Most of us will agree to the fact that while Windows Explorer (In Windows XP, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer) is a very useful tool that displays folder hierarchy efficiently, the default Explorer behavior of showing the 'My Documents' folder isn't very conducive. After all, working with several different network folders at one time and constantly having to navigate to the required folder to see a particular hierarchy can be quite cumbersome. Fortunately, by means of a simple tweak, you can instruct Windows Explorer to open specific folders of your choice and have shortcuts in place for easy access to them.
Assuming the required folder is called Test' and is located in the root directory of drive X, as a first step, create a shortcut to this folder on your desktop. To do so, right-click on the folder and select Send To > Desktop (create shortcut). Next, locate the folder on the desktop, right-click on it and select 'Properties'. The key to changing the default Windows Explorer behavior for a specific folder or directory lies in the box labelled Target'. Now, simply change the Target box by entering the following text (without the quotes): C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /n, /e, x:\test
Remember to change the folder name and drive letter to reflect the actual ones you have on your system. Repeat this process for as many folders as you want. Additionally, you can change their icons and even move the shortcuts to a new toolbar altogether.
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