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Launch Windows Explorer from VB.NET

Do anyone have any idéa of how to launch Windows Explorer from VB.NET.

When I launch the explorer I also want to show files from diferent
directories as the Windows Search function does.

Thanks for support / Mathias
Jul 21 '05 #1
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Do anyone have any idéa of how to launch Windows Explorer from VB.NET.
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("explorer.exe");

When I launch the explorer I also want to show files from diferent
directories as the Windows Search function does.


I don't think you can do that easily, you would probably have to
create a shell extension for that.

Mattias

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