Guest Alex Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 How do I get Windows Explorer to open on My Computer / C: drive when I start it? I've always been able to do that in the past but can't get it to do it now, it keeps coming up on Desktop / My Documents despite twiddling & fiddling with settings and options. If it matters - XP Home SP2. Alex
Guest Kelly Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Windows Explorer - Simple Question Right click Windows Explorer/Properties and type one of these options into the Target path: To have C: open (No folders) %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /root, C:\ To have My Computer C:\WINDOWS or Winnt\explorer.exe /n To have C: open expanded - Examples %windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c: %windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,f:\Limited Documents To have C: open and My Documents %windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:,%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\My Documents For it to open to My Documents: explorer /n,/e,%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\My Documents or C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\My Documents To have My Documents open only (No folders) Explorer /root, c:\Documents and Settings\%username%\My Documents Explorer /root, c:,%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\Kelly's Computer If you wish to have Explorer open at My Documents on another drive, you would use: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, f:\My Documents To have another Drive letter assigned to opening: D for example C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /e, d:\ d:\ can be modified for any folder/sub-folder you like. As in: %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /e,d:\My Stuff The /e switch tells Windows Explorer to open in the two pane explorer mode and the c:\ tells it to open in folder C:\. If you omit the /e switch, Windows Explorer opens in a single pane view. Command Line Switches Examples for Windows Explorer http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm#comline Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q130/5/10.asp http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];307856 -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm Is it October already? Either way, Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! "Alex" <a.e.l.u.s.2.@zerivon.dot.net> wrote in message news:Xns998480E19BEB4aelus2@130.81.64.196... > How do I get Windows Explorer to open on My Computer / C: drive when I > start > it? I've always been able to do that in the past but can't get it to do it > now, it keeps coming up on Desktop / My Documents despite twiddling & > fiddling with settings and options. > If it matters - XP Home SP2. > > Alex
Guest JS Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Windows Explorer - Simple Question First create a shortcut of explorer on your desktop Then right click and select Properties, select the Shortcut tab Enter one of the sample options show below in the Target field, click Apply then the OK button. C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n, C:\ C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e, C:\ C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n, C:\FolderName C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e, C:\FolderName Also see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856/en-us for interesting variations: http://www.theeldergeek.com/start_explorer_in_c_drive.htm more info: http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/explorershortcuts.htm and still more: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314853 Pick the option you like best. JS "Alex" <a.e.l.u.s.2.@zerivon.dot.net> wrote in message news:Xns998480E19BEB4aelus2@130.81.64.196... > How do I get Windows Explorer to open on My Computer / C: drive when I > start > it? I've always been able to do that in the past but can't get it to do it > now, it keeps coming up on Desktop / My Documents despite twiddling & > fiddling with settings and options. > If it matters - XP Home SP2. > > Alex
Guest Alex Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Windows Explorer - Simple Question Thank you both JS and Kelly. The %windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c: example works fine. Nice to have that back. Alex
Guest Kelly Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Windows Explorer - Simple Question Most welcome. Glad all is well. :o) -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm Is it October already? Either way, Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! "Alex" <a.e.l.u.s.2.@zerivon.dot.net> wrote in message news:Xns9984901D44794aelus2@130.81.64.196... > > > Thank you both JS and Kelly. The %windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c: example works > fine. Nice to have that back. > > Alex > >
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