How to Control Windows Explorer

When Windows Explorer is opened it normally defaults to the folder c:\windows\system. This is a real pain in the behind because that is probably the starting place you most likely didn't want. This forces you to have to click quite a few folders to get to your destination. There is a little known way to control Explorer so that it automatically starts in the folder of your choice.

Simply create a new shortcut on your desktop and use command line switches. Don't be intimidated by "command line" switches. Bad Thad will walk you through the basics and make it easy.

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• Right Click on the Desktop and Select "NEW">"Shortcut"
• In the "Command Line" box type the following:

C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /e,/select,c:\

• Note: Put a space after the "exe", after that there are NO spaces.
• Click "Next" then type a name for the short cut like "Explore All Drives".
• Click "Finish"

• Right Click on the Desktop and Select "NEW">"Shortcut"
• In the "Command Line" box type the following:

C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /e,/select,c:\prohosting\computer.htm

Notes -

• For the drive "c" shown, substitute the appropriate drive letter.
• For the folder "prohosting" substitute the appropriate folder you want to open.
• For the file "computer.htm" substitute ANY file or folder within that folder.
• You must specify a file or folder within the one that you want to open.
• Put a space after the "exe", after that there are NO spaces.
• If you need to drill down further, just add to the path statement (i.e. c:\a\b\c\d\etc.)
• Click "Next" then type a name for the short cut like "Explore My Folder".
• Click "Finish"

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