Configure wich folder appears when opening Windows Explorer

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Betinha

Hello!
Could anyone tell me how to change the folder that is
shown when I open Windows Explorer? The default folder is
C:\My Computer, but I would like it to open on a diferent
folder?

Thanks!
 
Hi

Which folder? If you type or copy/paste the following into the Target: pane for the WE shortcut it will open with the C: drive expanded:

%systemroot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Hello!
| Could anyone tell me how to change the folder that is
| shown when I open Windows Explorer? The default folder is
| C:\My Computer, but I would like it to open on a diferent
| folder?
|
| Thanks!
 
Hi! Thanks...

Actually I wanted the Explorer to show the folder d:\My
Documents (D: is the sec ond partition of my Hard Disk)

Thank You!

-----Original Message-----
Hi

Which folder? If you type or copy/paste the following
into the Target: pane for the WE shortcut it will open
with the C: drive expanded:
 
Hi

Try this:

%systemroot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,d:\my documents

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Hi! Thanks...
|
| Actually I wanted the Explorer to show the folder d:\My
| Documents (D: is the sec ond partition of my Hard Disk)
|
| Thank You!
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi
| >
| >Which folder? If you type or copy/paste the following
| into the Target: pane for the WE shortcut it will open
| with the C: drive expanded:
| >
| >%systemroot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
| >
| >--
| >
| >Will Denny
| >MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >
| >
| | >| Hello!
| >| Could anyone tell me how to change the folder that is
| >| shown when I open Windows Explorer? The default folder
| is
| >| C:\My Computer, but I would like it to open on a
| diferent
| >| folder?
| >|
| >| Thanks!
| >
| >
| >---
| >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
| (http://www.grisoft.com).
| >Version: 6.0.668 / Virus Database: 430 - Release Date:
| 24/04/2004
| >.
| >
 
Hi Betinha,

If you redirect your Windows XP "My Documents" folder to "D:\My Documents"
then you can just click on the "My Documents" Start Menu item and it will
take you to that folder.

To redirect "My Documents", bring up the Start Menu, right-click on the "My
Documents" item and select Properties, then type in "D:\My Documents" into
the Target text box. Click OK and you should on your way.

Hope this helps.

Fred Nava
Windows Shell Test Team

This information is provided "As Is" and confers no rights.

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Hi

Try this:

%systemroot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,d:\my documents

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Hi! Thanks...
|
| Actually I wanted the Explorer to show the folder d:\My
| Documents (D: is the sec ond partition of my Hard Disk)
|
| Thank You!
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi
| >
| >Which folder? If you type or copy/paste the following
| into the Target: pane for the WE shortcut it will open
| with the C: drive expanded:
| >
| >%systemroot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
| >
| >--
| >
| >Will Denny
| >MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >
| >
| | >| Hello!
| >| Could anyone tell me how to change the folder that is
| >| shown when I open Windows Explorer? The default folder
| is
| >| C:\My Computer, but I would like it to open on a
| diferent
| >| folder?
| >|
| >| Thanks!
| >
| >
| >---
| >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
| (http://www.grisoft.com).
| >Version: 6.0.668 / Virus Database: 430 - Release Date:
| 24/04/2004
| >.
| >
 
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