Windows 7 Start Menu: User Folders Redirect Library Buttons to User Folders

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Windows 7 Start Menu: User Folders Redirect Library Buttons to User Folders

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Whenever you access a user folder from the right pane of Windows 7's Start Menu, Windows will default to the library created for that location. This is in contrast to Vista and earlier, where accessing these folders (eg. Docuemts, Pictures) will point directly to the user directory.

This archive contains the registry modifications necessary to change the library links in Start to open their User counterparts, as well as keys to revert the changes back to Windows 7's default should you miss the libraries.

Special credit to sevenforums.com for the original tutorial.

Bonus: Change Explorer default start folder to open Computer instead of Libraries
  • Right click Windows Explorer shortcut in Start/Accessories
  • Click on the Shortcut tab
  • In the target path, enter this value:

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    %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
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