When Windows+E, how to get Windows Explorer to open where I want?

Hello

When I hit the Windows key + E, how do I get Windows Explorer to open in the directory I want?

Many thanks

J


e.g. In my case I want Windows Explorer to open C:\MyStuff\MyShortcuts

The only choices for Win+E are This PC or Quick Access. I would just make a desktop shortcut to "C:\MyStuff\MyShortcuts" and/or pin it to taskbar for one-click access. I do this for Downloads which I use regularly.

Further to what mrgeek said.
If you create a short cut you can then under its properties assign a shortcut key such as Control + Shift + E.

I was just asking something about File Explorer . . . Right-click on the file you want, and send a Shortcut to the Desktop . . . But if you put it in a BAT file, you can not only go to that folder, but use NirCmd to get File Explorer to open by default to the "Views" tab:

Win 10 File Explorer - open to a folder, to the View tab, using NirCmd . . . Win 10 File Explorer - open to a folder, to the View tab, using NirCmd

Bree said:

If you have File Explorer pinned to the taskbar a right-click on it lists all the recent folders you have visited - click on one to open File Explorer at that folder. If you hover the mouse over one of the folders in the list, a pin appears to the right. Click on this to pin your most important folders to the list so that they'll always be available.

But how do I pin File Explorer to my task bar?
For a start I have 3 different copies of FileExplorer.exe - which one should I use?

A) C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-fileexplorer.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.16299.15_none_8c575bad6e8f346f\FileExplorer.exe

B) C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.FileExplorer_cw5n1h2txyewy\FileExplorer.exe

C) C:\Windows.old\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\f875fbb4cab0384277a81aa667874b95\amd64_Microsof t-Windows-EditionPack-Professional-Package~~AMD64~~10.0.16299.15\amd64_microsoft-windows-fileexplorer.appxmain_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.16299.15_none_8c575bad6e8f346f\fileexplorer.exe
Okay, maybe it doesn't matter(??), so I have created a shortcut on my desktop to the WinSxS copy. And I then dragged it onto my Quick Launch area of my taskbar (at the bottom of the screen).

Right-clicking on it does NOT show any recent folders visited.
Left-clicking on it does not appear to do anything at all ! :^(


Secondly, I have also tried dragging my folders that contains the shortcuts that I want directly onto my Task Bar's "Quick Launch" area. If I left-click on this, it works nicely (i.e. it takes me to my list of my desired shortcuts), but although it lets me assign a shortcut (e.g. Control+Alt+Q), the shortcut doesn't work!

J


EDIT:
Wait, I have found a file called "explorer.exe" - is that the one I want??
e.g.
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"

Although there are other copies around:
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
- C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.16299.248_none_5f44643de481e697\explorer.exe
- C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.16299.15_none_74a0d304eae0e1e9\explorer.exe
- C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.16299.15_none_7ef57d571f41a3e4\explorer.exe
- C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.16299.248_none_69990e9018e2a892\explorer.exe

Either way I have dragged "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" onto my Quick Launch area and left-clicking on it seems to create the same window as holding down Windows+E.

But again I can't get any hotkeys to work to open it. [GRRR]

J

Create a new shortcut explorer.exe and name it......xxxxxx



drag it to your Taskbar...



right click on it, choose Properties and change the Target and Shortcut Key. (You can't assign Win+E)