Start Menu right click explore

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Nate

When I open Windows Explorer from right clicking on the
Start button, explorer opens up in c:\documents and
settings\username\Start Menu.

I want it to open up in c:\.

I have changed all of the shortcuts to explorer with
the /root,c:\ trick and all of the shortcuts work properly
except for the one in the Start button.

Where are the settings hidden for the 'explore' link when
you right click the Start button?

I have tried other sugjestions on this board relating to
the Start button and this issue and they haven't worked.
 
When you right click on the Start button, its hard coded that it opens to
your Start Menu folder, or the All Users Start Menu folder, depending on
which option you choose.

You can add the option for the C: drive by clicking Start, Run and enter
REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Highlight the shell subkey and from the Menu bar select Edit, New, Key.
Name the key with the text you want to appear on the context menu. For
example C: Drive. Highlight the key you just created and go to Edit, New,
Key and name the new key Command. Highlight this key, and in the right
pane, double click the Default value. Change it to read:

EXPLORER.EXE /e, C:\
 
If you want the explore function globally, open regedit and navigate to
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] and edit the value to "explore".

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Regards,

Durand


| When you right click on the Start button, its hard coded that it opens to
| your Start Menu folder, or the All Users Start Menu folder, depending on
| which option you choose.
|
| You can add the option for the C: drive by clicking Start, Run and enter
| REGEDIT Go to:
|
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
|
| Highlight the shell subkey and from the Menu bar select Edit, New, Key.
| Name the key with the text you want to appear on the context menu. For
| example C: Drive. Highlight the key you just created and go to Edit, New,
| Key and name the new key Command. Highlight this key, and in the right
| pane, double click the Default value. Change it to read:
|
| EXPLORER.EXE /e, C:\
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| | > When I open Windows Explorer from right clicking on the
| > Start button, explorer opens up in c:\documents and
| > settings\username\Start Menu.
| >
| > I want it to open up in c:\.
| >
| > I have changed all of the shortcuts to explorer with
| > the /root,c:\ trick and all of the shortcuts work properly
| > except for the one in the Start button.
| >
| > Where are the settings hidden for the 'explore' link when
| > you right click the Start button?
| >
| > I have tried other sugjestions on this board relating to
| > the Start button and this issue and they haven't worked.
|
|
 
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