Win Explorer does NOT default to My Documents

[Guest chamois988]

I've read many of the threads about changing the default folder when Win

Explorer is opened to another folder. Presumably My Documents is the default,

but in my case, it isn't!! I just got a new PC and it defaults to the Start

Up folder.

 

I know how to change the target link to the C:\Documents and

Settings\Administrator\My Documents BUT I would prefer if it opened up at the

very top, with the My Documents standard icon right underneath Desktop,

instead of further down the tree under Local Disk>Document Settings>etc.

 

Anyone know what to do?

[Guest Gel]

Re: Win Explorer does NOT default to My Documents

 

D/load this useful tool;

http://www.mrtech.com/mrsystray/

 

Changing file paths is one of the settings in OPTIONS.

 

On 11 Aug, 21:26, chamois988 <chamois...@discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote:

> I've read many of the threads about changing the default folder when Win

> Explorer is opened to another folder. Presumably My Documents is the default,

> but in my case, it isn't!! I just got a new PC and it defaults to the Start

> Up folder.

>

> I know how to change the target link to the C:\Documents and

> Settings\Administrator\My Documents BUT I would prefer if it opened up at the

> very top, with the My Documents standard icon right underneath Desktop,

> instead of further down the tree under Local Disk>Document Settings>etc.

>

> Anyone know what to do?

[Guest chamois988]

Re: Win Explorer does NOT default to My Documents

 

I'm sorry Gel, but I don't feel comfortable downloading free/shareware, I

don't know anything about this site.

 

"Gel" wrote:

> D/load this useful tool;

> http://www.mrtech.com/mrsystray/

>

> Changing file paths is one of the settings in OPTIONS.

>

> On 11 Aug, 21:26, chamois988 <chamois...@discussions.microsoft.com>

> wrote:

> > I've read many of the threads about changing the default folder when Win

> > Explorer is opened to another folder. Presumably My Documents is the default,

> > but in my case, it isn't!! I just got a new PC and it defaults to the Start

> > Up folder.

> >

> > I know how to change the target link to the C:\Documents and

> > Settings\Administrator\My Documents BUT I would prefer if it opened up at the

> > very top, with the My Documents standard icon right underneath Desktop,

> > instead of further down the tree under Local Disk>Document Settings>etc.

> >

> > Anyone know what to do?

>

>

[Guest Mick Murphy]

Re: Win Explorer does NOT default to My Documents

 

Start>All Programs>Accessories>right-click on Windows Explorer>Send

To>Shortcut on desktop.

 

It comes up the proper default way!

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"chamois988" wrote:

> I'm sorry Gel, but I don't feel comfortable downloading free/shareware, I

> don't know anything about this site.

>

> "Gel" wrote:

>

> > D/load this useful tool;

> > http://www.mrtech.com/mrsystray/

> >

> > Changing file paths is one of the settings in OPTIONS.

> >

> > On 11 Aug, 21:26, chamois988 <chamois...@discussions.microsoft.com>

> > wrote:

> > > I've read many of the threads about changing the default folder when Win

> > > Explorer is opened to another folder. Presumably My Documents is the default,

> > > but in my case, it isn't!! I just got a new PC and it defaults to the Start

> > > Up folder.

> > >

> > > I know how to change the target link to the C:\Documents and

> > > Settings\Administrator\My Documents BUT I would prefer if it opened up at the

> > > very top, with the My Documents standard icon right underneath Desktop,

> > > instead of further down the tree under Local Disk>Document Settings>etc.

> > >

> > > Anyone know what to do?

> >

> >

[Guest chamois988]

Re: Win Explorer does NOT default to My Documents

 

Nope - actually it doesn't!

 

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Start>All Programs>Accessories>right-click on Windows Explorer>Send

> To>Shortcut on desktop.

>

> It comes up the proper default way!

> --

> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

>

>

> "chamois988" wrote:

>

> > I'm sorry Gel, but I don't feel comfortable downloading free/shareware, I

> > don't know anything about this site.

