leafleaves Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 on windows xp operating system, when you run dos-interface application, start>command hint symbol the default path is----like the picture display my issue is how to change the xp default path,default for c:\ what do i do? how to change that? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/161573-how-to-change-the-xp-default-pathdefault-for-c/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
+allan MVC Posted April 27, 2004 MVC Share Posted April 27, 2004 Right-click on the Command Prompt shortcut. Select "Properties". Where it says "start in" enter: C:\ Click Apply Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/161573-how-to-change-the-xp-default-pathdefault-for-c/#findComment-2028194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouton Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 If you're talking about a shortcut to cmd.exe, simply change the "Start In" in the shortcut properties (right-click the shortcut > Properties). Default is %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% Change it to C:\ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/161573-how-to-change-the-xp-default-pathdefault-for-c/#findComment-2028199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafleaves Posted April 27, 2004 Author Share Posted April 27, 2004 ok,i got it. thanks a lot. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/161573-how-to-change-the-xp-default-pathdefault-for-c/#findComment-2028318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafleaves Posted April 27, 2004 Author Share Posted April 27, 2004 by the way, ask an issue. the parameter -------- %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% how to see and understand this parameter. and what is the symbol -- % and % here? and what is the variable----homedrive and homepath? where is them definition ??? please some support about it and some explain about this conception. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/161573-how-to-change-the-xp-default-pathdefault-for-c/#findComment-2028338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Hi %HOMEDRIVE% Is the variable for the drive that XP is installed on and %HOMEPATH% Is the variable for the directory that XP is installed in :) HTH Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/161573-how-to-change-the-xp-default-pathdefault-for-c/#findComment-2028411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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