How To Get Windows Explorer to launch in different directory?

[Wanna B Ageek]

I installed a second hard drive known to Windows Explorer as DISK2_VOL1(F:)

The reason was that my C drive was getting too full. So then I moved all my documents, files, etc from the C drive to the F drive. I also uninstalled my space-hogging games from the C drive and reinstalled them on the F drive. It worked great. Mission accomplished.

Only thing is . . . every time I launch Windows Explorer, it opens showing the My Documents folder that's on the C drive. But I never want to go there any more. I always want to go to the subdirectory on the F drive that contains all the files and documents I use regularly.

Is there a way I can get Windows Explorer, upon launch, to open into a folder of my choice in the F drive? Any help would be appreciated.

Using WindowsXP Home SP2, Pent 4 - 2.5 gig

HARD DRIVE CAPACITIES
C drive : 60 gig - 68% full
F drive : 160 gig - 31% full

[F1]

By default, Windows Explorer always opens with My Documents. You can customize it by changing the properties for the Windows Explorer icon and replace the Target field with: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\yourfolder

Right click on the icon you use to launch Explorer and select Properties.
In the Target box, type (or replace the existing text with) the following:
%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /e, path

Where in place of path above you should enter the actual path to the directory you want open by default. For example C:\Windows, or C:\Documents and Settings, etc. To have My Computer listed as the default selection, type explorer.exe /e,

This info came from WindowsXP.MVPS.Org

[Wanna B Ageek]

Thanks so much, F1.

It worked like a charm.

[F1]

You're welcome!