Solved Stop Windows Explorer remembering the last monitor is was opened on

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SOLVED: Stop Windows Explr remembering the last monitor it was opened

Using Eventghost I have setup a command to open a Video folder on monitor 2 (HDMI connected Sony Bravia)
I also have installed and use Display Fushion to manage my monitors.
My problem is that Windows Explorer seems to want to remember its last opened location so that I now find even if I open any other folder on my PC it displays straight to my TV screen (Monitor 2).
Only after dragging the opened folder back to my PC monitor and then closing it all other folders open as normal on my PC but also the programmed Eventghost macro video folder. This fails to open on TV unless dragged back to TV and then I’m back to the problem again of all folders opening on TV.
I basically just want Eventghost to do its thing without Windows then remembering and making all future folders opening on Monitor 2 (TV).


Hope I’ve explained this clearly enough.
 
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Solved

Solved my own problem so though I'd write for others just in case.

Installed free software called MultiMonitor, this gives the option of creating a command line to switch connected monitor off and on.

When in the off state folders open normally on PC, switch monitor back on and the folder dedicated to open on connected monitor still does.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional 64 bitIntel i5 6600Corsair DDR4 Dual 16gigIntel graphics HD/4K
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
RebBuild (self build Media Centre)
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
CPU
Intel i5 6600
Motherboard
MSI Tomahawk z260
Memory
Corsair DDR4 Dual 16gig
Graphics Card(s)
Intel graphics HD/4K
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC
Screen Resolution
1080 HD monitor & 2nd HD output to Sony Bravia
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 3tb
PSU
EVGA 750G2L Gold
Case
Silverstone Gardia GD08
Cooling
Stock fans
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Edge
Mouse
Mad Cats R.A.T 5
Internet Speed
26mb
Antivirus
Bitdefender
Browser
Opera
Other Info
Backup via two Seagate Barracuda 2tb drives enclosed in Icy Box USB3
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