Setting Windows Explorer's opening default

[Zippity]

Windows Explorer opens by default at My Documents.

I do not use the provided My Documents, My Albums, My eBooks folders, preferring to use my own data filing system :)

How do I get WE to open at My Computer, or Local Disk C: or D:\my data?

[Rob99]

Right click on it then change the properties ;\

[Zippity]

OK, I'm a bit slow here :(

At the moment it says%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%

What do I change it to read, or am I looking in the wrong place?

I really do need to go and buy an Idiot's Guide to XP :)

[Susan B]

What I have in my Properties' Target field is:

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\

and in the Start in field is:

%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%

That opens Windows Explorer in my D: drive. Change the D:\ to whatever you drive you wish to open.

Another example is my Pics folder on the D: drive - Target field is:

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\Documents\Pics

Start field as above.

[Zippity]

Thanks heaps :)

It worked for me :D

[Woof]

Cool (or is it "kewl" - maybe I'm showing my age

Works for me, too - Thanks Susan B

[Zippity]

Now all I need to know is what do all those little 'switches' mean :(

Where can I find out?

If you hadn't already guessed, you are dealing with an idiot here :D:D

[Susan B]

Here is what I have, copied and pasted out of my notes. Not sure of the source but Godfather and Babe Ruth have helped me with some of them. :x

EXPLORER.EXE [/n][/e][,/root,<object>][[,/select],<sub object>]

Switches
/n: Opens a new window in single-paned (My Computer) view for each item selected, even if the new window duplicates a window that is already open.

/e: Uses Windows Explorer view. Windows Explorer view is most similar to File Manager in Windows version 3.x. Note that the default view is Open view.

/root,<object>: Specifies the root level of the specified view. The default is to use the normal namespace root (the desktop). Whatever is specified is the root for the display.

/select,<sub object>: Specifies the folder to receive the initial focus. If "/select" is used, the parent folder
is opened and the specified object is selected.

Examples
To open a Windows Explorer view to explore only objects on \\<server name>, use the following syntax:
explorer /e,/root,\\<server name>

To view the C:\WINDOWS folder and select CALC.EXE, use the following syntax:
explorer /select,c:\windows\calc.exe


Also:

Options for Windows Explorer display: Click "Start", go to "All Programs", go to "Accessories", and right-click "Windows Explorer", click "Properties", and in the "Target" box type or "Copy and Paste" the last line in each item:-


1.) "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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.) Opens the Windows folder as a folder =
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%

9.) Opens as "My Computer" =
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,

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


Have fun. :-)

[Zippity]

Wow :)

Thanks