Change the default location that File Explorer opens to 'Downloads'
File ExplorerAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertible
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Change the default location that File Explorer opens to 'Downloads'Registry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"LaunchTo"=dword:00000003
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Change the default location that File Explorer opens to 'Home' Change the default location that File Explorer opens to 'Downloads'Registry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"LaunchTo"=dword:00000002
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