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| Thread ID: 44773 | 2004-04-29 13:44:00 | Setting Windows Explorer's opening default | Zippity (58) | Press F1 |
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| 233024 | 2004-04-29 13:44:00 | Windows Explorer opens by default at My Documents. I do not use the provided My Documents, My Albums, My eBooks folders, preferring to use my own data filing system :) How do I get WE to open at My Computer, or Local Disk C: or D:\my data? |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 233025 | 2004-04-29 14:03:00 | Right click on it then change the properties ;\ | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 233026 | 2004-04-29 21:44:00 | OK, I'm a bit slow here :( At the moment it says%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% What do I change it to read, or am I looking in the wrong place? I really do need to go and buy an Idiot's Guide to XP :) |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 233027 | 2004-04-29 21:51:00 | What I have in my Properties' Target field is: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\ and in the Start in field is: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% That opens Windows Explorer in my D: drive. Change the D:\ to whatever you drive you wish to open. Another example is my Pics folder on the D: drive - Target field is: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\Documents\Pics Start field as above. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 233028 | 2004-04-30 09:17:00 | Thanks heaps :) It worked for me :D |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 233029 | 2004-05-01 03:18:00 | Cool (or is it "kewl" - maybe I'm showing my age Works for me, too - Thanks Susan B |
Woof (2402) | ||
| 233030 | 2004-05-01 04:49:00 | Now all I need to know is what do all those little 'switches' mean :( Where can I find out? If you hadn't already guessed, you are dealing with an idiot here :D:D |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 233031 | 2004-05-01 06:09:00 | Here is what I have, copied and pasted out of my notes . Not sure of the source but Godfather and Babe Ruth have helped me with some of them . :x EXPLORER . EXE [/n][/e][,/root,<object>][[,/select],<sub object>] Switches /n: Opens a new window in single-paned (My Computer) view for each item selected, even if the new window duplicates a window that is already open . /e: Uses Windows Explorer view . Windows Explorer view is most similar to File Manager in Windows version 3 . x . Note that the default view is Open view . /root,<object>: Specifies the root level of the specified view . The default is to use the normal namespace root (the desktop) . Whatever is specified is the root for the display . /select,<sub object>: Specifies the folder to receive the initial focus . If "/select" is used, the parent folder is opened and the specified object is selected . Examples To open a Windows Explorer view to explore only objects on \\<server name>, use the following syntax: explorer /e,/root,\\<server name> To view the C:\WINDOWS folder and select CALC . EXE, use the following syntax: explorer /select,c:\windows\calc . exe Also: Options for Windows Explorer display: Click "Start", go to "All Programs", go to "Accessories", and right-click "Windows Explorer", click "Properties", and in the "Target" box type or "Copy and Paste" the last line in each item:- 1 . ) "My Computer" highlighted in left side with all drives visible but not expanded and C: highlighted in right side= %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe /e,/select,c: 2 . ) Desktop highlighted and nothing expanded = %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe /e,/n,/select,/root,c: 3 . ) All drives visible and the system drive highlighted and expanded in full screen = %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe /e,/select 4 . ) All drives visible and the system drive expanded in small screen = %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe /e,/select,%systemroot% 5 . ) Only Windows Directory visible highlighted and expanded = %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe /e,/root,%systemroot% 6 . ) All drives visible but only C: highlighted and expanded = %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe /e,c: 7 . ) Nothing expanded and My Computer highlighted in right side = %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe /n,/e,/select, 8 . ) Opens the Windows folder as a folder = %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe %systemroot% 9 . ) Opens as "My Computer" = %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe %systemroot%, 10 . )This opens the Desktop folder with "My Computer" highlighted = %SystemRoot%\explorer . exe %systemroot%,/select, Have fun . :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 233032 | 2004-05-01 11:56:00 | Wow :) Thanks |
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