How to start explorer in D

[DeNu7Generation]

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

 

[Brink]

Hello DeNu7Generation, and welcome to Seven Forums.

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

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2863-windows-explorer-taskbar-icon-change-open-target.html

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

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/38933-favorites-add-remove-navigation-pane.html

and

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/35627-libraries-folder-add-remove-navigation-pane.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[DeNu7Generation]

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

 

[Brink]

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.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/48123-user-folder-add-remove-navigation-pane.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[DeNu7Generation]

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!!!

 

[Brink]

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

 

[DeNu7Generation]

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)

 

[Brink]

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.