Windows Explorer in XP

[kh707]

a while back someone gave me information as to how to make windows explorer open to the c drive by going to properties and adding /e,c:\ to the end of the string. It should read: %systemRoot%\explorer.exe/e,c:\ Well that worked and then I had some major problems and ended up having to reformat and reinstall. Now when I try that on the shortcut it does not accept it.

Can someone tell me how to have the shortcut either on my desktop or in the start menu open to the c drive like it should? Many thanks...

 

[linney]

Here is Jim Pyle's article reproduced. Delete any non working shortcuts and start again.

http://www.itworld.com/nl/win_admin_tips/03152002/

"Changing Windows Explorer's Default Folder.

WINDOWS SYSADMIN TIPS --- 03/15/2002



How do I set the default folder that opens when I run Windows Explorer or My Computer?"




Let's suppose that you want Windows Explorer to open in the root folder of Drive C:. Right-click the Windows Explorer shortcut that you use to run the program and choose Properties. When the Windows Explorer Properties dialog box opens, click the Shortcut tab. Click in the Target entry box, and then press End. Add to the end of the existing line /e, c:\. The complete line in the Target entry box should now be

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

The /e switch tells Windows Explorer to open in the two pane explorer mode and the c:\ tells it to open in folder C:\. If you wish to have Explorer open at My Documents, you would use

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\My Documents

If you omit the /e switch, Windows Explorer opens in a single pane view.




Jim Pile has been an instrumentation engineer for 25 years. He's been writing IT tutorial newsletters for The Cobb Group and IDG for five years. Jim can be reached at nt@w4ky.com."

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