Changing windows explorer

[Shirley]

Is there a way to have windows explorer open with my C drive instead of with
my Documents?

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Yes, right click the Windows Explorer shortcut and select Properties.
Copy/Paste the following in the Target line:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Shirley

Change the target in the shortcut to:

%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /e,
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Right click on an existing shortcut and use copy / paste.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Leo]

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


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Leo

If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in posting.

Shirley

Change the target in the shortcut to:

%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /e, ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Right click on an existing shortcut and use copy / paste.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Shirley]

Worked like a charm
Thanks to all that responded!

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Shirley

Yes, right click the Windows Explorer shortcut and select Properties.
Copy/Paste the following in the Target line:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Shirley

Your welcome, glad this helped.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Worked like a charm
Thanks to all that responded!