In the command prompt, you can launch Windows Explorer anytime by simply typing “Explorer” and hitting Enter. However, if you happen to be deep into some directory structure and want to view that location in Explorer, you can do so right from there. Simple enter “explorer .” to launch Explorer with the directory you are in displayed. “Explorer ..” and you will get the same, only one directory back. Basically, any path you enter after “explorer” will be the launch directory of Explorer when it opens.