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How can I configure Explorer to start with drive x: ?
John Savill
March 4, 1999
1 Min Read
A. The procedure below is used to change the shortcut for Explorer in the start menu, however you could just as easily create a new shortcut on the desktop and then edit the properties of it and change the target.
Start Explorer ( Start - Programs - Windows NT Explorer, or Win key + E)
Move to %SystemRoot%/profiles//Start Menu/Programs, e.g. d:/winnt/profiles/savillj/Start Menu/Programs
Right click on Windows NT Explorer and select Properties, or select Properties from the File menu
The target will be %SystemRoot%explorer.exe, change this to %SystemRoot%explorer.exe /e, : ,e.g %SystemRoot%explorer.exe /e, e: would make explorer start at the E: drive (make sure you type to commas), you can also use /root, which forces the right hand pane to only show E: (not nice!), e.g. %SystemRoot%explorer.exe /e, /root, e: .
Also note that instead of just a drive letter, you can also specify a directory, e.g. %SystemRoot%explorer.exe /e, e:winntsystem32Click OK and exit Explorer
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