| 8/8/2007
-- By default, Windows Explorer opens in different folders, depending on how you
start it. For example, if you right-click My Computer and select "Explore,"
it will open in My Computer. If you right-click My Network Places and select
"Explore," it will start in My Network Places. Right-clicking My Documents
or the Start menu will have similar effect.
In Windows XP/2003, the Windows Explorer icon is located under Start, All Programs,
Accessories. If you want to always open Explorer in a specific folder, such
as c:\data, you can customize the properties of the Windows Explorer icon and
add the following at the end of the Target: /n,/e, desired_folder, where the
desired_folder is the path to the folder you want Explorer to focus on.
If the focus should be on c:\data folder, then your Target box should look
like this:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,
c:\data
If you decide to configure the Windows Explorer icon in the manner described
above, but then open Windows Explorer by right-clicking Start menu, obviously
it won't open in c:\data. Here's one workaround: You could pin your customized
Windows Explorer icon under Accessories to the Start menu by right-clicking
and selecting "Pin to Start menu." |
Zubair Alexander, MCSE, MCT, MCSA and Microsoft MVP is the founder of SeattlePro Enterprises, an IT training and consulting business. His experience covers a wide range of spectrum: trainer, consultant, systems administrator, security architect, network engineer, author, technical editor, college instructor and public speaker. Zubair holds more than 25 technical certifications and Bachelor of Science degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Information Systems. His Web site, www.techgalaxy.net, is dedicated to technical resources for IT professionals. Zubair may be reached at alexander@techgalaxy.net. |
