Re: Windows Explorer Default folder

Yep.

[[When you open Windows Explorer using the Windows Explorer shortcut on the
Start menu, the My Documents folder is selected by default.]]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221878

[[By default, Windows Explorer starts in the My Documents folder. ]]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257518

This will create a shortcut to C: with the Folders Pane showing.
Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Type or copy and paste this in the box:

%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:

Click Next | Type or paste WINDOWS EXPLORER in the Type a name for this
shortcut box | Click Finish

Or change the Target of your existing shortcut to
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
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Or create a shortcut to explorer.exe with this as the
Target: %windir%\explorer.scf
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See these for way more options.

Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314853

HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307856

HOW TO: Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257518

HOW TO: Change Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221878

How to open folder in single pane when using the "Winkey + E" combination
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/winkeye.htm
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You can also assign a shortcut key to that shortcut.

Right click the shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab |
[[With the cursor in the Shortcut key box, select the keyboard key you
want to use in combination with CTRL+ALT. Shortcut keys automatically start
with CTRL+ALT. The Shortcut key box will display None until you select the
key and then the box will display Ctrl+Alt+the key you selected. You cannot
use the ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, SHIFT, or BACKSPACE keys.

Note
Once you assign a shortcut key combination for a specific program, you will
not be able to use that key combination with other programs.]]

I use Ctrl + Alt + E.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%23ancio%23mGHA.3576@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
JoJo <JoJo> hunted and pecked:
Folks:


I am using Windows XP (Home).
Whenever I launch Windows Explorer, the default destination folder is "My
Documents."


* Is there some way to configure Windows Explorer to open in some
other folder of my choice ?



Thanks,
Jo.

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