessed? Where is the icon for it as in XP? We have a new Laptop with
    >> Vista Home Supreme and can't find where our personal files will be located.
    >> Helpfiles have not helped. I want to create folders in WindowsExplorer to
    >> save different things, plus download a lot of folders from a desktop and
    >> can't find WindowsExplorer. Please help as I only have until Thursday to do
    >> this.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Mick Murphy, Aug 31, 2008
    #1
  3. Mick Murphy

    Mick Murphy Guest

    Hey Arnold, The Bee, whatever you are!
    Time is just about up for you.
    I can hear a door going "CLANG"

    And here is your answer to a herlful poster.
    You are the one who is SICK


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    Subject: Re: More user friendly computer. 8/30/2008 6:17 PM PST

    By: The Bee In: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security


    Diblo wrote:

    <snipped>

    sick
     
    Mick Murphy, Aug 31, 2008
    #2
  4. FromTheRafters

    FromTheRafters Guest

    >>"GingerKatt" wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Can someone tell me where I can find WindowsExplorer in Vista? How is
    >>> it
    >>> accessed? Where is the icon for it as in XP? We have a new Laptop with
    >>> Vista Home Supreme and can't find where our personal files will be
    >>> located.
    >>> Helpfiles have not helped. I want to create folders in WindowsExplorer
    >>> to
    >>> save different things, plus download a lot of folders from a desktop and
    >>> can't find WindowsExplorer. Please help as I only have until Thursday
    >>> to do
    >>> this.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    It's right here
    file:///%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
     
    FromTheRafters, Aug 31, 2008
    #3
  5. FromTheRafters

    FromTheRafters Guest

    "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:j9okb4tv7jvmfg5hi5310gb0ih6ohq17qh@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > SEE???????????
    > I can be quite nice when I want to be!!
    > And when I stick what is left of my
    > addled brain to it!!!!!!!!!!!
    > I didn't call anyone a CLOWN or an IDIOT
    > or a COCKHEAD!!!
    > CONGRATULATE ME!!!!!!!!!!!
    > --
    > Mick Murphy - Qld (Sunshine State) - Australia
    >
    > I was UNUSUALLY nice when I wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>Nothing has changed with Windows Explorer since XP.
    >>
    >>Start>Programs>Accessories>Right-click on Windows Explorer>Send To>make a
    >>shortcut for it on the Desktop.
    >>--
    >>Mick Murphy - Qld (Sunshine State) - Australia
    >>
    >>
    >>"GingerKatt" wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Can someone tell me where I can find WindowsExplorer in Vista? How is
    >>> it
    >>> accessed? Where is the icon for it as in XP? We have a new Laptop with
    >>> Vista Home Supreme and can't find where our personal files will be
    >>> located.
    >>> Helpfiles have not helped. I want to create folders in WindowsExplorer
    >>> to
    >>> save different things, plus download a lot of folders from a desktop and
    >>> can't find WindowsExplorer. Please help as I only have until Thursday
    >>> to do
    >>> this.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    %SystemRoot%/explorer.exe
     
    FromTheRafters, Aug 31, 2008
    #4
  6. GingerKatt

    GingerKatt Guest

    "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    news:enc48w7CJHA.4340@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>"GingerKatt" wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> Can someone tell me where I can find WindowsExplorer in Vista? How is
    >>>> it
    >>>> accessed? Where is the icon for it as in XP? We have a new Laptop with
    >>>> Vista Home Supreme and can't find where our personal files will be
    >>>> located.
    >>>> Helpfiles have not helped. I want to create folders in WindowsExplorer
    >>>> to
    >>>> save different things, plus download a lot of folders from a desktop
    >>>> and
    >>>> can't find WindowsExplorer. Please help as I only have until Thursday
    >>>> to do
    >>>> this.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > %SystemRoot%/explorer.exe<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Rafters... THANK YOU! Thank you so much. That's what I was looking for.
    :))))) I made a shortcut on the desktop.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    GingerKatt, Aug 31, 2008
    #5
  7. FromTheRafters

    FromTheRafters Guest

    "GingerKatt" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    news:umiwrx9CJHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    > news:enc48w7CJHA.4340@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>>"GingerKatt" wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>>> Can someone tell me where I can find WindowsExplorer in Vista? How is
    >>>>> it
    >>>>> accessed? Where is the icon for it as in XP? We have a new Laptop
    >>>>> with
    >>>>> Vista Home Supreme and can't find where our personal files will be
    >>>>> located.
    >>>>> Helpfiles have not helped. I want to create folders in
    >>>>> WindowsExplorer to
    >>>>> save different things, plus download a lot of folders from a desktop
    >>>>> and
    >>>>> can't find WindowsExplorer. Please help as I only have until Thursday
    >>>>> to do
    >>>>> this.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> %SystemRoot%/explorer.exe<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Rafters... THANK YOU! Thank you so much. That's what I was looking for.
    > :))))) I made a shortcut on the desktop.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    If you navigate to the program the way Mick suggested, but right
    click and choose properties - you can read from the "target" field.

    You can open a command prompt and type "set" (without the quotes)
    to find out the actual path to environment variables like %systemroot%
    or %windir%.
     
    FromTheRafters, Aug 31, 2008
    #6
  8. GingerKatt

    GingerKatt Guest

    "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    news:OHTqeH%23CJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "GingerKatt" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    > news:umiwrx9CJHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    >> news:enc48w7CJHA.4340@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>>>"GingerKatt" wrote:
    >>>>>
    >>>>>> Can someone tell me where I can find WindowsExplorer in Vista? How
    >>>>>> is it
    >>>>>> accessed? Where is the icon for it as in XP? We have a new Laptop
    >>>>>> with
    >>>>>> Vista Home Supreme and can't find where our personal files will be
    >>>>>> located.
    >>>>>> Helpfiles have not helped. I want to create folders in
    >>>>>> WindowsExplorer to
    >>>>>> save different things, plus download a lot of folders from a desktop
    >>>>>> and
    >>>>>> can't find WindowsExplorer. Please help as I only have until
    >>>>>> Thursday to do
    >>>>>> this.
    >>>
    >>> %SystemRoot%/explorer.exe<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Rafters... THANK YOU! Thank you so much. That's what I was looking for.
    >> :))))) I made a shortcut on the desktop.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > If you navigate to the program the way Mick suggested, but right
    > click and choose properties - you can read from the "target" field.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I'm not sure what program you mean. Once in Documents, there is no
    "properties" listed on right click. Just Open and Explore. Same choices of I
    right click my name. What is a "target field?"
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > You can open a command prompt and type "set" (without the quotes)
    > to find out the actual path to environment variables like %systemroot%
    > or %windir%.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I get a "Windows cannot find...." with both %windir% and set.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    GingerKatt, Sep 1, 2008
    #7
  9. FromTheRafters

    FromTheRafters Guest

    "GingerKatt" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    news:e%23gbdMADJHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

    [snipped some stuff]

    I wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> If you navigate to the program the way Mick suggested, but right
    >> click and choose properties - you can read from the "target" field.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    You wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I'm not sure what program you mean. Once in Documents, there is no
    > "properties" listed on right click. Just Open and Explore. Same choices of
    > I right click my name. What is a "target field?"<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    1) Click the start orb
    2) Click "All Programs"
    3) Click "Accessories"
    4) Place mouse pointer on "Windows Explorer" and right click.
    5) Click on "Properties"

    You should see a highlighted "Target" field with the path (location)
    of the program.

    Mine is %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe (%SystemRoot% is an environment
    variable).
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> You can open a command prompt and type "set" (without the quotes)
    >> to find out the actual path to environment variables like %systemroot%
    >> or %windir%.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    1) Start orb again (or the Windows key if you have one).
    2) Click "All Programs" again.
    3) Click "Accessories" again.
    4) Click "Command Prompt"
    5) Type "set" without the quotes and hit enter.

    This should return the current set of variables defined - you can find what
    is actually contained in the %SystemRoot% variable.

    Mine says:

    SystemRoot=C:\Windows (yours may be different).

    This means the path or location is actually:

    C:\Windows\explorer.exe on my machine.

    Alternatively, if you wanted just to know what is in the environment
    variable
    %userprofile% or %windir% you could type at the command prompt:

    echo %userprofile%

    or

    echo %windir%

    ....and not have to read all the other information that "set" gives you.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I get a "Windows cannot find...." with both %windir% and set.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    You are probably using the run box (Windows key + R) instead of
    the command prompt.
     
    FromTheRafters, Sep 1, 2008
    #8
  10. FromTheRafters

    FromTheRafters Guest

    "GingerKatt" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    news:e%23gbdMADJHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I get a "Windows cannot find...." with both %windir% and set.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    In the "Run" box, try:

    cmd /k set

    or

    cmd /k echo %username% %userprofile%

    for the entire set or just username and userprofile environment
    variable returns.
     
