Thanks, Gary! I got another suggestion :
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, /n,c:\
What's the difference between the two?
The /e switch, which is in both examples, makes Explorer open in explore
mode, with two panes and the folder list the the left pane, rather than in
open mode, with a single pane. The /n switch specifies that a new window
is to be opened. I don't typically specify that because I always seem to
get a new window even when an Explorer window is already open. The "c:\"
parameter specifies that the window is to open to the C drive, which is
normally the default when Windows is installed on C. My system has
Windows installed on D, so I'd have to specify "C:\" if that's what I
wanted.
You can specify other drives or folders if you want. For instance, I have
a shortcut that specifies '%SystemRoot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,/root,D:\Documents
and Settings". It opens the Docements and Settings folder on this system.