Change the Windows Explorer default 1

[davegmail]

To me it is extremely annoying to have to change the Windows Explorer.

Default is: C:\Users\admin\Documents
Prefer: Desktop
Also prefer username to be minimized not expanded.

Is there a way to do this? Thank you. Dave

 

[BadBigBen]

have you tried a shortcut?

How can I get Windows Explorer to default to open on a directory of my choosing?

Create a new shortcut to Windows Explorer and on that shortcut select Properties. The "Target:" field will be something like: "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe". Simply change that to include the desired directory, like this: "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe d:\directory". Now that shortcut will open Windows Explorer directly on "d:\directory".

source: Ask Leo

Ben
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[linney]

See if any of these old articles help you with Explorer?

How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856&sd=tech#appliesto

152457 - Windows Explorer Command-Line Options

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;152457&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

130510 - Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;130510&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH