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Windows Explorer change the default folder



 
 
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Old October 9th 06, 03:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Alpha7878
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Default Windows Explorer change the default folder

Hi all
My question is;
When I open windows explorer, the default is /user/documents
Can I change the default to another folder or drive?
Thanks in advance
Jerry


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Old October 9th 06, 04:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Hank Keleher
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Default Windows Explorer change the default folder

Mayor/Leo posted this on a thread last month:

Create a shortcut and add one of the commands below to the TARGET box in the
properties box of the shortcut.


Configure Windows Explorer

My Computer" highlighted in left side with all drives visible but not
expanded and C: highlighted in right side: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
/e,/select,c:

Desktop highlighted and nothing expanded: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
/e,/n,/select,/root,c:

All drives visible and the system drive highlighted and expanded in full
screen: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select

All drives visible and the system drive expanded in small screen:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,%systemroot%

Only Windows Directory visible highlighted and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,%systemroot%

All drives visible but only C: highlighted and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:

Nothing expanded and My Computer highlighted in right side:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,

Opens the Windows folder as a folder: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%

Opens as "My Computer": %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,

This opens the Desktop folder with "My Computer" highlighted:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,/select,

"Desktop" highlighted in the left side and no drives visible:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe
/e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D},/select

"My Computer" highlighted in left side and all drives visible but none
expanded:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

"Desktop" in left side highlighted and "My Computer" highlighted in right
side and no drives visible:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D

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"Jerry West" wrote in message
...
I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy to
locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures, Music,
Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of Windows
Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the entire
contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that just
navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse clicks
than XP. Am I missing something?

Thanks,

JW


"Alpha7878" wrote in message
...
Hi all
My question is;
When I open windows explorer, the default is /user/documents
Can I change the default to another folder or drive?
Thanks in advance
Jerry



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Old April 28th 09, 12:49 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
pacinitaly
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Default Windows Explorer change the default folder


most of these are the same


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Old April 28th 09, 01:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Jim Moriarty[_2_]
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Default Windows Explorer change the default folder

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:49:59 -0500, pacinitaly
wrote:

most of these are the same


You most certainly are.

Who are you replying to?

WHAT are you replying to?
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Old April 28th 09, 02:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Ray Luca
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Default Windows Explorer change the default folder

Jim Moriarty wrote:

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:49:59 -0500, pacinitaly
wrote:

most of these are the same


You most certainly are.

Who are you replying to?

WHAT are you replying to?


The fool is replying to a thread that died in October of 2006. Even
Google Groups doesn't have it any more.
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Old May 2nd 09, 01:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
pacinitaly
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Default Windows Explorer change the default folder


ray,
i'm a fool? why did _-you-_ bother to reply...


snapperhead
you have a nice day 2


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