Wndows Explorer default Path

[davetherave100]

If anyone can help!
We have most of our users tied down with strict gpo, which restricts them from seeing C: drive.
The problem is that when they open up windows explorer it tries to open the users start menu, which creates an error as they dont have access to it. Does anyone know how to change the default path so windows opens up say a mapped drive?

 

[koquito]

If you go to Windows Explorer Icon under Start Menu->>Programs-->Accesories or wherever you have it on your clients computers..right click on it and go to Properties....go to the Shortcut Tab, and change there the Start in path to wherever you want, so next time they open windows explorer it will open for default on that place you set it.



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[davetherave100]

I tried that but it seems to ignore what i put in...i tried h:\ where access to a home directory.
\\servername\share
c:\folder name
all are ignored even without a log off/on?

 

[koquito]

what OS do you have on the workstations? A+, MCP, CCNA
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[CoolClark]

Try this for h:\ drive

explorer /e,/root,h:\

 

[davetherave100]

We have Win2k Professional

 

[davetherave100]

I tried explorer /e,/root,h:\ from the command prompt and it opens exlorer the the specified folder, but i cant seem to enter that into Windows Explorer properties (start in).
Says the folder is invalid

 

[yizhar]

HI.

Modify the shortcut to run something like:

....explorer.exe /n,/e,H:
The start in folder can stay as the default, you do not need to point it also to the destination folder.

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[davetherave100]

Thanks all for the help..im sorted out now!
On to the next problem now