How do I check if a folder at a specific path is open in Explorer with batch?

Asked Jun 07 '16 at 17:47

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I'd like to run explorer FOLDERPATH only if that specific folder is not already open.

However, there may be other Explorer windows open already with the same folder name but different paths, so I need to look at the path, not just the title. Is this possible?

asked Jun 07 '16 at 17:47

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The OS knows if it is open since it will refuse to delete the directory if it is in use elsewhere. However, that is likely to require more than `cmd.exe` offers. Powershell at a minimum, but maybe C, Python, Perl, etc. – lit Jun 07 '16 at 18:27
Possible duplicate of [get report of all open explorer windows](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31347905/get-report-of-all-open-explorer-windows) – JosefZ Jun 07 '16 at 20:58

How do I check if a folder at a specific path is open in Explorer with batch?

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