Making Windows Explorer open by default in "My Computer" mode. Additional question.

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Hello fellow NG members

Yesterday I asked for help in changing the default opening of Windows
Explorer in the "My Computer" mode and received excellent advice fro another
NG contributor which makes it open with the C:/ drive highlighted. using the
setting below.

On the Explorer properties click on Shortcut Tab and make these changes:

Target: [ %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:\ ]

Start in: [ %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% ]

I know that most XP systems are set to open in "My Documents" but although
it is only a minor issue I would like to make the change to "My Computer" as
the default.

Not a major issue just the curiosity of an aging brain.

Jumbo
--
Silver Surfer
 
RE: Making Windows Explorer open by default in "My Computer" mode. Add

Set the target as follows

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}

"Jumbo" wrote:

> Hello fellow NG members
>
> Yesterday I asked for help in changing the default opening of Windows
> Explorer in the "My Computer" mode and received excellent advice fro another
> NG contributor which makes it open with the C:/ drive highlighted. using the
> setting below.
>
> On the Explorer properties click on Shortcut Tab and make these changes:
>
> Target: [ %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:\ ]
>
> Start in: [ %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% ]
>
> I know that most XP systems are set to open in "My Documents" but although
> it is only a minor issue I would like to make the change to "My Computer" as
> the default.
>
> Not a major issue just the curiosity of an aging brain.
>
> Jumbo
> --
> Silver Surfer
>
>
>
 
Re: Making Windows Explorer open by default in "My Computer" mode. Add

"Graham Anderson" <GrahamAnderson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:131C7B9D-F46A-47A3-9777-15B59E6619D7@microsoft.com...
> Set the target as follows
>
> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}
>
> "Jumbo" wrote:
>
>> Hello fellow NG members
>>
>> Yesterday I asked for help in changing the default opening of Windows
>> Explorer in the "My Computer" mode and received excellent advice fro
>> another
>> NG contributor which makes it open with the C:/ drive highlighted. using
>> the
>> setting below.
>>
>> On the Explorer properties click on Shortcut Tab and make these changes:
>>
>> Target: [ %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:\ ]
>>
>> Start in: [ %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% ]
>>
>> I know that most XP systems are set to open in "My Documents" but
>> although
>> it is only a minor issue I would like to make the change to "My Computer"
>> as
>> the default.
>>
>> Not a major issue just the curiosity of an aging brain.
>>
>> Jumbo
>> --
>> Silver Surfer
>>
>>
>>

Perfect answer,

Thank you for you kind assistance.

Jumbo
 
RE: Making Windows Explorer open by default in "My Computer" mode. Add

"Jumbo" wrote:

> Hello fellow NG members
>
> Yesterday I asked for help in changing the default opening of Windows
> Explorer in the "My Computer" mode and received excellent advice fro another
> NG contributor which makes it open with the C:/ drive highlighted. using the
> setting below.
>
> On the Explorer properties click on Shortcut Tab and make these changes:
>
> Target: [ %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:\ ]
>
> Start in: [ %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% ]
>
> I know that most XP systems are set to open in "My Documents" but although
> it is only a minor issue I would like to make the change to "My Computer" as
> the default.
>
> Not a major issue just the curiosity of an aging brain.
>
> Jumbo
> --
> Silver Surfer

Target : [ %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /e, /select, C:\ ]

Windows Explorer Command-Line Options"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;152457
HTH.
nass
 
In news:eJ6dnXn3CLbVcADbnZ2dnUVZ8qWhnZ2d@pipex.net,
Jumbo <jumbo@dreamland.net> wrote:
> Hello fellow NG members
>
> Yesterday I asked for help in changing the default opening of
> Windows
> Explorer in the "My Computer" mode and received excellent
> advice fro
> another NG contributor which makes it open with the C:/ drive
> highlighted. using the setting below.
>
> On the Explorer properties click on Shortcut Tab and make
> these
> changes:
> Target: [ %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:\ ]
>
> Start in: [ %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% ]
>
> I know that most XP systems are set to open in "My Documents"
> but
> although it is only a minor issue I would like to make the
> change to
> "My Computer" as the default.
>
> Not a major issue just the curiosity of an aging brain.
>
> Jumbo

Hitting the Windows + E keys at the same time will launch
Windows Explorer opened at My Computer. Note; The Windows key
is located between Ctrl and Alt on the left side of your
keyboard.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
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