How To Change Windows Explorer Default To Open A Different Folder
By default, Windows Explorer goes to your “My Documents” folder every time you open it. If you’re like me, you want to be able to set to it to open a different folder.
Here’s a quick and easy way to change the default folder that Windows Explorer opens.
Click on the ‘Start’ button. Go to Programs. Go to Accessories. Right-click on Windows Explorer and select ‘Properties’.
Clicking on ‘Properties’ will open a window similar to this one. This is where we’ll edit the default properties of Windows Explorer.
Take a look at the highlighted part, that’s what we’ll change. Let’s say you wanted Windows Explorer to open your ‘downloads’ folder every time you started it.
In the Target field, enter:
c:\windows\explorer.exe /n,/e,c:\Downloads
Click ‘Apply’ then ‘Ok’ and you’re finished.
You can set any folder or subfolder in any drive to be the default for Windows Explorer.
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November 9th, 2007 03:13
I just ~knew~ there had to be a way to do this.
Thanks so much.
November 9th, 2007 03:14
@sleestak:
Glad I could help
November 9th, 2007 04:28
Thanx BB, I went and played around with my start folder right away.
I changed it to my coding folder, so now I click and I am ready to work!
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November 9th, 2007 05:56
@John:
You’re welcome buddy
November 9th, 2007 21:51
Simple but very effective…
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November 10th, 2007 01:59
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November 11th, 2007 12:24
WOW Great tip.
I rarely use Win Explorer, that too to access my music folder. So I’ll use this trick to save some time
Thanks!
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November 11th, 2007 13:08
@Shankar:
You’re always welcome buddy
November 11th, 2007 16:41
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November 12th, 2007 10:27
Thanks for the great information! Keep it up~
November 12th, 2007 10:31
@vista user:
Glad I could help
November 13th, 2007 02:52
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November 27th, 2007 04:00
You have no idea how much this one has annoyed me! Thanks for the awesome tip buddy! Stumbled.
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November 27th, 2007 07:56
@K:
You’re most welcome buddy. Thanks for the stumble!
November 28th, 2007 15:37
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May 29th, 2008 17:11
Hejsa!
Do you have any idea how to do the same for the “right click the start button, click explorer” explorer?
Lise