cmd starts in c:Documents and Settings......

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Try this...

Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Paste this in the location box:

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe

Click Next | Click Finish |

Right click the new cmd.exe shortcut | Properties |
In the Start in box replace %windir% with C:\ |
Apply | OK

Double click the new shortcut and you should see...

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>

You can also change the Start in for the cmd shortcut located under
Accessories on the Start Menu.

HOW TO: Set the Command Processor Appearance in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;309019

Set the Command prompt default path to a certain directory
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autoruncmd.htm


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:2AAB770A-DE76-4901-9659-52817B77B0F2@microsoft.com,
Andrea Casini <AndreaCasini@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hi everyone,
>
> i'm just sick and tired of starting cmd from start -> run and see the
> prompt opens on C:\Documents and Settings\profile_name.
>
> I just would like to change the default location of the prompt; i don't
> want to click on any shortcut, just start -> run -> cmd
>
> Maybe it's easy to say but not to do it.... anyone?

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Added tip:

Add Command Line (CMD) to the Right Click (Line 26)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
news:7qgjc1t37ob2feg4elmnj9n5l3vmfoc2a4@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:51:55 -0600, "Wesley Vogel"
> <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>In news:2AAB770A-DE76-4901-9659-52817B77B0F2@microsoft.com,
>>Andrea Casini <AndreaCasini@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>
>>>
>>> I just would like to change the default location of the prompt; i don't
>>> want to click on any shortcut, just start -> run -> cmd
>
>>Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
>
>
> Ahem. :-)
>
> --
> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
> http://OakRoadSystems.com/
> "My theory was a perfectly good one. The facts were misleading."
> -- /The Lady Vanishes/ (1938)