Open Explorer Showing C Drive

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Using Vista Ultimate: Is there a way to get Windows Explorer to open
displaying the C drive contents instead of the Documents folder?

In XP there was another explorer (I don't recall the extension) I could use
for this purpose. I have tried the "save folder settings" option without
success.

Thanks,
Ron
 
Ron said:
Using Vista Ultimate: Is there a way to get Windows Explorer to open displaying the C drive
contents instead of the Documents folder?

In XP there was another explorer (I don't recall the extension) I could use for this purpose. I
have tried the "save folder settings" option without success.

Thanks,
Ron
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Actually this is not a Vista problem, but a default that has been in Windows since 98.
Right-click on your Windows Explorer Icon (or program start link) and choose Properties.
Then at the end of the "target" line add the following:
(a space)/n,/e,C:\
This will make the program open to the root directory (C:\) of the C drive.
 
Ron said:
Awesome! Thanks! Where can I find info on other switches?
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Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q130510

WinNT Explorer Command-Line Options
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q152/4/57.asp


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Thanks, Bruce... I see you're mighty busy this afternoon... I'm catching you
in a couple of groups. I have another question perhaps you can help with.

I'm old fashioned in some ways, and used to love the original File Manager
program. Is there a goody buried somewhere, or a 3rd party program that is
similar?

Thanks,
Ron
 
Ron said:
Thanks, Bruce... I see you're mighty busy this afternoon... I'm catching
you in a couple of groups. I have another question perhaps you can help
with.

I'm old fashioned in some ways, and used to love the original File
Manager program. Is there a goody buried somewhere, or a 3rd party
program that is similar?

Thanks,
Ron
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You're welcome.

There's no remnant of of Win3.1's File Manager (if that's what you
mean) left in Vista. There are 3rd party file management utilities that
a lot of people use, a Google search for "file manager" will find
several. There are also some available via various shareware/freeware
sites:

Freeware and free software presented by Webgrid (uk).
http://www.webgrid.co.uk/?m=Downloads&sCat=98&pid=1118&view=details

TUCOWS Windows Downloads - Shareware and Freeware Software
http://www.tucows.com/Windows/




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