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m

Greetings. I have the Windows Explorer in my startup folder so that
it opens when I boot my computer every day. Is there a tweak I can
make somewhere that will have it start in a specific folder, and not
at My Documents, which is one of many useless extra bolts in this
overblown OS?
 
J

John

In the shortcut's (right click) properties . . . I use . . .
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\

Greetings. I have the Windows Explorer in my startup folder so that
it opens when I boot my computer every day. Is there a tweak I can
make somewhere that will have it start in a specific folder, and not
at My Documents, which is one of many useless extra bolts in this
overblown OS?
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Bruce Chambers

m said:
Greetings. I have the Windows Explorer in my startup folder so that
it opens when I boot my computer every day. Is there a tweak I can
make somewhere that will have it start in a specific folder, and not
at My Documents, which is one of many useless extra bolts in this
overblown OS?
Click to expand...


Basically, all you need do is modify the target field of your
Windows Explorer shortcut to point where you want it.

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

For instance, "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e ,c:\" (without the
quotes) would open Windows Explorer at the root of the C:\ drive.
Alternatively, you could create a shortcut with a target of
"%windir%\explorer.scf."


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M

m

M

m

Thank you. This is it. Now, can I collapse the list on the "folders"
side of the page?

In the shortcut's (right click) properties . . . I use . . .
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\

Greetings. I have the Windows Explorer in my startup folder so that
it opens when I boot my computer every day. Is there a tweak I can
make somewhere that will have it start in a specific folder, and not
at My Documents, which is one of many useless extra bolts in this
overblown OS?
Click to expand...
____ _
| __\_\_o____/_|
<[___\_\_-----<------------------<No Spam Please><
| o'
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