> >

> > "Gel" wrote:

> >

> > > D/load this useful tool;

> > > http://www.mrtech.com/mrsystray/

> > >

> > > Changing file paths is one of the settings in OPTIONS.

> > >

> > > On 11 Aug, 21:26, chamois988 <chamois...@discussions.microsoft.com>

> > > wrote:

> > > > I've read many of the threads about changing the default folder when Win

> > > > Explorer is opened to another folder. Presumably My Documents is the default,

> > > > but in my case, it isn't!! I just got a new PC and it defaults to the Start

> > > > Up folder.

> > > >

> > > > I know how to change the target link to the C:\Documents and

> > > > Settings\Administrator\My Documents BUT I would prefer if it opened up at the

> > > > very top, with the My Documents standard icon right underneath Desktop,

> > > > instead of further down the tree under Local Disk>Document Settings>etc.

> > > >

> > > > Anyone know what to do?

> > >

> > >

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Win Explorer does NOT default to My Documents

 

chamois988 <chamois988@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Mon, 11 Aug

2008:

>I've read many of the threads about changing the default folder when Win

>Explorer is opened to another folder. Presumably My Documents is the default,

>but in my case, it isn't!! I just got a new PC and it defaults to the Start

>Up folder.

>

>I know how to change the target link to the C:\Documents and

>Settings\Administrator\My Documents BUT I would prefer if it opened up at the

>very top, with the My Documents standard icon right underneath Desktop,

>instead of further down the tree under Local Disk>Document Settings>etc.

>

>Anyone know what to do?

 

 

Hi chamois988

 

Try copying and pasting this line into the Target field of the shortcut:

 

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

 

Hope this helps :-) Let us know how it goes.

--

Nightowl

[Guest chamois988]

Re: Win Explorer does NOT default to My Documents

 

WOW - that worked! Thanks!!!

 

"Nightowl" wrote:

> chamois988 <chamois988@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Mon, 11 Aug

> 2008:

>

> >I've read many of the threads about changing the default folder when Win

> >Explorer is opened to another folder. Presumably My Documents is the default,

> >but in my case, it isn't!! I just got a new PC and it defaults to the Start

> >Up folder.

> >

> >I know how to change the target link to the C:\Documents and

> >Settings\Administrator\My Documents BUT I would prefer if it opened up at the

> >very top, with the My Documents standard icon right underneath Desktop,

> >instead of further down the tree under Local Disk>Document Settings>etc.

> >

> >Anyone know what to do?

>

>

> Hi chamois988

>

> Try copying and pasting this line into the Target field of the shortcut:

>

> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

>

> Hope this helps :-) Let us know how it goes.

> --

> Nightowl

>

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Win Explorer does NOT default to My Documents

 

That's great, and you're very welcome!

 

--

Nightowl

 

 

chamois988 <chamois988@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Mon, 11 Aug

2008:

>WOW - that worked! Thanks!!!

>

>"Nightowl" wrote:

>

>> chamois988 <chamois988@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Mon, 11 Aug

>> 2008:

>>

>> >I've read many of the threads about changing the default folder when Win

>> >Explorer is opened to another folder. Presumably My Documents is the

>> >default,

>> >but in my case, it isn't!! I just got a new PC and it defaults to the Start

>> >Up folder.

>> >

>> >I know how to change the target link to the C:\Documents and

>> >Settings\Administrator\My Documents BUT I would prefer if it opened

>> >up at the

>> >very top, with the My Documents standard icon right underneath Desktop,

>> >instead of further down the tree under Local Disk>Document Settings>etc.

>> >

>> >Anyone know what to do?

>>

>>

>> Hi chamois988

>>

>> Try copying and pasting this line into the Target field of the shortcut:

>>

>> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

>>

>> Hope this helps :-) Let us know how it goes.

>> --

>> Nightowl