    FromTheRafters, Sep 1, 2008
    #9
  11. Charles W Davis

    Charles W Davis Guest

    "GingerKatt" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    news:e%23gbdMADJHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    > news:OHTqeH%23CJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "GingerKatt" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    >> news:umiwrx9CJHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>> "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:enc48w7CJHA.4340@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    >>>>>>"GingerKatt" wrote:
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>> Can someone tell me where I can find WindowsExplorer in Vista? How
    >>>>>>> is it
    >>>>>>> accessed? Where is the icon for it as in XP? We have a new Laptop
    >>>>>>> with
    >>>>>>> Vista Home Supreme and can't find where our personal files will be
    >>>>>>> located.
    >>>>>>> Helpfiles have not helped. I want to create folders in
    >>>>>>> WindowsExplorer to
    >>>>>>> save different things, plus download a lot of folders from a desktop
    >>>>>>> and
    >>>>>>> can't find WindowsExplorer. Please help as I only have until
    >>>>>>> Thursday to do
    >>>>>>> this.
    >>>>
    >>>> %SystemRoot%/explorer.exe
    >>>
    >>> Rafters... THANK YOU! Thank you so much. That's what I was looking for.
    >>> :))))) I made a shortcut on the desktop.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> If you navigate to the program the way Mick suggested, but right
    >> click and choose properties - you can read from the "target" field.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I'm not sure what program you mean. Once in Documents, there is no
    > "properties" listed on right click. Just Open and Explore. Same choices of
    > I right click my name. What is a "target field?"
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> You can open a command prompt and type "set" (without the quotes)
    >> to find out the actual path to environment variables like %systemroot%
    >> or %windir%.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I get a "Windows cannot find...." with both %windir% and set.
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    I am assuming that you folks have a keyboard in front of you (maybe dumb
    assumption), but what is wrong with the Windows Key + E? Far faster than
    searching for any shortcut....
     
    Charles W Davis, Sep 1, 2008
    #10
  12. FromTheRafters

    FromTheRafters Guest

    "Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
    news:A4A137A0-D40C-4934-909F-7E4D49C7F9C7@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "GingerKatt" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    > news:e%23gbdMADJHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    >> news:OHTqeH%23CJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>> "GingerKatt" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    >>> news:umiwrx9CJHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >>>>
    >>>> "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    >>>> news:enc48w7CJHA.4340@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    >>>>>>>"GingerKatt" wrote:
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>> Can someone tell me where I can find WindowsExplorer in Vista? How
    >>>>>>>> is it
    >>>>>>>> accessed? Where is the icon for it as in XP? We have a new Laptop
    >>>>>>>> with
    >>>>>>>> Vista Home Supreme and can't find where our personal files will be
    >>>>>>>> located.
    >>>>>>>> Helpfiles have not helped. I want to create folders in
    >>>>>>>> WindowsExplorer to
    >>>>>>>> save different things, plus download a lot of folders from a
    >>>>>>>> desktop and
    >>>>>>>> can't find WindowsExplorer. Please help as I only have until
    >>>>>>>> Thursday to do
    >>>>>>>> this.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> %SystemRoot%/explorer.exe
    >>>>
    >>>> Rafters... THANK YOU! Thank you so much. That's what I was looking
    >>>> for. :))))) I made a shortcut on the desktop.
    >>>
    >>> If you navigate to the program the way Mick suggested, but right
    >>> click and choose properties - you can read from the "target" field.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> I'm not sure what program you mean. Once in Documents, there is no
    >> "properties" listed on right click. Just Open and Explore. Same choices
    >> of I right click my name. What is a "target field?"
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> You can open a command prompt and type "set" (without the quotes)
    >>> to find out the actual path to environment variables like %systemroot%
    >>> or %windir%.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> I get a "Windows cannot find...." with both %windir% and set.
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > I am assuming that you folks have a keyboard in front of you (maybe dumb
    > assumption), but what is wrong with the Windows Key + E? Far faster than
    > searching for any shortcut....<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Not everyone has a Windows Key on the keyboard that you
    assume they have. [​IMG])

    I assumed the problem was not so much with how to start the
    program as it was how to locate the program file within the file
    system. The location can vary from installation to installation.

    This suggestion works for most programs once you navigate to
    them through the start menu (or help menu) you can check the
    "Properties" to view the actual location within the file system.
     
    FromTheRafters, Sep 1, 2008
    #11
  13. GingerKatt

    GingerKatt Guest

    "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    news:OHTqeH%23CJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > If you navigate to the program the way Mick suggested, but right
    > click and choose properties - you can read from the "target" field.
    >
    > You can open a command prompt and type "set" (without the quotes)
    > to find out the actual path to environment variables like %systemroot%
    > or %windir%.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Sorry but this all went right over my head.
     
    GingerKatt, Sep 3, 2008
    #12
  14. FromTheRafters

    FromTheRafters Guest

    "GingerKatt" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    news:OI2oQmbDJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "FromTheRafters" <erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
    > news:OHTqeH%23CJHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> If you navigate to the program the way Mick suggested, but right
    >> click and choose properties - you can read from the "target" field.
    >>
    >> You can open a command prompt and type "set" (without the quotes)
    >> to find out the actual path to environment variables like %systemroot%
    >> or %windir%.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Sorry but this all went right over my head.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    It doesn't matter, it was only additional information. As long
    as you now have the location, and it works for you, you're
    golden.
     
    FromTheRafters, Sep 3, 2008
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