Windows Explorer question

[jcmgn]

When I right click the Start button and then click EXPLORE, I get the below
path in the window that opens. How can I change the path that is opened to
something else?

Here's what I get:
C:\Users\My Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Here's what I prefer:
Desktop

 

[Rich]

When I right click the Start button and then click EXPLORE, I get the
below
path in the window that opens. How can I change the path that is opened
to
something else?

Here's what I get:
C:\Users\My Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Here's what I prefer:
Desktop

Then put a shortcut to explorer on your desktop. This is the way it's worked
since I can recall.

Rich

 

[Bob]

Create a shortcut(s) to wherever you want Explorer to open.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, jcmgn.

You are getting what you are supposed to be getting. This is the way you
explore and manage your Start Menu.

What is it that you really want? To see your Desktop, by minimizing all
open programs? (Try Win+M.) Or to see the folder:

C:\Users\My Name\Desktop

Or maybe:
C:\Users\Public\Desktop

I'm not sure how to change this Start Menu | Explore behavior, because that
is working as intended: to Explore the Start Menu folder.

Could you explain what you are trying to do?

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

 

[jcmgn]

Hi R.C.,
Thanks for the comments.

Basically, I dislike that when I click exlpore, I have to navigate backwards
to where I want exlporer to begin. I was just hoping there would be a
setting that I could set the default path to without having to create a
desktop shortcut.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[Bob]

You only need to create the shortcut once. Then drag it to the taskbar or
start button. Do you find that too difficult?

 

[Xenomorph]

So ... when you tell Windows to open Explorer at your Start Menu, you don't
really want Windows to open Explorer at your Start Menu...?

If you right click on your Desktop folder and click on "Explore", amazingly
that is where Explorer will open up to.

 

[Jay]

So ... when you tell Windows to open Explorer at your Start Menu, you
don't really want Windows to open Explorer at your Start Menu...?

If you right click on your Desktop folder and click on "Explore",
amazingly that is where Explorer will open up to.

I think you'll find the OP has been told that many times.
Thanks for the input though.