Changing default startup directory for command prompt in Windows 7

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aung picture aung · Feb 4, 2011 · Viewed 185.1k times · Source

How do I change default startup directory for command prompt in Windows 7?

I usually do the following to start command prompt from C:\

  WIN-R (Run Prompt)
  cmd /K cd C:\

I want to do the following to start command prompt from C:\

  WIN-R (Run Prompt)
  cmd

Answer

LightBox picture LightBox · Feb 19, 2013

Make a shortcut pointing to cmd.exe somwhere (e.g. desktop) then right-click on the copy and select "properties". Navigate to the "Shortcut" menu and change the "Start in:" directory.

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