08-23-2007
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Re: i want Windows Explorer to open in user folder not Start Menu
Excellent response! Thank you!
"P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
> Hello,
>
> as far as I know, it is not fully possible. You can't change the path
> itself, but you can add an entry that you can call "Explore MyName" or
> something which will be visible as an additional entry when you right-click
> the Start button or any other folder.
> Press Windows-key + R -> regedit -> hit Enter.
> Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -> Folder -> shell .
> In shell, create a new Key. Call it "Explore MyName" (or else).
> Then, create a new Key in your new folder, called command .
> In command, double-click (Default) and change it's data to
> explorer.exe -,C:\Users\<YourName>
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> Now, if you right-click the start menu, a new Explorer entry should be
> visible, opening your User folder.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Greetings,
> P. Di Stolfo
>
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> "archiek" <archiek@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:907AD024-947C-4D1F-869D-A5A452D33F57@microsoft.com...
> > Whenever i open Windows Explorer by right clicking on start, it opens in
> > the
> > "Start Menu". This is buried deep in the Appdata so I have to scrollup,
> > close
> > AppData, click on my user name to get to where I can see the user files in
> > the folder window. How do I get Explorer to open in my user name instead
> > of
> > the Start Menu?
>
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