When right clicking on the “start” button in Windows XP, the sub menu pops up
and you can choose “Explore” from this menu, is there a way to edit or
customize the path for this sub menu feature in Windows XP and point it at a
different location local or network?

This is the registry key for the Start Menu's "Explore" right-click menu command:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore]

If you change the command you will change it for all folders, not just the Start Menu.


A better idea is to create your own menu item with a custom name and command.

Do that here:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]

You can point it anywhere you want. Make a submenu with a name then another for "command", like this:


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Go Here!\command]


ju.c


"Thomas Curcio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:BD411A20-6B49-4A9A-ACB0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When right clicking on the “start” button in Windows XP, the sub menu pops up
> and you can choose “Explore” from this menu, is there a way to edit or
> customize the path for this sub menu feature in Windows XP and point it at a
> different location local or network?