Windows 10 提供了一种更改文件资源管理器(File Explorer)开始位置(start location)的简单方法。但是，它只为您提供了两个起始位置可供选择：快速访问(Quick access)和这台电脑(This PC)。但是，如果您希望文件资源管理器(File Explorer)在另一个位置启动怎么办？如果您希望文件资源管理器(File Explorer)从您的OneDrive 文件夹(OneDrive folder)、您的Dropbox 文件(Dropbox folder)夹、您的一个库或您的(Libraries)Windows 10计算机或设备(computer or device)中的任何其他文件夹开始，该怎么办？不幸的是，在Windows 10(Windows 10)中没有简单的方法可以做到这一点 . 因此，我们开始寻找可能的解决方案。最后，我们设法找到了一种运行良好的 hack。继续阅读以了解如何将Windows 10的文件资源管理器(File Explorer)设置为在您想要的任何位置启动：
注意：(NOTE:)如果要将文件资源管理器的(File Explorer)起始位置(start location)更改为Windows 10中的默认选项之一-快速访问(Quick access)或此 PC(This PC) - 我们建议您阅读本指南：如何在 Windows 中设置文件资源(Windows 10)管理器的(File Explorer)起始位置(Start Location)10 .
步骤 1(Step 1)。创建您要使用的起始位置的快捷方式
首先(First)，决定您希望文件资源管理器(File Explorer)从哪里开始：您是否希望它在OneDrive、您的库或(Libraries)Windows 10计算机或设备(computer or device)中的任何其他文件夹中启动。下定决心后，在您的桌面上为该位置创建一个快捷方式(d esktop)。如果您需要有关如何创建快捷方式的帮助，请查看这篇文章：如何在Windows中为应用程序、文件、文件夹和网页创建快捷方式。
对于本指南，我们使用了一个名为Digital Citizen的文件夹，该文件夹位于我们的Documents库中。创建此文件夹快捷方式的一种快速方法是右键单击或(click or press)按住它，然后选择："Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut)"。
快捷方式现已创建并在桌面上找到。
步骤 2(Step 2)。将您创建的快捷方式重命名为文件资源管理器(File Explorer)
现在，我们在桌面上有了Digital Citizen文件夹的快捷方式。(Digital Citizen)同样，您应该有一个指向您选择的位置的快捷方式。选择您刚刚创建的快捷方式，按键盘上的 F2 或右键单击并选择Rename。然后，开始将选定的快捷方式重命名为File Explorer。完成后，按Enter或单击桌面上某处的快捷方式。
在本指南的后面部分，您将了解为什么必须将快捷方式重命名为文件资源管理器(File Explorer)。
步骤 3(Step 3)。打开存储固定到任务栏的项目的文件夹
固定到Windows 10任务栏的现有文件资源管理器(File Explorer)快捷方式存储在您需要打开的特殊文件夹中。
为此，请打开文件资源管理器(File Explorer)并将此路径复制并粘贴到其(copy & paste)地址栏中，然后按(address bar and press) 键盘上的Enter ： %APPDATA%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedTaskBar
在此文件夹中，您应该会看到任务栏上的所有快捷方式，包括文件资源管理器(File Explorer)。
注意：(NOTE:)在继续执行第 4 步(step number 4)之前，我们建议您备份在此文件夹中找到的文件资源管理器(File Explorer)快捷方式并将其存储(folder and store)在其他位置。稍后(Later)，您可能希望使用它来恢复Windows 10任务栏上文件资源管理器(File Explorer)快捷方式的默认启动文件夹。(default startup folder)
第 4 步(Step 4)：将默认的文件资源管理器快捷方式(File Explorer shortcut)替换为您创建的快捷方式
将“ %APPDATA%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedTaskBar "文件资源管理器(File Explorer)快捷方式替换为您在步骤 1(step 1)中创建的快捷方式，方法是使用复制(Copy)和粘贴(Paste)或剪切(Cut)和粘贴(Paste)。当系统要求您确认替换时，请按“替换目标中的文件”("Replace the file in the destination")。
Windows 10 存储在任务栏上找到的快捷方式的文件夹现在包含您的自定义文件资源管理器(File Explorer)快捷方式，这将使该应用程序在您想要的文件夹中启动。
第 5 步(Step 5)：关闭所有文件资源管理器(File Explorer)窗口并重新启动它
剩下的就是关闭您打开的所有文件资源管理器(File Explorer)窗口。然后，使用Windows 10任务栏中的快捷方式启动文件资源管理器(File Explorer)。您将看到它开始使用您想要的文件夹。
对我们的 hack 的注意事项以及如何解决它们
虽然我们的 hack 有效，但您应该注意以下缺点：
- 它仅适用于Windows 10任务栏上的(Windows 10)文件资源管理器(File Explorer)快捷方式。如果您使用在其他地方找到的其他快捷方式，例如在开始菜单(Start Menu)中，文件资源管理器(File Explorer)将使用其默认开始位置开始(default start location)。它不会开始使用您选择的位置。
- 您不应删除为文件资源管理器(File Explorer)启动选择的文件夹/位置。如果您这样做，Windows 10 会通知您快捷方式存在问题，并选择您是要恢复已删除的项目还是从任务栏中删除快捷方式。
- 如果您选择的启动位置(startup location)具有自定义图标，那么您将在任务栏的(custom icon)文件资源管理器(File Explorer)快捷方式的右键单击菜单中看到该图标，而不是默认的文件资源管理器图标。(File Explorer)
自定义图标(custom icon)也将显示在文件资源管理器应用程序(File Explorer app)窗口的左上角或(left corner)地址栏中(address bar)，如下面的屏幕截图所示。
如果您想要恢复文件资源管理器(File Explorer)图标，则需要编辑您在步骤 1中创建的自定义(step 1)文件资源管理器(File Explorer)快捷方式的属性，并使用“C: Windows explorer.exe”中的默认图标。(default icon)要了解如何更改快捷方式的图标，请阅读本指南：如何在Windows中更改任何快捷方式的(Any Shortcut)图标(Icon)。
结论
即使Windows 10在您可以为文件资源管理器设置的(File Explorer)开始位置(start location)方面仅提供两种选择，但这并不意味着您不能绕过其默认设置。但是，我们在本文中向您展示的过程只不过是一个 hack，所以如果您知道其他更好的方法将文件资源管理器的(File Explorer)起始位置(start location)设置为您想要的任何内容，请不要犹豫与我们分享，在下面的评论表格。我们敢打赌，还有很多其他人想了解他们。
How to make Windows 10’s File Explorer start in any folder you want
Windows 10 offers an easy way of chаnging the start location for File Explorer. However, it only gives you two starting locations to choose from: Quick access and This PC. But what if you want File Explorer to start in another location? What if you'd like your File Explorer to start in your OneDrive folder , your Dropbox folder, one of your Libraries or any other folder from your Windows 10 computer or device? Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do that in Windows 10. Because of that, we started to scour for possible solutions. In the end, we managed to find one hack that works well. Read on to learn how you can set Windows 10's File Explorer to start in any location you want:
NOTE: If you want to change the start location for File Explorer to one of the default choices you have in Windows 10 - Quick access or This PC - we recommend you to read this guide: How To Set The Start Location For File Explorer In Windows 10.
Step 1. Create a shortcut to the starting location that you want to use
