start win xplorer in my comp ?

[Bill]

Is there a way to force win explorer to always start in the my computer
view, as opposed to the my documents view ? I found this command with a
google search, but I can't get it to work.
explorer.exe/n,/e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Go to Programs>Accessories, right click on the Windows Explorer icon, select
Properties and type or copy/paste the following into the 'Target:' box to
open WE on My Computer:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,

The following will open WE with the C: drive expanded:

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

A new Desktop shortcut for WE can be created with the same command(s).

Also have a look at the following article:

"Windows Explorer Command-Line Options"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;152457

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| Is there a way to force win explorer to always start in the my computer
| view, as opposed to the my documents view ? I found this command with a
| google search, but I can't get it to work.
| explorer.exe/n,/e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
|
|

 

[Alex Nichol]

Is there a way to force win explorer to always start in the my computer
view, as opposed to the my documents view ?

Right click the shortcuts that launches it, take Properties. Adjust the
'Target' line there. I think you mean you want it open at the My
Computer level, but still with the folder tree at the left. For that
make it
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e,/select,C:
(only space is after .exe)

If you mean you want a 'My Computer' view, ie the action pane rather
than folder tree, as when you click My Computer, change the /e to /n