How to start explorer in D


  1. Posts : 6
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    How to start explorer in D


    Is there a way to totally ignore 'library' and 'favorites' when I open windows explorer?

    I mean...
    When I open windows explorer, it defaults in 'library'

    it also shows 'favorites'.

    - I don't want either of those to show at all.
    - I also would like my default starting location at D:/

    Oh by the way, I use 7 home premium
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    Hello DeNu7Generation, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You can use the tutorial below to change the defalt target path to D: instead for this.

    Windows Explorer Taskbar Icon - Change Open To Target

    These will help show you how to remove Libraries and Favorites. :)

    Favorites - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane

    and

    Libraries Folder - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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    Thanks
    all worked great.
    - explorer opens in d:/
    - I don't see a big 'favorites' anymore
    - I don't see a big 'libraries' anymore

    still I have one more problem.

    In explorer, on the top half, I still see my user name, expanded in several subfolder like "my Music", "my pictures"
    etc.
    (something I always hated about windows. I'd like to keep total control of where I store my files, especially when I have more than 1 drive, I'd like to keep none of my files on C: where I install windows and other programs.)

    I'd like to totally remove the options like 'my music' and so...

    Is this possible?
    thank you
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    You're welcome.

    This will allow you to remove the "User Folder" and it's group from the navigation pane as well. However, it will not remove it at the C:\Users location since it is a actual folder there. See the related links in the tutorial for other items that you can remove as well. :)

    User Folder - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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    Ok I did this,

    Bu when I restarted my computer, I saw my main user account was somehow set to default settings (lost all my desktop, browser settings, etc)
    When I start explorer, I get an error message, that this is a temporary log on.

    I created a new administrator, changed it back, but I still have this problem with my main account.
    I've created another user account before, and this one still retained everything.

    How is this possible?

    addition:

    I checked for my user profile to be corrupt.
    I can create a new administrator, but this new account show the exact same problems. Can't access explorer...

    help!!!
    Last edited by DeNu7Generation; 30 Dec 2009 at 11:46.
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  6. Posts : 72,046
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    It sounds like you have a corrupted user account. See if this is the error message that you got. If so, then it may be able to help you fix that user account.

    User Profile Error - Logged on with a Temporary Profile - Vista Forums
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    thank, but still it won't work.

    - I've read and executed the procedure in the link you've provided.
    - However it won't solve my problem
    - Any new adminstrator user accounts will start in temporary user without explorer

    now I've done a sytem restore, but my internet browser now won't show secured pages*. Maybe it doesn't have to do with with it, but this didn't occur before my problem

    (* like hotmail sign in or my bank account)
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  8. Posts : 72,046
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    You may need to do a clean reinstall of Windows 7 for this, but you might see if you get lucky with only doing a repair install.
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