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   Jerry Friedman to All   
   Easiest way to open a random Windows fol   
   27 Aug 22 08:48:13   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: jerry_friedman@yahoo.com   
      
   There are about a dozen folders scattered about I like to open when needed.   
   I want to open them by name (because that is what I remember, that's why!).   
   :)   
      
   I could put a shortcut to each named folder on the taskbar or desktop.   
   I could pin a menu to each of the named folders on the taskbar.   
   But that uses up important real estate for things used only sporadically.   
      
   All I remember is the name of the folder when I need that folder.   
      
   I wish I could just type the name and that would open the folder.   
   Win+R Folder_A Enter   
      
   But I can't just put that name in the app paths registry key.   
   App Paths = C:\pathto\Folder_A   
      
   But I can create a SHORTCUT to the folder & put THAT in the registry.   
   Target = C:\pathto\Folder_A   
   App Paths = C:\differentpath\Folder_A.lnk   
      
   That's pretty efficient given it's easy to create them at will.   
   Win+R Folder_A Enter   
      
   And more important, it's easy to REMEMBER what they are when needed.   
   But is there anything even faster and more efficient and even easier?   
      
   Like maybe a batch file that can handle ANY folder that can run easily?   
   Win+R Batchfile_A-Z Enter   
   --   
   Jerry Friedman   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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