Vista - Open Explorer Showing C Drive

Using Vista Ultimate: Is there a way to get Windows Explorer to open
displaying the C drive contents instead of the Documents folder?

In XP there was another explorer (I don't recall the extension) I could use
for this purpose. I have tried the "save folder settings" option without
success.

Thanks,
Ron

"Ron" <rmadow@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:A97F802C-1D6E-44FB-9874-6C950C1CE60E@microsoft.com...
> Using Vista Ultimate: Is there a way to get Windows Explorer to open displaying the C drive
> contents instead of the Documents folder?
>
> In XP there was another explorer (I don't recall the extension) I could use for this purpose. I
> have tried the "save folder settings" option without success.
>
> Thanks,
> Ron

Actually this is not a Vista problem, but a default that has been in Windows since 98.
Right-click on your Windows Explorer Icon (or program start link) and choose Properties.
Then at the end of the "target" line add the following:
(a space)/n,/e,C:\
This will make the program open to the root directory (C:\) of the C drive.

in properties, change target to: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /e,C:\


"Ron" <rmadow@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:A97F802C-1D6E-44FB-9874-6C950C1CE60E@microsoft.com...
> Using Vista Ultimate: Is there a way to get Windows Explorer to open
> displaying the C drive contents instead of the Documents folder?
>
> In XP there was another explorer (I don't recall the extension) I could
> use for this purpose. I have tried the "save folder settings" option
> without success.
>
> Thanks,
> Ron

Awesome! Thanks! Where can I find info on other switches?

"Richard in AZ" <me@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ron" <rmadow@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:A97F802C-1D6E-44FB-9874-6C950C1CE60E@microsoft.com...
>> Using Vista Ultimate: Is there a way to get Windows Explorer to open
>> displaying the C drive contents instead of the Documents folder?
>>
>> In XP there was another explorer (I don't recall the extension) I could
>> use for this purpose. I have tried the "save folder settings" option
>> without success.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ron
>
> Actually this is not a Vista problem, but a default that has been in
> Windows since 98.
> Right-click on your Windows Explorer Icon (or program start link) and
> choose Properties.
> Then at the end of the "target" line add the following:
> (a space)/n,/e,C:\
> This will make the program open to the root directory (C:\) of the C
> drive.
>

Ron wrote:
> Awesome! Thanks! Where can I find info on other switches?
>
>
>


Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q130510

WinNT Explorer Command-Line Options
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q152/4/57.asp


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Thanks, Bruce... I see you're mighty busy this afternoon... I'm catching you
in a couple of groups. I have another question perhaps you can help with.

I'm old fashioned in some ways, and used to love the original File Manager
program. Is there a goody buried somewhere, or a 3rd party program that is
similar?

Thanks,
Ron

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> Ron wrote:
>> Awesome! Thanks! Where can I find info on other switches?
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q130510
>
> WinNT Explorer Command-Line Options
> http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q152/4/57.asp
>
>
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>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
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> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
> Russell

Ron wrote:
> Thanks, Bruce... I see you're mighty busy this afternoon... I'm catching
> you in a couple of groups. I have another question perhaps you can help
> with.
>
> I'm old fashioned in some ways, and used to love the original File
> Manager program. Is there a goody buried somewhere, or a 3rd party
> program that is similar?
>
> Thanks,
> Ron
>


You're welcome.

There's no remnant of of Win3.1's File Manager (if that's what you
mean) left in Vista. There are 3rd party file management utilities that
a lot of people use, a Google search for "file manager" will find
several. There are also some available via various shareware/freeware
sites:

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