your batch created a new exe (file without specific icon symbol) but it starts
"Systemsteuerung\Alle Systemsteuerungselemente\Windows-Tools"
I created a file OldExplorer.cs with your code and a test.bat file with the other code. Result is the described exe.
I think I read a few month ago, a windows-update changed something on explorer.exe and so the explorerpatcher crashed and windows was unusable. So I want a "parallel" solution,
@hdmi, where do I have to add the "This PC" start path, in your script?
This bat is working for my german setup. (but as I said, the Popup isnt really nice)
powershell.exe -nop -ep bypass -c "& {"Start-Process \"Control\"; $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $null = $wshell.AppActivate(\"Systemsteuerung\"); Start-Sleep 0.75...
at my system OldExplorer.exe dont opens C: or any other path.
It always opens Systemsteuerung\Alle Systemsteuerungselemente\Windows-Tools
Using the known bat that opens and closes the shell window works for me.
But I would like to use the OldExplorer.exe, without this "popup-window".
Winver...