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21 Jun 2011CPOL 12.2K   7
The reverse is true as well. Typing "explorer ." will open Explorer from the command line for the current directory you are in. That comes in useful on occasions.
The reverse is true as well. Typing "explorer ." will open Explorer from the command line for the current directory you are in. That comes in useful on occasions.

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RedDk15-Jan-24 9:24
RedDk15-Jan-24 9:24 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 useful Pin
Member 800901523-Jun-11 4:39
Member 800901523-Jun-11 4:39 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Very useful for those like us, who u... Pin
manish7623523-Jun-11 1:08
manish7623523-Jun-11 1:08 
GeneralRe: space dot indicating current directory Pin
Member 800901523-Jun-11 4:40
Member 800901523-Jun-11 4:40 
Generaldo not forget the period or dot at the end of the command. ... Pin
rnbergren22-Jun-11 2:31
rnbergren22-Jun-11 2:31 
GeneralRe: Thanks for pointing out, I had missed that ".". Pin
manish7623523-Jun-11 1:06
manish7623523-Jun-11 1:06 
GeneralYes, it opens the explorer window which was expected. But fo... Pin
manish7623521-Jun-11 20:46
manish7623521-Jun-11 20:46 

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