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El Capitan
Sep 26th, 2008, 02:04 PM
I wonder if anyone can help me out here, a quick google search around found no success...but then, I didn't look for long!

When you click on the start menu, you know that little text box that appears at the bottom? "Start Search"

Well when you type into this it will search programs/files. The problem I find, is I often type in "C:" or "C:\" or "C:\folder\" like it is a run box, but instead of launching this it just searches programs...for instance, if I want to load the "R:\" drive it will launch remote desktop when I type it in....very annoying!

Is there anyway I can set this so it will still search programs, etc but if I type in a drive it will launch that drive instead???

Thanks in advance, +reps and 400 lolwuts donated for the first one who can figure this out!
divium
Sep 26th, 2008, 02:57 PM
Change your theme from Windows Vista to Windows Classic and that search box will turn back into the "Run..." prompt.
El Capitan
Sep 26th, 2008, 03:08 PM
Change your theme from Windows Vista to Windows Classic and that search box will turn back into the "Run..." prompt.

Thanks for the tip...

...but I don't want classic theme!
Shade-of-Grey
Sep 26th, 2008, 05:04 PM
if i type c:\ into mine and hit enter it opens C in explorer
El Capitan
Sep 27th, 2008, 10:18 AM
So does mine, but some drives it doesn't and it is so annoying!
Shade-of-Grey
Sep 27th, 2008, 03:51 PM
turn on indexing for those drives
Shade-of-Grey
Sep 29th, 2008, 12:13 AM
did it work?
Faceman
Sep 29th, 2008, 01:40 AM
I'll work you.
El Capitan
Sep 29th, 2008, 12:28 PM
Sorry haven't been on here in a few days, I just checked and they are indexed...they are mapped network drives though, hmmm...
Cheeto
Sep 29th, 2008, 02:28 PM
Mapped network drives are considered different in some very stupid ways by Windows. It's possible (sadly) that they just will not pop up no matter what.
El Capitan
Sep 29th, 2008, 02:39 PM
Weird, sometimes when I type r:\ it will launch the drive, sometimes remote desktop connection...just wish I could just use it like a run box, type r: and press enter! Google has failed me :(
El Capitan
Sep 29th, 2008, 02:42 PM
UPDATE:

great success!!

http://brandonlive.com/2007/02/22/new-t ... sta-start/ (http://brandonlive.com/2007/02/22/new-tool-i-made-for-vista-start/)

If anyone is interested...I can just setup commands with this tool :)