I’m running Win98 2nd edition and when I open Windows Explorer, it defaults to “C:\Windows\Start Menu” and I have to scroll up and click on the “-” sign so I can see all my drives listed.
How can I change the default so that when I open Explorer, the C: drive is listed just like everyother drive. Bascially I want it to default to “my computer”.
Thanks,
Van
right click on explorer icon
go to properties
insert on target line:
C:\WINNT\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,c:\
that’ll do 'er
whoops, for win 98
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,c:\
Thanks, but that will default to the C: drive but it will also expand the C: drive. I would like all the drives to not be expanded when explorer is opened.
leave out the c:\ argument
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,
Try c:\windows\explorer.exe **/n, /e, /select, c:\ **
JuanitaTech
You Rock!!!
THanks
How rude of me…
Bobwass, I really appreciated your advice too. Thanks.
But simply leaving out the C: argument didnt work.
Thanks again to the both of you.
no problem, anyone have the list of
command line arguments for explorer.exe?
bob, here are the explorer.exe switches I use regularly:
/e uses the two-paned windows explorer folder view
/n opens it in a new window
select,(followed by path or drive) tells explorer what dirctory to open
/root(followed by server name expressed as \servername) to display the root of a server
This, of course, is a very simplified list of explorer.exe switches and their uses.
Whoops, / should have preceded select.
A follow-up if you dont mind.
I changed the target path and it works great as long as I use the windows explorer shortcut. However, I usually open explorer by right clicking on the start button and then left clicking on “explore” and this still defaults to “C:\windows\Start Menu”.
I’ve looked for another possible shortcut but cannot seem to locate it. Will this have to changed in the registry?
Thanks again,
Van
Here is one list but I swear I have more complete list from Microsoft at home somewhere. I’ll see if I can dig it up and post the link.