Change the Default Opening Folder in Windows Explorer
Published: August 20, 2001
Submitted by Kris Bertleff, Youngstown, Ohio
By default, Windows Explorer opens showing the My Documents folder. To change the default setting so that all top–level drives and folders are shown, follow these steps:
1. | Click Start, point to Programs, then Accessories, then right–click Windows Explorer, and click Properties. |
2. | Under Target field, which reads %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe, add to make the line read %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /e, /select, C:\ |
3. | Click OK. |
I love that little trick. Now when you open Windows Explorer you get to choose from all the folders and drives, not just My Documents.
