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Old November 16th 10, 11:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
D&L
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How do I force windows explorer to open in C:\ drive.

TIA
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Old November 16th 10, 11:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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D&L wrote:

How do I force windows explorer to open in C:\ drive.


http://www.google.com/search?q=site:support.microsoft.com+%2B"windows+ex plorer"+command+line+switch
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Old November 17th 10, 05:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Create a new shortcut to "Explorer.exe", and re-write the command line in
the shortcut to read :


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


.....will result in Explorer starting in C:\ drive with the "folders pane"
visible.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




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How do I force windows explorer to open in C:\ drive.

TIA


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Old November 17th 10, 05:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
D&L
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On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:10:28 -0000, "Tim Meddick"
wrote:

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

Thank You all!
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Old November 18th 10, 12:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Jose
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On Nov 17, 11:32*am, D&L wrote:
On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:10:28 -0000, "Tim Meddick"

wrote:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\


Thank You all!


You don't have to run Google searches or make a new shortcut.

Microsoft tells you how to change the default opening folder in
Windows Explorer:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...bertleff1.mspx
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Old November 18th 10, 04:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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"Jose" wrote in message
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On Nov 17, 11:32 am, D&L wrote:
On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:10:28 -0000, "Tim Meddick"

wrote:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\


Thank You all!


You don't have to run Google searches or make a new shortcut.

Microsoft tells you how to change the default opening folder in
Windows Explorer:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...bertleff1.mspx

Well personally I find it a hell of a lot easier to do a search in Google
over searching MS's site.


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Old November 18th 10, 04:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
D&L
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Default Force machine to open in C:\

On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:32:20 -0500, D&L wrote:

On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:10:28 -0000, "Tim Meddick"
wrote:

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

Thank You all!

Thanks folks but I just (cut and pasted) worked like a charm :')

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Old November 19th 10, 05:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Tim Meddick[_3_]
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You are WAY too late!........

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




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On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:09:31 -0500, D&L wrote:

How do I force windows explorer to open in C:\ drive.

TIA


Make this shortcut---

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


 




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