New desktop, need Explorer PID

[vefatica]

Apparently, stuff in the "StartUp" folder runs when Explorer starts on a new desktop. I have a logon BTM there and want to suppress most of what it does. I already have a plugin _DESK so I can suppress stuff with

IF "%_DESK" NE "Default" ...

But one of the things I **want** to do requires the PID of Explorer. Since there are two Explorer's running, getting the right one is not trivial. I can squeeze it out of my WHICHWIN plugin (which doesn't see beyond its own desktop) by getting the PID of the process owning the window of class "Progman". And I suppose I could write a plugin that does the same thing more directly. Does anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Joe Caverly]

Does anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks.

Hi,
Before starting the next desktop, I use TASKLIST to find the current PID of Explorer; thus;

tasklist explorer
2540  explorer          Program Manager

After creating a new desktop;

desktop /c jlc

TASKLIST gives me;

tasklist explorer
2540  explorer          Program Manager
2652  explorer

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but it does give the required PID of the new Explorer.

Joe