File Explorer opened with arguments error #2152

Jamesstevens-3rd · 2023-09-23T13:47:32Z

Jamesstevens-3rd
Sep 23, 2023

on windows 11 when the file explorer is started with any argument from a shortcut or CLI it will open with Window 11 Command Bar irrespective of whether Control Interface is set to Windows 10 Ribbon or Windows 7 Command Bar

list of switches
https://ss64.com/nt/explorer.html

examples:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,E:

Explorer \

explorer.exe c:

Explorer.exe "C:\Intel"

pyrates999 · 2023-09-23T23:42:23Z

pyrates999
Sep 23, 2023

Please post windows version and build. You can find this by running winver.
Please post explorer patcher version.

Please include what settings you changed in explorer patcher properties application.

2 replies

Jamesstevens-3rd Sep 24, 2023
Author

Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.2283

Explorer Patcher 22621.2283.57.2

`Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"ImportOK"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"OldTaskbar"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized_{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}TaskbarPosition"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}MMTaskbarPosition"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
"SearchboxTaskbarMode"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"ShowTaskViewButton"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}AutoHideTaskbar"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"OrbStyle"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"OldTaskbarAl"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"MMOldTaskbarAl"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"TaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"MMTaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"TaskbarSmallIcons"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"SkinMenus"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"CenterMenus"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"FlyoutMenus"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7]
"TipbandDesiredVisibility"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"ShowSecondsInSystemClock"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"HideControlCenterButton"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"TaskbarSD"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"ReplaceNetwork"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Settings\Network]
"ReplaceVan"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MTCUVC]
"EnableMtcUvc"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell]
"UseWin32TrayClockExperience"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell]
"UseWin32BatteryFlyout"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"IMEStyle"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}RegisterAsShellExtension"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32]
@="-"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"LegacyFileTransferDialog"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"UseClassicDriveGrouping"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}FileExplorerCommandUI"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"DisableImmersiveContextMenu"=dword:00000000
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID{056440FD-8568-48e7-A632-72157243B55B}\InprocServer32]
@=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}DisableModernSearchBar"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"ShrinkExplorerAddressBar"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"HideExplorerSearchBar"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_ShowClassicMode"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"TaskbarAl"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}Start_MaximumFrequentApps"=dword:00000006
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage]
"MonitorOverride"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}StartDocked_DisableRecommendedSection"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage]
"MakeAllAppsDefault"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"AltTabSettings"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}PeopleBand"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"LastSectionInProperties"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"ClockFlyoutOnWinC"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"ToolbarSeparators"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"PropertiesInWinX"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"NoMenuAccelerator"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"DisableOfficeHotkeys"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"DisableWinFHotkey"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;"Virtualized{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_DisableRoundedCorners"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"DisableAeroSnapQuadrants"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_PowerButtonAction"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"DoNotRedirectSystemToSettingsApp"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"DoNotRedirectProgramsAndFeaturesToSettingsApp"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"DoNotRedirectDateAndTimeToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"DoNotRedirectNotificationIconsToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"UpdatePolicy"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"UpdatePreferStaging"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"UpdateAllowDowngrades"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"UpdateURL"=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"UpdateURLStaging"=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"AllocConsole"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"Memcheck"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"TaskbarAutohideOnDoubleClick"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"ClassicThemeMitigations"=dword:00000000
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID{1eeb5b5a-06fb-4732-96b3-975c0194eb39}\InprocServer32]
@=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"NoPropertiesInContextMenu"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"EnableSymbolDownload"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"PinnedItemsActAsQuickLaunch"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"RemoveExtraGapAroundPinnedItems"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"ExplorerReadyDelay"=dword:00000000`

this problem occurs with default settings also

I use the old windows 98 Quick Launch and a single click will open the file explorer on my E: drive with a shortcut %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,E: this allows me to open multiple instances without changing the path of the first open window

pyrates999 Sep 25, 2023

Thank you.

Jamesstevens-3rd · 2023-10-06T14:27:01Z

Jamesstevens-3rd
Oct 6, 2023
Author

looks like its fixed, Thank you for addressing this problem

/james

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