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Can you help me make a .cmd file that I can use which will open the 2015 folder on my Desktop so I can put it on my taskbar.

Jawa
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Rydog
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If all you're using the batch file for is to open the folder, then this is a classic X-Y problem because no batch file is required for this simple task.

  1. Right-click the folder and select Create shortcut
  2. Right-click the shortcut, select Properties and in the Target field just add "explorer.exe " before the full path to the folder (note that there's a space after explorer.exe)
  3. You can also modify the shortcut's name and icon as required (optional)
  4. Right-click the shortcut and select Pin to Taskbar
  5. Now the shortcut itself can be deleted since it's already been pinned

There you have it - a direct shortcut on your taskbar to the folder in question with no batch file required.

Karan
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How can I open a folder on my desktop using explorer in a batch file?

The following batch file will open explorer with your deskop folder "2015"

@echo off
explorer %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\2015

I can't put batch files on my taskbar though

Yes, you can:

  1. Create a shortcut to the batch file.
  2. Right click on the short cut and choose Properties
  3. Change target to cmd.exe /C "path to batchfile"
  4. Drag the shortcut to the taskbar.

It should now be pinnable.

DavidPostill
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