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runamok

Posted 6/10/2009 6:05 PM

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When I click on the Windows explorer Quicklaunch icon (next to the Start button),
Windows explorer always opens in "My Documents".

How can I make it open in C:\ ?

I've noticed these entries in the shortcut Properties:

Target: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
as well as:
Start in: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%

Does this have anything to do with it?

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Ctrl_Alt_Del

Posted 6/10/2009 7:33 PM

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I have a better way.

Right-click on your desktop and create a new shortcut. In the field where it asks for a path, point it to: C:\Windows\Explorer.scf and then press the Enter key. You can now name this Windows Explorer. Press Enter again.

Double-clicking that shortcut will take you to Windows Explorer like usual, but it will now show the expanded C drive, and not the usual location you were used to.

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Allan

Posted 6/11/2009 6:33 AM

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Create a shortcut with the following target: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:

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runamok

Posted 6/11/2009 9:46 AM

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Thanks Allan, that did it Smile

Could you explain what the "e" and "c:" mean?

Also thank you for a good tip Ctrl_Alt_Del.

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Allan

Posted 6/11/2009 11:41 AM

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"c:" is the drive which you want Explorer to open

"e" tells Explorer to "expand" the drive

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runamok

Posted 6/11/2009 6:40 PM

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Thanks for that info Allan.

I tried:
"explorer /?" at the dos prompt (w/o quotes), but got nowhere.

Are there other switches besides "e" that will do other things?

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Allan

Posted 6/12/2009 6:42 AM

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856

And sorry - I got "e" wrong - it's for default view

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runamok

Posted 6/12/2009 11:57 AM

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Thanks Allan, this is excellent.

I got used to opening Windows explorer at "C:\" expanded
in my olden days of Win98, and I found it annoying that XP
opened at "My Documents", which I never use.

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