Re: Windws Explorer opening as My Documents

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You're welcome. Just don't ask me anything complicated!

"T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> wrote in
news:OVwmPxtSFHA.2336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> HeeHee! Way cool, Menno.
> Thank you.
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> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Xns9644E6F78C519butter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> For what you're wanting, it's "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,C:"
>> (without the quotes)
>> My setting is "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,C:\"
>> That shows all the drives but doesn't expand any of them.
>>
>> "T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> wrote in
>> news:ufLgrctSFHA.3156@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>>
>> > Thanks, Ramesh, will read the articles, but Windows Explorer
>> > already had the %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /e, yet was opening as My
>> > Documents. Strange.
>> >
>> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:OFXWEUtSFHA.228@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> By default, Windows Explorer always opens with My Documents.
>> >> Customize it
>> > by
>> >> changing the properties for the Windows Explorer icon and replace
>> >> the
>> > Target
>> >> field with: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\yourfolder
>> >>
>> >> 1. Right click on the icon you use to launch Explorer and select
>> > Properties.
>> >> 2. In the Target box, type:
>> >> %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /e, path
>> >>
>> >> Where in place of path above you should enter the actual path to
>> >> the directory you want open by default. For example C:\Windows, or
>> > C:\Documents
>> >> and Settings, etc. To have My Computer listed as the default
>> >> selection,
>> > type
>> >> explorer.exe /e,
>> >>
>> >> Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314853
>> >>
>> >> Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=307856
>> >>
>> >> Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When
>> >> Started: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=257518
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows XP Shell/User
>> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:u6AOHHtSFHA.3840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Windows Explorer is opening with My Documents opened up as the
>> >> > default. Cannot seem to figure out how to get it to have all
>> >> > folders closed, or even
>> >> > better, to open with the C: drive expanded.
>> >> > What is the solution?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
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>> --
>> --- A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
>> ---
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