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Old February 27th 04, 03:22 AM
KDB
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Default Open Explorer on the root directory

Is there a way that when I open my explorer that it is
open on the root directory for example: c:\

Thanks
KDB
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Old February 27th 04, 06:01 AM
Ramesh [MVP]
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Default Open Explorer on the root directory

KDB,

explorer /e,c:

Set Windows Explorer startup folder:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/HTML/ExplorerParams.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
----------------------------------------
Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
----------------------------------------


"KDB" wrote in message =
...
Is there a way that when I open my explorer that it is=20
open on the root directory for example: c:\

Thanks
KDB
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Old February 27th 04, 02:21 PM
Len Dolby
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Default Open Explorer on the root directory

Clicking your link gives the following unhelpful response

Not Found
The requested URL /sramesh2k/HTML/ExplorerParams.htm was not found on this
server.

note the URL in the address bar was in full as per your blue underscored
link

FYI Len

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message
...
KDB,

explorer /e,c:

Set Windows Explorer startup folder:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/HTML/ExplorerParams.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
----------------------------------------
Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
----------------------------------------


"KDB" wrote in message
...
Is there a way that when I open my explorer that it is
open on the root directory for example: c:\

Thanks
KDB


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Old February 27th 04, 08:01 PM
JAX
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Default Open Explorer on the root directory

R-click Explorer, change target to %windir%\explorer.exe /e,HTH, JAX"KDB"
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Is there a way that when I open my explorer that it is
open on the root directory for example: c:\

Thanks
KDB



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Old February 28th 04, 10:21 AM
Ramesh [MVP]
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Default Open Explorer on the root directory

Thanks, Len.

It had been moved to http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExplorerParams.htm
But did not update in my articles (

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
----------------------------------------
Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
----------------------------------------


"Len Dolby" wrote in message =
...
Clicking your link gives the following unhelpful response

Not Found
The requested URL /sramesh2k/HTML/ExplorerParams.htm was not found on =
this
server.

note the URL in the address bar was in full as per your blue underscored
link

FYI Len

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message
...
KDB,

explorer /e,c:

Set Windows Explorer startup folder:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/HTML/ExplorerParams.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
----------------------------------------
Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
----------------------------------------


"KDB" wrote in message
...
Is there a way that when I open my explorer that it is
open on the root directory for example: c:\

Thanks
KDB


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Old February 28th 04, 10:21 AM
Ramesh [MVP]
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Default Open Explorer on the root directory

Correction: The link is he
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExplorerParams.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
----------------------------------------
Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
----------------------------------------


"KDB" wrote in message =
...
Is there a way that when I open my explorer that it is=20
open on the root directory for example: c:\

Thanks
KDB
 




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