Fixing/Changing Explorer Shortcut

When I click on the "quickstart" button on the lower left portion of my
taskbar on my Windows Vista Home Premium machine to start EXPLORER so I can
look at my directories, ooops, folders, etc. it takes me to
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe I would like to have it take me directly to
Computer/Acer (C I.e. I want to click onto the shortcut and have it show
a specific drive (C on my machine and not have to click through things
like admin/documents/family, etc., etc. every time I want to go directly to
drive C: Obviously, I have an Acer and they manage to have drive C:
prefaced with the word "Acer."

Appreciate any help.

Chet

In other words, what do I change the command line to so that I go directly
to drive C: I'm adding this just to let you know I know HOW to change
the command line, just not what to change it to.

Thanks.

Chet

"Chet" <> wrote in message
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> When I click on the "quickstart" button on the lower left portion of my
> taskbar on my Windows Vista Home Premium machine to start EXPLORER so I
> can look at my directories, ooops, folders, etc. it takes me to
> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe I would like to have it take me directly
> to Computer/Acer (C I.e. I want to click onto the shortcut and have it
> show a specific drive (C on my machine and not have to click through
> things like admin/documents/family, etc., etc. every time I want to go
> directly to drive C: Obviously, I have an Acer and they manage to have
> drive C: prefaced with the word "Acer."
>
> Appreciate any help.
>
> Chet

Hi there,

Create a shortcut, point it to the %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e, C:\

HTH

Cheers
Craig

"Chet" <> wrote in message
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> When I click on the "quickstart" button on the lower left portion of my
> taskbar on my Windows Vista Home Premium machine to start EXPLORER so I
> can look at my directories, ooops, folders, etc. it takes me to
> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe I would like to have it take me directly
> to Computer/Acer (C I.e. I want to click onto the shortcut and have it
> show a specific drive (C on my machine and not have to click through
> things like admin/documents/family, etc., etc. every time I want to go
> directly to drive C: Obviously, I have an Acer and they manage to have
> drive C: prefaced with the word "Acer."
>
> Appreciate any help.
>
> Chet

Chet wrote:
> In other words, what do I change the command line to so that I go
> directly to drive C: I'm adding this just to let you know I know HOW
> to change the command line, just not what to change it to.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Chet
>
> "Chet" <> wrote in message
> news:eYNvKsh%...
>> When I click on the "quickstart" button on the lower left portion of
>> my taskbar on my Windows Vista Home Premium machine to start EXPLORER
>> so I can look at my directories, ooops, folders, etc. it takes me to
>> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe I would like to have it take me
>> directly to Computer/Acer (C I.e. I want to click onto the
>> shortcut and have it show a specific drive (C on my machine and not
>> have to click through things like admin/documents/family, etc., etc.
>> every time I want to go directly to drive C: Obviously, I have an
>> Acer and they manage to have drive C: prefaced with the word "Acer."
>>
>> Appreciate any help.
>>
>> Chet
>

Right click on the Windows Explorer icon, select Properties and type or
copy/paste the following into the Target box:

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

You can also create a Desktop icon for Windows Explorer with the same
command.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Malke and Craig,

You two are right on the money! Thanks.

Chet

"Chet" <> wrote in message
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> When I click on the "quickstart" button on the lower left portion of my
> taskbar on my Windows Vista Home Premium machine to start EXPLORER so I
> can look at my directories, ooops, folders, etc. it takes me to
> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe I would like to have it take me directly
> to Computer/Acer (C I.e. I want to click onto the shortcut and have it
> show a specific drive (C on my machine and not have to click through
> things like admin/documents/family, etc., etc. every time I want to go
> directly to drive C: Obviously, I have an Acer and they manage to have
> drive C: prefaced with the word "Acer."
>
> Appreciate any help.
>
> Chet

Hi, Chet.

You can do that with no typing, too. Just open Windows Explorer and
navigate to the folder you want. Then right-click in the address bar and
click Copy Address. Then find an empty spot on your Desktop and click New |
Shortcut. In the location box, just Paste it, then click Next and give it a
name and click Finish.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Chet" <> wrote in message
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> Malke and Craig,
>
> You two are right on the money! Thanks.
>
> Chet
>
> "Chet" <> wrote in message
> news:eYNvKsh%...
>> When I click on the "quickstart" button on the lower left portion of my
>> taskbar on my Windows Vista Home Premium machine to start EXPLORER so I
>> can look at my directories, ooops, folders, etc. it takes me to
>> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe I would like to have it take me directly
>> to Computer/Acer (C I.e. I want to click onto the shortcut and have
>> it show a specific drive (C on my machine and not have to click through
>> things like admin/documents/family, etc., etc. every time I want to go
>> directly to drive C: Obviously, I have an Acer and they manage to have
>> drive C: prefaced with the word "Acer."
>>
>> Appreciate any help.
>>
>> Chet

R.C.,

Right you are! Very slick!

Thanks.

Chet

"R. C. White" <> wrote in message
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> Hi, Chet.
>
> You can do that with no typing, too. Just open Windows Explorer and
> navigate to the folder you want. Then right-click in the address bar and
> click Copy Address. Then find an empty spot on your Desktop and click New
> | Shortcut. In the location box, just Paste it, then click Next and give
> it a name and click Finish.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "Chet" <> wrote in message
> news:ud0h$Ri#...
>> Malke and Craig,
>>
>> You two are right on the money! Thanks.
>>
>> Chet
>>
>> "Chet" <> wrote in message
>> news:eYNvKsh%...
>>> When I click on the "quickstart" button on the lower left portion of my
>>> taskbar on my Windows Vista Home Premium machine to start EXPLORER so I
>>> can look at my directories, ooops, folders, etc. it takes me to
>>> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe I would like to have it take me directly
>>> to Computer/Acer (C I.e. I want to click onto the shortcut and have
>>> it show a specific drive (C on my machine and not have to click
>>> through things like admin/documents/family, etc., etc. every time I want
>>> to go directly to drive C: Obviously, I have an Acer and they manage
>>> to have drive C: prefaced with the word "Acer."
>>>
>>> Appreciate any help.
>>>
>>> Chet
>