First of all, decide where you want File Explorer to start in: whether you want it to start in OneDrive , your Libraries or any other folder from your Windows 10 computer or device. Once you've made up your mind, create a shortcut for that location, on your d esktop . If you need help on how to create shortcuts, check this article: How to create shortcuts for apps, files, folders and web pages in Windows.
For this guide, we used a folder named Digital Citizen , that is found in our Documents library. One quick way to create a shortcut to this folder is to right click or press and hold on it and then choose: "Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut)".
The shortcut is now created and found on the desktop.
Step 2. Rename the shortcut you created to File Explorer
We now have a shortcut to the Digital Citizen folder on the desktop. Similarly, you should have a shortcut to the location you chose. Select the shortcut you just created, press F2 on your keyboard or right click and choose Rename. Then, start renaming the selected shortcut to File Explorer. When done, press Enter or click away from the shortcut, somewhere on your desktop.
Later in this guide you will see why you have to rename your shortcut to File Explorer.
Step 3. Open the folder which stores the items that are pinned to the taskbar
The existing File Explorer shortcut that is pinned to the Windows 10 taskbar is stored into a special folder that you need to open.
In order to do that, open File Explorer and copy & paste this path in its address bar and press Enter on your keyboard: %APPDATA%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedTaskBar
In this folder you should see all the shortcuts you have on your taskbar, including File Explorer.
NOTE: Before going ahead with step number 4, we recommend that you make a backup of the File Explorer shortcut that you found in this folder and store it somewhere else. Later, you might want to use it to restore the default startup folder for the File Explorer shortcut on the Windows 10 taskbar.
Step 4: Replace the default File Explorer shortcut with the one you created
Replace the File Explorer shortcut found inside " %APPDATA%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedTaskBar " with the one you created at step 1, by using Copy and Paste or Cut and Paste. When you are asked to confirm the replacement, press "Replace the file in the destination".
The folder where Windows 10 stores the shortcuts found on the taskbar now contains your custom File Explorer shortcut which will make this app start in the folder you wanted.
Step 5: Close all File Explorer windows and restart it
All that remains is for you to close all the File Explorer windows that you have opened. Then, start File Explorer using the shortcut from the Windows 10 taskbar. You will see that it starts using the folder you wanted.
Caveats to our hack and how to solve them
While our hack works, it has the following shortcomings that you should be aware of:
- It works only for the File Explorer shortcut that is found on the Windows 10 taskbar. If you use other shortcuts found in other places, like in the Start Menu , File Explorer will start using its default start location. It won't start using the location you selected.
- You should not delete the folder/location that you selected for the File Explorer startup. If you do that, Windows 10 informs you that there is a problem with the shortcut and choose whether you want to restore the item that was deleted or delete the shortcut from the taskbar.
- If the startup location you selected has a custom icon, then you will see that icon instead of the default File Explorer icon in the right-click menu of the File Explorer shortcut from the taskbar.
The custom icon will show up also in the top left corner of the File Explorer app window or in the address bar, as in the screenshot below.
If you want the File Explorer icon back, you need to edit the properties of the custom File Explorer shortcut you created at step 1 and use the default icon found in "C:Windowsexplorer.exe". To learn how to change the icon of a shortcut, read this guide: How To Change the Icon of Any Shortcut in Windows.
Conclusion
Even if Windows 10 only offers two choices when it comes to the start location you can set for File Explorer , that doesn't mean you cannot bypass its default settings. However, the procedure we showed you in this article is nothing more than a hack, so if you know of other, better ways of setting the start location for File Explorer to anything you want, don't hesitate to share them with us, in the comments form below. We bet that there are many other people out there who would want to know them .
