How do I display Explorer with a file selected?

Question

What\'s the API call to display an Explorer window with a specified file selected? Exactly as happens when you click the \"Find Target...\" button in the Properties dialog of a

Answer 1

You need SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems. This question was early discussed here - Programmatically selecting file in explorer
Dont forget to call CoInitialize before first use of SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems