Change Expl. default opening folder?

[Guest Francis Marsden]

(XP Home) Is there a way to change the default opening folder of Windows

Explorer from "My Documents" to another folder of my choosing?

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Change Expl. default opening folder?

 

Francis Marsden wrote:

> (XP Home) Is there a way to change the default opening folder of Windows

> Explorer from "My Documents" to another folder of my choosing?

>

>

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/hwandprograms/openingfolder.mspx

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: Change Expl. default opening folder?

 

"Francis Marsden" <fake@fake.fake> wrote in message

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> (XP Home) Is there a way to change the default opening folder of Windows

> Explorer from "My Documents" to another folder of my choosing?

>

 

 

Right click on the shortcut you're using to launch Windows Explorer and select

Properties from the menu.

Look in the Target box on the Shortcut page.

The default entry is %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe.

If you want to have it open in a different folder, add the /e switch followed by

a comma and the path to the folder.

 

For example, to open Explorer at C:\Windows the target box should contain the

following command.

 

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,C:\Windows

 

You can substitute the path to the folder you want opened after /e,

 

If you want Windows Explorer to open with My Computer expanded, use this

command.

 

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,

 

To have it open to your Desktop, use this command.

 

%SystemRoot%\explorer /e,/select,

 

Take a look at this article for more info.

 

How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856&sd=tech

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan