Writing a batch file to open Recycle Bin or Control Panel

[d360991]

Is it possible to launch Windows Explorer in Recycle Bin or Control Panel? Something like:

"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" "Recycle Bin"

"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" "Control Panel"

Thanks,
-Nina

[tonysathre]

On Windows 7:

start c:\$RECYCLE.BIN
control

[d360991]

This is so simple. Great.

On Windows 7, is it possible to open different elements of the control panel via batch files? For example, Scheduled Tasks?

Thanks again,
-Nina

[d360991]

On Windows 7:

start c:\$RECYCLE.BIN

Sorry, on Windows 7, "start c:\$RECYCLE.BIN" doesn't seem to open the Windows recycle bin.

[tonysathre]

It does if you disable "Hide protected Operating System files"

Tony

[tonysathre]

This is so simple. Great.

On Windows 7, is it possible to open different elements of the control panel via batch files? For example, Scheduled Tasks?

Thanks again,
-Nina

taskschd.msc

[foxidrive]

Is it possible to launch Windows Explorer in Recycle Bin or Control Panel? Something like:

"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" "Recycle Bin"

"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" "Control Panel"

Thanks,
-Nina

explorer.exe has some command line parameters which you can use. I suspect that Win7 has more options than say explorer.exe in XP

[abc0502]

Hi, i have another way u can use "CLSID" to open Recycle bin or my computer or control panel like that:

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@echo off
cls
start ::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}

this open my computer and here is other "CLSID"

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My Computer ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Recycle Bin ::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Control Panel ::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Printers ::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Internet Explorer ::{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
Network Neighborhood ::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
Subscriptions ::{F5175861-2688-11d0-9C5E-00AA00A45957}
ActiveX Cache Folder ::{88C6C381-2E85-11D0-94DE-444553540000}

and this link has more :
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

Change the "CLSID" in the batch file with the "clsid" you need to open
and don't forget the "::" before every "CLSID"

[foxidrive]

It works in XP here also. Something odd is that it opened the recycle bin on E: for me

I couldn't make it open the recycle bin on C: by changing the current drive either.

[abc0502]

I tested on 7 i deleted files from c and d
when running the batch to open recylebin
all files from c and d is there in that recylce bin,i don't understand what do you mean with recycle bin of E and C
i will try to test on xp an post the result .

[foxidrive]

I see what you mean - but the window opens and shows me 5 files with the original folders located on E: drive.

My recycle bin folder on C: has 115 files in it.
My recycle bin folder on D: has 540 files in it.
My recycle bin folder on E: has 5 files in it.

I dunno.

[abc0502]

i tested on xp and give me the same result on windows 7, i don't know what is wrong but CLSID is suppossed to be the same in windows i have no idea what is wrong !