Starting in version 9.0, the Folder redirection does not behave in Windows 7 as it did in previous versions.
Does the folder redirection element change the registry settings for shell folder locations?
Folder redirection will change the default path of user shell folders to a location you choose. The most common example is the Personal (My Documents) folder. Values for shell folders are stored in the registry under the following key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders is set to the network path where redirection is intended.
While it is possible to direct folders while referencing a drive letter, it is best to use the UNC path to the folder redirecting to. For example \\server\share\$userid\mydocs is preferred to N:\ when setting the location of folder redirection.
How can I get Windows Explorer to open to a location other than libraries by default?
By default, Windows Explorer defaults to libraries in Windows 7. This is different from previous operating systems which default to a view of all drives. The shortcut can be modified for Explorer to include the switches in Windows 7 Explorer default folder. Create an element for a shortcut and add the following switch(es) in the arguments:
C highlighted in left side pane of Explorer with all drives visible but not expanded and C: highlighted in right side pane:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, /select, C:
Desktop highlighted and nothing expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, /n, /select, /root, C:
All drives visible and the system drive expanded in the left pane, the system files folder (Windows) in the right pane highlighted:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, /select, %systemroot%
Only the system files folder (Windows) visible, highlighted, and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, /root, %systemroot%
All drives visible but only C: highlighted and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:
Opens the system files folder (Windows) as a folder:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%
