Changing folder when Windows Explorer opens

When I run Windows Explorer, the Documents folder is open.

More often than not, I want something within c:\program files, so I have
to scroll to that. Counting the click to close Documents, it takes four
mouse clicks.

Can I set it to open Program Files, and show all the subfolders beneath
it? Perhaps a registry tweak or a freeware utility program?

"Ernie Lane" <> wrote:

> When I run Windows Explorer, the Documents folder is open.
<snip>
> Can I set it to open Program Files, and show all the subfolders
> beneath it?

Change the Default Opening Folder in Windows Explorer:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...bertleff1.mspx

Charlie42

right click on the shortcut and in the target box change the entry into this

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

where X:\ is the path of the folder or drive you want to open, so change
yours accordingly

I have mine as %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,E:\

so it opens in my E drive



"Ernie Lane" <> wrote in message
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> When I run Windows Explorer, the Documents folder is open.
>
> More often than not, I want something within c:\program files, so I have
> to scroll to that. Counting the click to close Documents, it takes four
> mouse clicks.
>
> Can I set it to open Program Files, and show all the subfolders beneath
> it? Perhaps a registry tweak or a freeware utility program?

Ernie Lane;699636 Wrote:
> When I run Windows Explorer, the Documents folder is open.
>
> More often than not, I want something within c:\program files, so I
> have
> to scroll to that. Counting the click to close Documents, it takes four
> mouse clicks.
>
> Can I set it to open Program Files, and show all the subfolders beneath
> it? Perhaps a registry tweak or a freeware utility program?

Hi Ernie,

This tutorial should help you in what you are wanting to do.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/71...t-opening.html

Shawn


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Brink wrote:
> Ernie Lane;699636 Wrote:
>> When I run Windows Explorer, the Documents folder is open.
>>
>> More often than not, I want something within c:\program files, so I
>> have
>> to scroll to that. Counting the click to close Documents, it takes four
>> mouse clicks.
>>
>> Can I set it to open Program Files, and show all the subfolders beneath
>> it? Perhaps a registry tweak or a freeware utility program?
>
> Hi Ernie,
>
> This tutorial should help you in what you are wanting to do.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/71...t-opening.html

Thanks to all of you.

Ernie Lane

Ernie Lane wrote:

>>> When I run Windows Explorer, the Documents folder is open.
>>>
>>> More often than not, I want something within c:\program files, so I
>>> have
>>> to scroll to that. Counting the click to close Documents, it takes four
>>> mouse clicks.
>>>
>>> Can I set it to open Program Files, and show all the subfolders beneath
>>> it? Perhaps a registry tweak or a freeware utility program?
>>
> Thanks to all of you.

One more thing. Windows Explorer now opens with, among other things,
the C: drive and all its folders in the left pane, and all the Program
Files subfolders in the right pane. That is, I get Program Files and
its 'arrow' in the left pane.

Is it possible to have all of whole root in the left pane -- that is,
starting with Desktop, c: has all of its folders shown (that's done
now), and the Program Files is broken down on the left side (as well as
in the right pane)?

Ernie Lane;700721 Wrote:
> Ernie Lane wrote:
> > > >
> > > Thanks to all of you. > >
>
> One more thing. Windows Explorer now opens with, among other things,
> the C: drive and all its folders in the left pane, and all the
> Program
> Files subfolders in the right pane. That is, I get Program Files and
> its 'arrow' in the left pane.
>
> Is it possible to have all of whole root in the left pane -- that is,
> starting with Desktop, c: has all of its folders shown (that's done
> now), and the Program Files is broken down on the left side (as well
> as
> in the right pane)?

Hi Ernie,

You could use this instead:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /root, c:\ /select, c:\Program Files

It will have the "Program Files" expanded in the left pane to, but it
will give you what you wanted.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/71...t-opening.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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