How to change Windows Explorer default opening location

 

are you tired of Windows Explorer always opening up with My Documents folder?

Open start>Programs>Accessories
Right click on ‘windows explorer’ shortcut icon, click “properties”
Switch to ’shortcut’ tab and in the ‘target’ field replace the default:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
with:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /e, c:\yourownfolder

Replace yourownfolder with any desired folder name or path you wish for. or you can just define the partition name.

This method works in Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3
Not tested under other versions of windows but may work.