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10-09-2006   #1 (permalink)
Alpha7878


 

Windows Explorer change the default folder

Hi all
My question is;
When I open windows explorer, the default is /user/documents
Can I change the default to another folder or drive?
Thanks in advance
Jerry




My System SpecsSystem Spec
10-09-2006   #2 (permalink)
Hank Keleher


 

Re: Windows Explorer change the default folder

Mayor/Leo posted this on a thread last month:

Create a shortcut and add one of the commands below to the TARGET box in the
properties box of the shortcut.


Configure Windows Explorer

My Computer" highlighted in left side with all drives visible but not
expanded and C: highlighted in right side: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
/e,/select,c:

Desktop highlighted and nothing expanded: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
/e,/n,/select,/root,c:

All drives visible and the system drive highlighted and expanded in full
screen: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select

All drives visible and the system drive expanded in small screen:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,%systemroot%

Only Windows Directory visible highlighted and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,%systemroot%

All drives visible but only C: highlighted and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:

Nothing expanded and My Computer highlighted in right side:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,

Opens the Windows folder as a folder: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%

Opens as "My Computer": %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,

This opens the Desktop folder with "My Computer" highlighted:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,/select,

"Desktop" highlighted in the left side and no drives visible:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe
/e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D},/select

"My Computer" highlighted in left side and all drives visible but none
expanded:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

"Desktop" in left side highlighted and "My Computer" highlighted in right
side and no drives visible:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D

--
Leo
Work Harder Millions On Welfare Depend On You


"Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:12ghc1hdnobun30@news.supernews.com...
>I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy to
>locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
>broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures, Music,
>Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of Windows
>Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the entire
>contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that just
>navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse clicks
>than XP. Am I missing something?
>
> Thanks,
>
> JW
>


"Alpha7878" <Alpha7878@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:192C6485-8385-4C52-9675-D27E85E5012B@microsoft.com...
> Hi all
> My question is;
> When I open windows explorer, the default is /user/documents
> Can I change the default to another folder or drive?
> Thanks in advance
> Jerry
>
>


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04-27-2009   #3 (permalink)


VISTA Business 32bit SP2
worst state in America
 
 

Re: Windows Explorer change the default folder

most of these are the same
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04-27-2009   #4 (permalink)
Jim Moriarty


 

Re: Windows Explorer change the default folder

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:49:59 -0500, pacinitaly
<guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:
Quote:

>most of these are the same
You most certainly are.

Who are you replying to?

WHAT are you replying to?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
04-27-2009   #5 (permalink)
Ray Luca


 

Re: Windows Explorer change the default folder

Jim Moriarty <jmoriarty@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:49:59 -0500, pacinitaly
><guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:
>
Quote:

>>most of these are the same
>
>You most certainly are.
>
>Who are you replying to?
>
>WHAT are you replying to?
The fool is replying to a thread that died in October of 2006. Even
Google Groups doesn't have it any more.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
05-01-2009   #6 (permalink)


VISTA Business 32bit SP2
worst state in America
 
 

Re: Windows Explorer change the default folder

ray,
i'm a fool? why did you bother to reply...


snapperhead
you have a nice day 2
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