Windows Explorer Defaults WIN-XP
Windows Explorer Defaults WIN-XP
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stevieb

Original Poster:

5,253 posts

297 months

Tuesday 5th September 2006
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I am just wondering when i use windows explorer it always opens in my documents.

is there anyway that i can default this to say a z: drive??? I have tried the Start in section of the shortcut options but can i change this in the registry anywhere?

Thanks
Steve

Jinx

12,022 posts

290 months

Tuesday 5th September 2006
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No idea if you can change it but I tend to have shortcuts on my desktop for each drive on my system anyway so rarely open "explorer" directly.

fredf

267 posts

263 months

Tuesday 5th September 2006
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I do know, but for some reason it won't let me reply with the command line to run.

Change the windows explorer shortcut to the third example listed here
MicrosoftSupport

edit one last attempt: %SystemRoot%explorer.exe /e,c:
Add the backslashes in the correct places

Edited by fredf on Tuesday 5th September 11:38

rsvmilly

11,288 posts

271 months

Tuesday 5th September 2006
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If you change the target folder of 'My Documents' then you'll be prompted as to whether you want to copy the contents to the new folder.

Just right-click on My Documents, select properties and change the target