Windows Explorer

[Vish]

When I open windows(win2k) explorer from Start menu(Right
click--explorer),by default it is pointing to DOCS &
SETTINGS --> USER -- START MENU,I would like to Change
this default property to C: ,how can I accomplish??

Thanks in advance

Vish

 

[Ray at]

That's because you're choosing to explore your start menu... It's the same
as when you right click and choose to explore from any other location. Just
press Win+E or use a different Windows Explorer shortcut.

Ray at work

 

[Vish]

Thanks Ray,that key board shortcut is very helpfull,
except I dont have clue to configure it so that it points
to specific Folder(or drive) when we open up a new
explorer (win +E),any further help is greatly appriciated

thanks
Vish

 

[Ray at]

AFAIK, you cannot change the target of Win+E, but you can create an ordinary
shortcut to explorer.exe and then set the "start in" property of the
shortcut to the path of your choice.

 

[Ray at]

I just posted a lie. If you want to create a shortcut to explorer.exe, the
start-in property of the shortcut will not do what you want it to. See this
article for command line switches for explorer.exe.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=130510

Ray at work

 

[Vish]

Ray..
That KB info is help full to me,I think that
solves the problem,thanks a lot again for your help.

Regards
Vish

 

[Ray at]

You're welcome. Sorry about the lie. [:

Ray at work

 

[Joe]

Skipping all the links etc., for those browsing through,
use explorer.exe /e,/root,C:\ (or any other folder you
like...)

 

[Ebi]

Create a new shortcut and then edit the command line in
the following way:
Right-click on the shortcut, choose properties and add to
the given path the expression /e, and the path you like.
For example: %SystemRoot%
\explorer.exe /e,c:\projects\files\

Hope it will work.

Ebi