windows explorer won't start on C:

[Diane]

We just got a new computer. Windows Explorer when
started, starts in My Documents. We want it to start at
C:

We looked on our old computer under Properties of Windows
Explorer (it still starts in C: when executed) and Target
says: %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe
which is what it says on our new computer. I did a
search on this site and found something called: How To:
Customize Windows Explorer in XP and under that there was
an option for: Change the Windows Explorer Default
Startup Folder. It said if I wanted to change it to C:
to change it to:
%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /root, C:\

I did this and it starts on C:, however it doesn't start
in "Folders" mode, and it doesn't show me the entire
computer, just C:.

Since I don't know the syntax for Target, I don't know
how to change it so that it shows the entire computer and
yet starts in C: - I also don't understand why it starts
correctly on the old computer and not this new one.

Thanks in advance for the help.
~Diane

[David Candy]

explorer /e,c:\
explorer [/n] [/e][,/root,object][[,/select],subobject]

None Explorer rooted at the Desktop=20
/n Opens a new window even if a window to the folder is already =
open. Without this it will switch to an already opened folder.=20
/e Explorer View (default if nothing else is on the command line.) =

/root,object Starts Explorer with object the top item (normally =
Desktop is the top item). Eg: explorer /e,/root,c:\Starts Explorer with =
the C drive as the only drive available.=20
/select,subobject Selects the specified subobject.=20

Replaceable parameters are %1 (one) which is the short file or folder =
name and %l (L) which is the long file name.

/IDLIST
This is an additional parameter that means a Windows internal structure =
is being passed. eg:

Explorer.exe /e,/idlist,%IThe %I is a replacable parameter representing =
an IDLIST.

Rooted Views
To open an explorer item that starts with a special folder as the top =
folder use the following syntax.

Where the special folder is a sub folder of the desktop

explorer /e,/root,::{CLSID of special folder}
Where the special folder is a sub folder of another special folder =
(usually, if not always My Computer)=20

explorer /e,/root,::{CLSID of parent}/::{CLSID of special folder}
Where the special folder is part of the file system

explorer /e,/root,path to folder
See Namespaces on the Icons Page for a list of CLSIDs for special =
folders.

Examples
Note that /select is inconsistent. Sometime the / is required, sometimes =
it should be left out, and sometimes it doesn't matter.

Starts explorer with the Windows folder opened and selected.

explorer /e,/select,c:\windowsStarts explorer with Windows the top level =
folder and command opened and selected.

explorer /e,/root,c:\windows,/select,c:\windows\commandStarts explorer =
with Windows the top level folder and Tips.txt showing instead of the =
file listing.

explorer /e,/root,c:\windows,/select,c:\windows\tips.txtStarts explorer =
with My Computer the top level folder and all branches except for drives =
collapsed.=20

explorer /e,/root,::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}Starts =
explorer with C:\ the top level folder.=20

explorer /e,/root,c:\Starts the Dial Up Networking folder in folder =
view.

explorer.exe =
::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}\::{992cffa0-f557-101a-88ec-00dd0=
10ccc48}
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
And the band played ....
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"Diane" > wrote in message =
...
> We just got a new computer. Windows Explorer when=20
> started, starts in My Documents. We want it to start at=20
> C:
>=20
> We looked on our old computer under Properties of Windows=20
> Explorer (it still starts in C: when executed) and Target=20
> says: %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe
> which is what it says on our new computer. I did a=20
> search on this site and found something called: How To:=20
> Customize Windows Explorer in XP and under that there was=20
> an option for: Change the Windows Explorer Default=20
> Startup Folder. It said if I wanted to change it to C:=20
> to change it to:
> %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /root, C:\
>=20
> I did this and it starts on C:, however it doesn't start=20
> in "Folders" mode, and it doesn't show me the entire=20
> computer, just C:.
>=20
> Since I don't know the syntax for Target, I don't know=20
> how to change it so that it shows the entire computer and=20
> yet starts in C: - I also don't understand why it starts=20
> correctly on the old computer and not this new one.
>=20
> Thanks in advance for the help.
> ~Diane

Thanks. I got it to work they way I wanted using the
information below.


>-----Original Message-----
> explorer /e,c:\
>explorer [/n] [/e][,/root,object][[,/select],subobject]
>
> None Explorer rooted at the Desktop
> /n Opens a new window even if a window to the
folder is already open. Without this it will switch to an
already opened folder.
> /e Explorer View (default if nothing else is on
the command line.)
> /root,object Starts Explorer with object the top
item (normally Desktop is the top item). Eg:
explorer /e,/root,c:\Starts Explorer with the C drive as
the only drive available.
> /select,subobject Selects the specified subobject.
>
>Replaceable parameters are %1 (one) which is the short
file or folder name and %l (L) which is the long file
name.
>
>/IDLIST
>This is an additional parameter that means a Windows
internal structure is being passed. eg:
>
>Explorer.exe /e,/idlist,%IThe %I is a replacable
parameter representing an IDLIST.
>
>Rooted Views
>To open an explorer item that starts with a special
folder as the top folder use the following syntax.
>
>Where the special folder is a sub folder of the desktop
>
>explorer /e,/root,::{CLSID of special folder}
>Where the special folder is a sub folder of another
special folder (usually, if not always My Computer)
>
>explorer /e,/root,::{CLSID of parent}/::{CLSID of
special folder}
>Where the special folder is part of the file system
>
>explorer /e,/root,path to folder
>See Namespaces on the Icons Page for a list of CLSIDs
for special folders.
>
>Examples
>Note that /select is inconsistent. Sometime the / is
required, sometimes it should be left out, and sometimes
it doesn't matter.
>
>Starts explorer with the Windows folder opened and
selected.
>
>explorer /e,/select,c:\windowsStarts explorer with
Windows the top level folder and command opened and
selected.
>
>explorer /e,/root,c:\windows,/select,c:\windows\commandSt
arts explorer with Windows the top level folder and
Tips.txt showing instead of the file listing.
>
>explorer /e,/root,c:\windows,/select,c:\windows\tips.txtS
tarts explorer with My Computer the top level folder and
all branches except for drives collapsed.
>
>explorer /e,/root,::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-
08002b30309d}Starts explorer with C:\ the top level
folder.
>
>explorer /e,/root,c:\Starts the Dial Up Networking
folder in folder view.
>
>explorer.exe ::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}\::
{992cffa0-f557-101a-88ec-00dd010ccc48}
>--
>---------------------------------------------------------
-
>And the band played ....
>http://www.livejournal.com/users/aldon/74121.html
>"Diane" > wrote in message
...
>> We just got a new computer. Windows Explorer when
>> started, starts in My Documents. We want it to start
at
>> C:
>>
>> We looked on our old computer under Properties of
Windows
>> Explorer (it still starts in C: when executed) and
Target
>> says: %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe
>> which is what it says on our new computer. I did a
>> search on this site and found something called: How
To:
>> Customize Windows Explorer in XP and under that there
was
>> an option for: Change the Windows Explorer Default
>> Startup Folder. It said if I wanted to change it to
C:
>> to change it to:
>> %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /root, C:\
>>
>> I did this and it starts on C:, however it doesn't
start
>> in "Folders" mode, and it doesn't show me the entire
>> computer, just C:.
>>
>> Since I don't know the syntax for Target, I don't know
>> how to change it so that it shows the entire computer
and
>> yet starts in C: - I also don't understand why it
starts
>> correctly on the old computer and not this new one.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for the help.
>> ~Diane
>.
>