What does “/factory,{CLSID 75*4b} -embedding” do?

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Can someone explain me the following explorer CLI :

C:\windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding

Tom Wijsman · Answer 1 · 2011-02-16 12:48:02Z

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{75DFF2B7-6936-4C06-A8BB-676A7B00B24B} CLSID_SeparateMultipleProcessExplorerHost

This just starts a separated Explorer.exe, so if one crashes the other stays alive. :-)

answered Feb 16 '11 at 12:48

	I do not have Launch folder windows in a separate process box checked – iceman Feb 16 '11 at 12:49
	@iceman: You asked me to explain, you have your answer. Something else might cause this, but that's another question... – Tom Wijsman Feb 16 '11 at 12:53
	Is there a list of all of those GUID codes that includes that one? – barlop Feb 16 '11 at 13:07
	@barlop: Yes, the registry. :-) – Tom Wijsman Feb 16 '11 at 13:08
	By the way, on my machine I have {ceff45ee-c862-41de-aee2-a022c81eda92} CLSID_SeparateSingleProcessExplorerHost – Lorenzo Apr 30 at 14:26

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