This script backup the directory of all explorer.exe windows. For installation, create a shortcut to the script and place it in `shell:startup` directory. Press CTRL+C to stop the script execution.

backup_explorer_directories.bat

@echo off

:: This script backup the directory of all explorer.exe windows.
:: For installation, create a shortcut to the script and
:: place it in `shell:startup` directory.
:: Press CTRL+C to stop the script execution.

title Backup explorer windows...

set RESTORE_SCRIPT=restore.bat
set TEMP_SCRIPT=%RESTORE_SCRIPT%.tmp

:check_restore
if exist "%RESTORE_SCRIPT%" (
	echo Found a restore script: %RESTORE_SCRIPT%
	choice /C YN /M "Do you want to restore window directories as previously backup?"
	:: Y=1, N=2
	if %errorlevel% equ 1 (
		echo Restoring previous window backup...
		cmd /C "%RESTORE_SCRIPT%"
		
		:: Wait 5 seconds before proceeding to window backup.
		powershell -Command "Start-Sleep -Seconds 5"

		echo done.
		echo.
	)
)

echo Starting window directories backup.

:backup
echo %DATE% %TIME%

:: List directories opened by explorer.exe and
:: prefix all elements with `@start ""` to convert each element as a valid command.
:: Dump the output to a batch file.
powershell "$directories = @((New-Object -com shell.application).Windows()).Document.Folder.Self.Path; $directories = $directories -replace '^', '@start \""\"" \""'; $directories -replace '$', '\""';"> "%TEMP_SCRIPT%"
if %errorlevel% neq 0 echo Failed getting extract directories from explorer.exe && exit /b %errorlevel%

:: Delete previous backup script, if any
if exist "%RESTORE_SCRIPT%" (
	del "%RESTORE_SCRIPT%"
)

:: The new temp script becomes the new restore script.
ren "%TEMP_SCRIPT%" "%RESTORE_SCRIPT%"

:: Waiting 300 secondes (5 minutes) before the next backup
powershell -Command "Start-Sleep -Seconds 300"
goto backup


:EOF