Is it possible to set a root folder for an explorer window?

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Is it possible to set a root folder for an explorer window without showing
the whole network path?

this is for use by computer learners & the path in question is across a
county wide network and the navigator pane shows the whoooooooole network
hierarchy

is it possible to open an explorer window with the navigator pane rooted at
a specified folder level (hiding the parent path) ?

due to restrictions i cant map a network drive for them - grrrrr
 
Yes it is possible but you would have to create a share on that folder. If
you have the following example path

C:\Program Files\FolderA\FolderB\FolderC\FolderD\FolderE

You can share the FolderE so your users can map a network drive to
\\Servername\FolderE and not see any of the parent folders. It can also be
access fron the Run command or from the Windows Explorer from typing
\\servername\FolderE.
 
JethroUK© said:
Is it possible to set a root folder for an explorer window without showing
the whole network path?

this is for use by computer learners & the path in question is across a
county wide network and the navigator pane shows the whoooooooole network
hierarchy

is it possible to open an explorer window with the navigator pane rooted at
a specified folder level (hiding the parent path) ?

due to restrictions i cant map a network drive for them - grrrrr
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Maybe you could just create shortcuts to the network shares on their
desktops and have them navigate to that first.
 
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