Sunday, June 15, 2008

Change the default folder opened in Windows Explorer

When you open the windows explorer, it will directly to the specific folder and usually it go to my documents. And if for some reason you would like to change this way, you should follow this tips.

Microsoft Windows Explorer, which is accessible through the Start menu, is a tool you use, to search files and drives on your computer.

When you start Windows Explorer from the Start menu, it opens your My Documents folder by default. However, my Documents contextual already exists in your Start menu. You can put Windows Explorer shortcut to better use by changing it to show all top-level drives and folders on your system. This change will give you a broad, general overview of all the folders and files.

To change how Windows Explorer opens

  1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, right-click Windows Explorer, and then click Properties.
  2. The Target box currently shows %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
  3. At the end of the line, type the characters /n, /e, /select, C:\
  4. The line should now read %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /e, /select, C:\
  5. Be sure you insert blank spaces in the correct locations. Then, click OK.


Now, when you open Windows Explorer, it will show all your folders and drives, not only your My Documents folder.

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