Change Default Target Folder For Windows Explorer

Question

I have Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) installed.

I have created a Desktop shortcut for Windows Explorer.  I have also created a Quick-Launch shortcut for it.

I now would like to be able to either click on the Desktop shortcut or the Quick-Launch icon and have Windows Explorer automatically open to:

     C:\Temp\downloads\unzip

(this is just a few custom folders that I have created on my PC).

I right-clicked the Desktop shortcut, selected Properties, and inserted the following in the Target box:

     C:\Windows\explorer.exe C:\Temp\downloads\unzip

I right-clicked the Quick-Launch icon, right-clicked Windows Explorer, selected Properties, and inserted the following in the Target box:

     %windir%\explorer.exe c:\Temp\downloads\unzip

But they both don't work as they open to Computer instead!  The funny thing is that I have another desktop with the same OS (except that it is 32-bit) and the above commands work just fine...

Does anyone know what I need to do?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I finally figured out how to solve the problem...

Start -> Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Folder Options.  Under the General tab, in the Navigation Pane section, make sure that the option "Automatically expand to current folder" is selected.

That was what was preventing Windows Explorer from opening the target folder.