Windows Explorer Issue

[Dan]

I want to change the default setting so that when windows
explorer opens it defaults to my computer rather than my
documents. Can this be done?

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

I want to change the default setting so that when windows
explorer opens it defaults to my computer rather than my
documents. Can this be done?

Right click the shortcut you use to open Windows Explorer and select
Properties.

In the Target Line, copy/paste the following path:

%systemroot%\\explorer.exe /e,



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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

-----Original Message-----


Right click the shortcut you use to open Windows Explorer and select
Properties.

In the Target Line, copy/paste the following path:

%systemroot%\\explorer.exe /e,



--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.


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I didnt post this question but thanks mate that has been

bugging me for a while.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;257518
How to Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started

Create or modify your existing shorcut to read:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,

This will cause Windows Explorer to open to the drive that XP is installed
on.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;130510
Command Line Switches for Windows Explorer