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How to Open Windows Explorer to a Directory

by Sian Harris

  • Overview

    Opening up Windows Explorer and browsing to a directory location is relatively simple. However, if you know exactly where you want Explorer to open and do not want to browse to that location you need a way to automatically open Explorer to a specific directory.
 

  • Step 1

    Click on the "Start" button.

  • Step 2

    Click on "Run".

  • Step 3

    Type "explorer" with the "root" option along with the directory location you want to open. For example, if I wanted Explorer to open in the d:\temp directory, I would type "Explorer /root, d:\temp" at the run prompt.

  • Step 4

    Click "Ok" at the run prompt or hit the "Return" key on your keyboard. Windows Explorer should then come up in the directory you specified.
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  • You do not have to put the "root" option in at the run prompt. You can simply type "Explorer c:\temp" to get the same result.
  • You do not have to put the "root" option in at the run prompt. You can simply type "Explorer c:\temp" to get the same result.
  • These instructions apply to Windows XP and previous versions of Windows.
  • These instructions apply to Windows XP and previous versions of Windows.

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