Open Windows Explorer to a specific folder

[Carl]

I know this is not a new question, but I've been unable to find the
answer to my very specific request, as follows:

When I right click on the Start menu, select Explore and left click, I
would like Windows Explorer to open to a folder of my choosing. Every
one of the many solutions I've found on the Web either:

1) have you create a shortcut and click on it, or
2) have you modify the properties of the
Start/Programs/Accessories/Windows Explorer shortcut which already exists.

Either one of those I can do. That's not what I want. What I want to do
is right-click on Start, select Explore, left click and Windows Explorer
opens to a folder of my choosing.
If this is not possible, please let me know so that I'll stop looking.

Thanks in advance,
Carl

 

[Klaus Jorgensen]

Carl used his keyboard to write :

When I right click on the Start menu, select Explore and left click, I would
like Windows Explorer to open to a folder of my choosing.

I'm not sure how to change the Explore-item itself, but you can add
another entry to the menu - put the text between the dashed lines below
into a .reg file and execute:

-------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explorefolder]
@="Explore F:"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explorefolder\command]
@="explorer.exe /e,f:\\"

 

[mystified]

Carl used his keyboard to write :

When I right click on the Start menu, select Explore and left click, I would
like Windows Explorer to open to a folder of my choosing.

I'm not sure how to change the Explore-item itself, but you can add
another entry to the menu - put the text between the dashed lines below
into a .reg file and execute:

-------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explorefolder]
@="Explore F:"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explorefolder\command]
@="explorer.exe /e,f:\\"

Is there another solution?

 

[Klaus Jorgensen]

After serious thinking mystified wrote :

Carl used his keyboard to write :

When I right click on the Start menu, select Explore and left click, I
would like Windows Explorer to open to a folder of my choosing.

I'm not sure how to change the Explore-item itself, but you can add
another entry to the menu - put the text between the dashed lines below
into a .reg file and execute:

-------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explorefolder]
@="Explore F:"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explorefolder\command]
@="explorer.exe /e,f:\\"

Please be more specific. Where do I enter the folder name I want to be the
new default in your text string?

The text in the first quotation marks is what will be displayed in the
start button menu, and the text in the second quotation marks is the
program to be executed when clicking the menu, in this case the Windows
Explorer executable with /e,f:\ as an argument (means; open Windows
Explorer with expanded folder view of drive f:\). Also, a single
backslash in registry keys must be prefixed by another backslash, hence
the double backslash in my example.

 

[elephant]

I know this is not a new question, but I've been unable to find the
answer to my very specific request, as follows:

When I right click on the Start menu, select Explore and left click, I
would like Windows Explorer to open to a folder of my choosing. Every
one of the many solutions I've found on the Web either:

1) have you create a shortcut and click on it, or
2) have you modify the properties of the
Start/Programs/Accessories/Windows Explorer shortcut which already exists.

Either one of those I can do. That's not what I want. What I want to do
is right-click on Start, select Explore, left click and Windows Explorer
opens to a folder of my choosing.
If this is not possible, please let me know so that I'll stop looking.

Thanks in advance,
Carl

How odd. I thought I was the only one who wanted to be able to right
click and open explorer to a certain folder. But, unable to find
a solution, I settled for creating a shortcut on my desktop with the
following properties:

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e, d:\downloads

It opens explorer only to the D drive with the downloads folder
opened. All other folders remain closed.

Hope that helps.

 

[mystified]

After serious thinking mystified wrote :

Carl used his keyboard to write :
When I right click on the Start menu, select Explore and left click, I
would like Windows Explorer to open to a folder of my choosing.

I'm not sure how to change the Explore-item itself, but you can add
another entry to the menu - put the text between the dashed lines below
into a .reg file and execute:

-------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explorefolder]
@="Explore F:"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explorefolder\command]
@="explorer.exe /e,f:\\"

Please be more specific. Where do I enter the folder name I want to be the
new default in your text string?

The text in the first quotation marks is what will be displayed in the
start button menu, and the text in the second quotation marks is the
program to be executed when clicking the menu, in this case the Windows
Explorer executable with /e,f:\ as an argument (means; open Windows
Explorer with expanded folder view of drive f:\). Also, a single
backslash in registry keys must be prefixed by another backslash, hence
the double backslash in my example.

Klaus,
I apologize for my density. I do not know reg edit well.

Can I search for the same string that (I assume) contains XPs default value
"start menu" and replace it with "my documents"?

To use your example above
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explorefolder\command]@="explorer.exe
/e,f:my documents\\"

Thank you -mystified

 

[TaurArian]

Carl wrote:
:: I know this is not a new question, but I've been unable to find the
:: answer to my very specific request, as follows:
::
:: When I right click on the Start menu, select Explore and left click,
:: I would like Windows Explorer to open to a folder of my choosing.
:: Every
:: one of the many solutions I've found on the Web either:
::
:: 1) have you create a shortcut and click on it, or
:: 2) have you modify the properties of the
:: Start/Programs/Accessories/Windows Explorer shortcut which already
:: exists.
::
:: Either one of those I can do. That's not what I want. What I want to
:: do
:: is right-click on Start, select Explore, left click and Windows
:: Explorer opens to a folder of my choosing.
:: If this is not possible, please let me know so that I'll stop
:: looking.
::
:: Thanks in advance,
:: Carl


Perhaps something useful here:

HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856

Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314853
--

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http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
or guarantees and doesn't give any rights.

 

[Richard]

I know this is not a new question, but I've been unable to find the answer
to my very specific request, as follows:

When I right click on the Start menu, select Explore and left click, I
would like Windows Explorer to open to a folder of my choosing. Every one
of the many solutions I've found on the Web either:

1) have you create a shortcut and click on it, or
2) have you modify the properties of the
Start/Programs/Accessories/Windows Explorer shortcut which already exists.

Either one of those I can do. That's not what I want. What I want to do is
right-click on Start, select Explore, left click and Windows Explorer
opens to a folder of my choosing.
If this is not possible, please let me know so that I'll stop looking.


Thanks in advance,
Carl

Hi Carl,

It is not possible. The options on the Start Menu button are for opening the
Start Menu folder itself, either the Start Menu folder under All Users, or
the Start Menu folder under the current user.

(You're welcome.
--Richard

 

[jw]

Go to properties for Windows Explorer and make the target say

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, "c:\"

in order to have WE open to c:\.

Modify this to your needs.

I hope this is what you are asking.

Duke

 

[Olórin]

Go to properties for Windows Explorer and make the target say

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, "c:\"

in order to have WE open to c:\.

Modify this to your needs.

I hope this is what you are asking.

Duke

Well, that's the right answer but to an entirely different question!

 

[jw]

Well, that's the right answer but to an entirely different question!

That's what I get for trying to help.
Momma didn't teach me to read very well.
I think you have your answer now.
Sorry about that.

Duke