Ever notice how Windows Explorer opens up to your Documents folder on Windows Vista? That's not usually where I want to start looking for files - I usually want to start at the root of my C: drive.

If you have a specific folder that you'd like Windows Explorer to always open to by default, then here's an easy change to make that happen.

First, find the menu or shortcut that you typically use for opening Windows Explorer. For most people that's going to be on the Start -- All Programs -- Accessories -- Windows Explorer menu.

For me - to make it easier to get to - I copied that menu to my taskbar by right-clicking the Windows explorer menu, selecting Copy, and then right-clicking on the taskbar and selecting Paste.

Once you find the menu or shortcut, then right-click it and select Properties

You'll be prompted with a Windows Explorer Properties dialog. In the Target field, enter the desired startup folder in double-quotes after explorer.exe. Be sure to leave a space between the folder location and explorer.exe.

Click OK, and the next time you select that menu or shortcut, Windows will open Explorer in that folder by default.

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