how to set windows explorer default startup folder
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how to set windows explorer default startup folder?


By default, Windows Explorer always opens to My Documents folder. You can change the default by doing the following:

1. Right click on the Windows Explorer.

2. Click Properties.

3, In the Target box, type (or replace the existing text with) the following:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\yourfolder

4. Click OK.

The following are some commonly-used options:

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Option               Function
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/n           Opens a new single-pane window for the default
             selection. This is usually the root of the drive that
             Windows is installed on. If the window is already
             open, a duplicate opens.

/e           Opens Windows Explorer in its default view.

/root        Opens a window view of the specified object.

/select      Opens a window view with the specified folder, file,
             or program selected.
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