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    lancaster Inactive Thread Starter

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    When I was using XP it was possible to change which item showed at the top in the LEFT column in Windows Explorer, in my case either My Documents or Local Disk C. Using Windows 7 it does not seem possible. Is that the case or is there a trick? There seem to be plenty of options to change what opens, but not to move the drive or folder to the top.
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    You can create a custom explorer icon the same way as XP:


    Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer



    HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307856&sd=tech

    Examples

    The following examples describe the use of Windows Explorer switches.

    Explorer /n
    This command opens an Explorer window using the default setting. This is usually the root of the drive on which Windows is installed.

    Explorer /e
    This command starts Windows Explorer using the default view.

    Explorer /e,C:\Windows
    This command starts Windows Explorer using the default view, with the focus on C:\Windows.

    Explorer /root, C:\Windows\Cursors
    This command starts Windows Explorer at the C:\Windows\Cursors folder. This example uses C:\Windows\Cursors as the "root" directory for Windows Explorer.

    NOTE: Note the comma after the "/root" switch in the command.
    Explorer /select, C:\Windows\Cursors\banana.ani
    This command starts Windows Explorer with the "C:\Windows\Cursors\banana.ani" file selected.

    NOTE: Note the comma after the "/select" switch in the command.
    The Windows Explorer switches can be combined in a single command. The following example shows the combination of the Windows Explorer command-line switches.
    Explorer /root, \\server\share, select, Program.exe
    This command starts Windows Explorer using the remote share as its "root" folder, along with the Program.exe file selected.
     
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    lancaster Inactive Thread Starter

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    As far as I can see this opens Windows Explorer displaying the contents of the relevant folder. I want to be able to make explorer open with the heading of Local Disk C at the top of the left hand pane.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    ( you remove widows from the line)


    Start a new short cut and paste the following:

    C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e,C:\
     
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    Computer>Local Disk (C)> shows in the bar across the top, but in the left hand pane I have Favourites, Desktop, Downloads, Recent Places, Libraries etc ending at the bottom with Computer, Local Disk (C), Local Disk (D). I want Local Disk (C) to be at the top where Favourites is at present.
     
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