Expanding the c:\ folder when Windows opens

[Jim Long]

My computer came with XP Home. So that my c: directory would expand
when Windows opened, I went to Windows Explorer properties and put the
following in the target line:

c:\windows\explorer.exe /e, c:\

Later, I installed XP Pro on top of what I already had and everything
worked fine for a long time, including the above.

I had a system crash after downloading and installing the latest
Windows update (I did not disable my Norton Antivirus, but then I
never had when getting Windows updates and nothing bad had ever
happened). Anyway, using my XP Pro CD, I did a clean install. I did
the above trick for the c: directory opening, but now it won't work.
What am I missing?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

There shouldn't be a space between the , and c - this is the command that I use:

%systemroot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


My computer came with XP Home. So that my c: directory would expand
when Windows opened, I went to Windows Explorer properties and put the
following in the target line:

c:\windows\explorer.exe /e, c:\

Later, I installed XP Pro on top of what I already had and everything
worked fine for a long time, including the above.

I had a system crash after downloading and installing the latest
Windows update (I did not disable my Norton Antivirus, but then I
never had when getting Windows updates and nothing bad had ever
happened). Anyway, using my XP Pro CD, I did a clean install. I did
the above trick for the c: directory opening, but now it won't work.
What am I missing?

 

[Jim Long]

This was interesting. When I applied the fix to properties for
Windows Explorer in the start menu, it didn't work. Then I created a
shortcut to Explorer on the desktop, applied it to properties there,
and it did work. Strange. Thank you for your help!

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

I don't know why it didn't work in Start Menu. I've had that command there for a long time without any problems. I'm glad you've managed to get it to work in one way.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


This was interesting. When I applied the fix to properties for
Windows Explorer in the start menu, it didn't work. Then I created a
shortcut to Explorer on the desktop, applied it to properties there,
and it did work. Strange. Thank you for your help!