Windows Explorer /N Switch Does Not Open a New Window

• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you type the command "EXPLORER /N" at a command prompt, a new Windows Explorer window is not opened.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, type the following command at a command prompt to open a new Windows Explorer window:

explorer /e

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about command-line switches for Explorer.exe, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q130510 Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbtool win98 win98se 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: July 15, 1999