Open Windows Explorer to C: drive??

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OS: WinXP Pro

How does one cause Windows Explorer to open to the expanded C: drive rather
than to the expanded My Documents?

Thanks for your time.

 

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Right click the desktop icon, or Start menu item for Windows Explorer, left click
Properties, click the Shortcut tab, change the Target line to read:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\
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"JamesKB" <JimSPAMNOT@NOTSPAMres-xraynews.com> wrote in message
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> OS: WinXP Pro
>
> How does one cause Windows Explorer to open to the expanded C: drive rather
> than to the expanded My Documents?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
>

 

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HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856

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"JamesKB" wrote:

| OS: WinXP Pro
|
| How does one cause Windows Explorer to open to the expanded C: drive rather
| than to the expanded My Documents?
|
| Thanks for your time.

 

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This will create a shortcut to C:
Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Type or copy and paste this in the box:

%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:

Next | Finish

Or change the Target of your existing shortcut to
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
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Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314853

HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307856

HOW TO: Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=257518

HOW TO: Change Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221878

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You can also assign a shortcut key to that shortcut.

Right click the shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab |
[[With the cursor in the Shortcut key box, select the keyboard key you
want to use in combination with CTRL+ALT. Shortcut keys automatically start
with CTRL+ALT. The Shortcut key box will display None until you select the
key and then the box will display Ctrl+Alt+the key you selected. You cannot
use the ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, SHIFT, or BACKSPACE keys.

Note
Once you assign a shortcut key combination for a specific program, you will
not be able to use that key combination with other programs.]]

I use Ctrl + Alt + E.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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JamesKB <JimSPAMNOT@NOTSPAMres-xraynews.com> hunted and pecked:
> OS: WinXP Pro
>
> How does one cause Windows Explorer to open to the expanded C: drive
> rather than to the expanded My Documents?
>
> Thanks for your time.