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boflynn
Asked: 2009-05-05 03:29:25 +0800 CST

Change starting location of Explorer from Windows-E

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How do I change which folder/location Windows Explorer opens to when I run it by pressing Windows-E? I'd like for it to open in My Documents instead of at the root of Computer.

I've found references for explorer.exe command line options, but I don't know how to apply those options to Windows-E.

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1 Answers

  1. It's a change in the Windows registry:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command

    change the value to (example):

    %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /separate,/e,C:\Program Files

    You can use "%HOMEPATH%\My Documents" for your home path ("My documents").

    Be careful when you change registry entries!

    Here are some other options for explorer.exe:

    Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP

    /n                Opens a new single-pane window for the default
                  selection. This is usually the root of the drive that
                  Windows is installed on. If the window is already
                  open, a duplicate opens.

/e                Opens Windows Explorer in its default view.

/root, <object>   Opens a window view of the specified object.

/select, <object> Opens a window view with the specified folder, file,
                  or program selected.
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