Windows Explorer targeting

Hi there everybody.
I've created a shortcut for Windows Explorer dragging its icon from "Accessories" onto the "Task Bar" so that I can have faster access to it. Problem is I don't want it to open in "My Documents" (think it's default) every time, I want it to open in "My Computer ", so that I see the drives on the right pane. What do I have to change/include in the target space under "Properties" for that to happen? The string in "Target" is: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe

Thank you pals.

 

Thank you Pete, but that's not exactly what I'm looking for. I had done that before. Doing as you said, places the My Computer icon on the Quick Launch allright, but the left pane doesn't show the directory tree like I want. I want to see the structure on the both panes.

 

Thanx a million Pete. I remember reading (and even storing somewhere) info on a handful of string values to add to the target of Windows Explorer in order to make it behave other ways. I just can't remember where, now. Blimey! Anyway, I shall have a look at the links you just posted. If I come up with anything new, I'll let you know, for sure.

 

beto666 ...

The value you want in the Target window is

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,​

 

Way to go! This is EXACTLY it Jim. Thank you very much.

Pete, this is the value I have been talking about. There are others, but I haven't been able to find them. If Jim would be so kind. . .

Thanx.

 

beto666 ...

As to do what? What other values are you looking for?

 

magic words

I like to use a utility called Slickrun for psuedo alias creation(Slickrun calls it "magic words" but on OS like Linux and others they call it an alias.)

One that I use often is for My Computer Drive display. The
alias runs this command:

explorer /select,C:

You can find other explorer command line options in this KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152457

 

Jim, simple things like the ones our friends have provided. It's just another way to nose around Windows.

Thanx again, you and the guys.

 

Like you Beto666, I have documents in one drive and e-mail in another and was wanting what you did on opening windows explorer. So you might play around with this till you find what you want.

- try each of these by clicking start then run then putting this line in and clicking OK. See which (if any) of them behave as you want and if you find one, make a shortcut using it and you will have a good way to start Windows Explorer for yourself.



%systemroot%\explorer.exe /n,/root
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /n,/select,C:
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,C:
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /n,/select,E:
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,E:

Note there is not a space other than the one after explorer.exe.


I found
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,C:
is the one I like.
Baldy

 

Thank you Baldy. The values

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /n,/root and %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root had no effects at all! Dunno what might have happened.

 

I can't remember where I found / downloaded the following TEXT file so I can not provide proper credit. The information provides numerous solutions for shortcuts. See attached Folder View Rules.txt

 

Thank you Dennis. Whole lotta information to browse through.

 

beto666 ...

The reason %systemroot%\explorer.exe /n,/root and %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root didn't work is because there's a comma missing after the word root in each.

The first opens a single-pane Explorer window displaying only the contents of the C: drive/partition. The second opens a double-pane window displaying all drives in the left pane, with the C: drive/partition expanded in both.

 

Thanx again Jim. Properly corrected.