adding a few explorer shortcuts to specific directories challenge...

[niteowl]

Hi all,

I have been trying to add about 10-12 specific shortcuts to facilitate
opening the windows explorer to a specific directory.. I found some
information in previous posts, but I seem to need more...

the shortcut that is the default and opens to the My Documents folder
is showing in the shortcut properties as:

Target: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe

Start In: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
------------------------


I have been able to create one other shortcut on the start menu (in
the top area) for D:\webpage by doing the following:


Target: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,D:\webpage

Start In: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%

This opens to the indicated directory, BUT,

I can't seem to make any more, when I try to make a new shortcut by
copying one and changing the properties, it simply overwrites the one
I copied.... The one on the start menu and the one under Accessories
seems to be tied together.

How can I make several different shortcuts in a folder off the start
menu?

ALSO.. as a bonus question: How do I make a cascading menu for the
Control Panel off the Start menu? I want it at the top of the menu as
you first open up, That was a SOP for me in Win98... but it doesn't
work the same in XP.. ;-(

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Hi all,

I have been trying to add about 10-12 specific shortcuts to facilitate
opening the windows explorer to a specific directory.. I found some
information in previous posts, but I seem to need more...

the shortcut that is the default and opens to the My Documents folder
is showing in the shortcut properties as:

Target: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe

Start In: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
------------------------


I have been able to create one other shortcut on the start menu (in
the top area) for D:\webpage by doing the following:


Target: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,D:\webpage

Start In: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%

This opens to the indicated directory, BUT,

I can't seem to make any more, when I try to make a new shortcut by
copying one and changing the properties, it simply overwrites the one
I copied.... The one on the start menu and the one under Accessories
seems to be tied together.

How can I make several different shortcuts in a folder off the start
menu?

ALSO.. as a bonus question: How do I make a cascading menu for the
Control Panel off the Start menu? I want it at the top of the menu as
you first open up, That was a SOP for me in Win98... but it doesn't
work the same in XP.. ;-(

Try this for a command line:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,C:\Windows
Make sure you change the name of a new shortcut before saving it.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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