Forcing Windows Explorer To Open With A Folder Of Your Choice
This tip was suggest by a question from Lilian who asked: "At your suggestion last year I increased my Ram to 512 ( much better! - Thanks) and at the same time got an 80 GB hard drive which I named D drive and use it for storing all "My document" files. Question: When saving anything, the Windows explorer still brings up the C Drive and I have to do a tedious click-through to the D drive. Is there a way that I and get the Windows Explorer go directly to the D drive and show those directory options? Other people upgrading are probably wondering about this too. Thanks again for teaching me so much over the last four years. I like your start page too! Lilian

Are you frustrated that every time you open Windows Explorer, it opens in "My Documents"? Here's an easy tip that will allow you to customize the location that opens when you click on a Windows Explorer Shortcut you can create easily.

First, right-click on an empty area of your desktop and choose "NEW" then select "Shortcut". Under "Type in the location of the item" Type "Explorer.exe" (without the quotes). Click "Next" and give it a name or leave the name "Explorer" which appears by default then click "Finish".

You'll see the Windows Explorer shortcut Icon on your desktop, now right-click and erase the text next to "Target" and type in "D:" (without the quotes) or whatever drive letter you want Windows Explorer to open with now click "Apply/OK".

Or for an even simpler way of opening your D: drive, you can open My Computer, right-click on "D" Drive and drag it to your Desktop and choose "Create Shortcuts Here" from the menu which appears when you release the mouse button. Now you have a direct shortcut to your D: drive on your desktop. You can leave the shortcut on your desktop, drag it your start menu by dragging it to your "Start Button" or you can right-click on it and choose "Pin To Start Menu". You can also drag it to your Quick Launch Toolbar and either copy  or move it there.