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When I right click the Start button and then click EXPLORE, I get the below

path in the window that opens. How can I change the path that is opened to

something else?



Here's what I get:

C:\Users\My Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu



Here's what I prefer:

Desktop


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"jcmgn" <jcmgn@discussions.microsoft.com>wrote in message

Then put a shortcut to explorer on your desktop. This is the way it's worked

since I can recall.



Rich





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Create a shortcut(s) to wherever you want Explorer to open.



"jcmgn" <jcmgn@discussions.microsoft.com>wrote in message

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Hi, jcmgn.



You are getting what you are supposed to be getting. This is the way you

explore and manage your Start Menu.



What is it that you really want? To see your Desktop, by minimizing all

open programs? (Try Win+M.) Or to see the folder:

Or maybe:

C:\Users\Public\Desktop



I'm not sure how to change this Start Menu | Explore behavior, because that

is working as intended: to Explore the Start Menu folder.



Could you explain what you are trying to do?



RC

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"jcmgn" <jcmgn@discussions.microsoft.com>wrote in message

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jcmgn;630002 Wrote:

Hi jcmgn,



You cannot modify the location for default items in the Start button

context menu, but you can add what you want to the menu though. This

will show you how. For the Desktop, use "C:\Users\(your

username)\Desktop" (no quotes).



www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89829-start-menu-customize-context-menu.html" >www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89829-start-menu-customize-context-menu.html



Shawn





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Hi R.C.,

Thanks for the comments.



Basically, I dislike that when I click exlpore, I have to navigate backwards

to where I want exlporer to begin. I was just hoping there would be a

setting that I could set the default path to without having to create a

desktop shortcut.



Thanks,

Joe



"R. C. White" wrote:

You only need to create the shortcut once. Then drag it to the taskbar or

start button. Do you find that too difficult?



"jcmgn" <jcmgn@discussions.microsoft.com>wrote in message

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jcmgn;630267 Wrote:

Joe,



You might consider this. It will give you what you are wanting.



www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89829-start-menu-customize-context-menu.html" >www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89829-start-menu-customize-context-menu.html



Shawn





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So ... when you tell Windows to open Explorer at your Start Menu, you don't

really want Windows to open Explorer at your Start Menu...?



If you right click on your Desktop folder and click on "Explore", amazingly

that is where Explorer will open up to.







"jcmgn" <jcmgn@discussions.microsoft.com>wrote in message

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"Xenomorph" <spam@spam.com>wrote in message



I think you'll find the OP has been told that many times.

Thanks for the input though.







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