windows explorer default folder change?

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Hi

Go to Programs>Accessories, right click on the Windows Explorer icon, select
Properties and type or copy/paste the following into the 'Target:' box to
open WE with the C drive expanded:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:

A new Desktop shortcut for WE can be created with the same command(s).

Also have a look at the following article:

"Windows Explorer Command-Line Options"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;152457

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"EPPack" <CorrectAddressIsIn@mySig.com> wrote in message
news:%23Geaa7RvEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Windows explorer by default opens in My Documents, but I know this can be
> changed to some other folder--I did it when I got my previous machine (win
> xp pro sp1). It's been a LONG time now, tho, and I have yet another new
> machine (win xp pro sp2), but can't remember how to change this  
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> TIA
> --
> Elaine Pack, Web Analyst
> Charlottesville, VA
> Iamarealperson AATT packwebs net
> You know the drill.
>

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Worked like a champ!! I promise to save it this time   Thanks, Will!

elaine

"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news kq4pESvEHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> Go to Programs>Accessories, right click on the Windows Explorer icon,
> select Properties and type or copy/paste the following into the 'Target:'
> box to open WE with the C drive expanded:
>
> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:
>
> A new Desktop shortcut for WE can be created with the same command(s).
>
> Also have a look at the following article:
>
> "Windows Explorer Command-Line Options"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;152457
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "EPPack" <CorrectAddressIsIn@mySig.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Geaa7RvEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Windows explorer by default opens in My Documents, but I know this can be
>> changed to some other folder--I did it when I got my previous machine
>> (win xp pro sp1). It's been a LONG time now, tho, and I have yet another
>> new machine (win xp pro sp2), but can't remember how to change this  
>>
>> Can anyone help?
>>
>> TIA
>> --
>> Elaine Pack, Web Analyst
>> Charlottesville, VA
>> Iamarealperson AATT packwebs net
>> You know the drill.
>>
>
>

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You're welcome Elaine

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Will Denny
MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"EPPack" <CorrectAddressIsIn@mySig.com> wrote in message
news:eF5BsAdvEHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Worked like a champ!! I promise to save it this time   Thanks, Will!
>
> elaine
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news kq4pESvEHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> Go to Programs>Accessories, right click on the Windows Explorer icon,
>> select Properties and type or copy/paste the following into the 'Target:'
>> box to open WE with the C drive expanded:
>>
>> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:
>>
>> A new Desktop shortcut for WE can be created with the same command(s).
>>
>> Also have a look at the following article:
>>
>> "Windows Explorer Command-Line Options"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;152457
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "EPPack" <CorrectAddressIsIn@mySig.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Geaa7RvEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Windows explorer by default opens in My Documents, but I know this can
>>> be changed to some other folder--I did it when I got my previous machine
>>> (win xp pro sp1). It's been a LONG time now, tho, and I have yet another
>>> new machine (win xp pro sp2), but can't remember how to change this  
>>>
>>> Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> --
>>> Elaine Pack, Web Analyst
>>> Charlottesville, VA
>>> Iamarealperson AATT packwebs net
>>> You know the drill.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>