MS-DOS Prompt Question

[David]

I have a shortcut on my desktop for the MS-DOS prompt. When I double
click on it a DOS window comes up, but it comes up in the
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory. I would like to change this so that it
comes up in my user directory. Can this be done?

David

 

[Richard Urban]

Make sure this **%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%** (without the asterisks) are in the
Start In line under properties for the shortcut.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[John Thomas Smith]

I have a shortcut on my desktop for the MS-DOS prompt. When I double
click on it a DOS window comes up, but it comes up in the
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory. I would like to change this so that it
comes up in my user directory. Can this be done?

RIGHT click the icon to set the properties


John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith

 

[WTC]

I have a shortcut on my desktop for the MS-DOS prompt. When I double
click on it a DOS window comes up, but it comes up in the
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory. I would like to change this so that it
comes up in my user directory. Can this be done?

Right-click your Shortcut and select Properties. Then in the "Start in"
Field type the path you want to start in. Something like:
c:\Documents and Settings\<username>
or
%userprofile%