How to change Windows Explorer's default directory?

In Windows Explorer, the Explorer Bar displays Folders.

Every time I launch Explorer, "Local Disk (C:)" is selected and
expanded, which I don't want.

I want some other default location under My Computer to be expanded.

But I can't find any place in the UI to do that.

Where do you specify default directory in Windows Explorer?

Thanks.

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Dave
Sat Mar 01 19:31:20 PST 2008

Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read;
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,D:\
where D:\ is the drive or directory you wish to expand.



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<baobob@my-deja.com> wrote:
> In Windows Explorer, the Explorer Bar displays Folders.
>
> Every time I launch Explorer, "Local Disk (C:)" is selected and
> expanded, which I don't want.
>
> I want some other default location under My Computer to be expanded.
>
> But I can't find any place in the UI to do that.
>
> Where do you specify default directory in Windows Explorer?
>
> Thanks.
>
> ***

Andrew
Sun Mar 02 06:07:26 PST 2008

[This followup was posted to microsoft.public.win2000.general and a copy
was sent to the cited author.]

In article <46d8b803-634a-462c-8624-
747b442912bd@u72g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, baobob@my-deja.com says...
> In Windows Explorer, the Explorer Bar displays Folders.
>
> Every time I launch Explorer, "Local Disk (C:)" is selected and
> expanded, which I don't want.
>
> I want some other default location under My Computer to be expanded.
>
> But I can't find any place in the UI to do that.
>
> Where do you specify default directory in Windows Explorer?

Edit the shortcut target line. Mine looks like this:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,c:\downloads

The above opens in C:\downloads, with that directory open in the right
pane.

If you google 'EXPLORER.EXE command line', you'll find tons of
informatin. This is the official MS entry (it's for XP, but Vista is the
same.)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314853

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Andrew
Sun Mar 02 06:08:45 PST 2008

In article <MPG.22347094129e4302989992@newsgroups.comcast.net>,
andysnewsreply@no_junk.comcast.net says...
>
> If you google 'EXPLORER.EXE command line', you'll find tons of
> informatin. This is the official MS entry (it's for XP, but Vista is the
> same.)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314853

OOPS. Forgot what group I was in. AFIK, the command-line hasn't changed
since Win95.

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xcal
Tue Mar 04 10:57:35 PST 2008

nice trick, but I usually open Windows Explorer by using
Windows Log + E shortcut, and the trick doesnt work.
of course, I dont want to assign another shortcut.

greetings, Carlos.

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:A0F66C40-7385-432A-973F-ABD463E775F5@microsoft.com...
> Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read;
> %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,D:\
> where D:\ is the drive or directory you wish to expand.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> <baobob@my-deja.com> wrote:
> > In Windows Explorer, the Explorer Bar displays Folders.
> >
> > Every time I launch Explorer, "Local Disk (C:)" is selected and
> > expanded, which I don't want.
> >
> > I want some other default location under My Computer to be expanded.
> >
> > But I can't find any place in the UI to do that.
> >
> > Where do you specify default directory in Windows Explorer?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > ***

Dave
Tue Mar 04 19:06:31 PST 2008

Give this a go.

Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read;

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}



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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"xcal" wrote:
> nice trick, but I usually open Windows Explorer by using
> Windows Log + E shortcut, and the trick doesnt work.
> of course, I dont want to assign another shortcut.
>
> greetings, Carlos.

baobob
Thu Mar 06 13:06:03 PST 2008

Thanks all.

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