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Tweak Windows Explorer to open in a specific directory Home | Downloads | Forums | Photos | White Papers | Blogs | Store | Newsletters Wed., April 29, 2009 Tweak Windows Explorer to open in a specific directory If you regularly use Windows Explorer to manipulate files, you might be tired of the way it opens the My Documents by default. In this video, I demonstrate a simple tweak that will make Windows Explorer open in any directory that you choose. -- Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic Head Technology Editor   Best of TechRepublic Videos... Five tactics to ensure career survival in tough times Achieving professional success as an IT leader is challenging enough during the best of times, but during a recession you need to really think strategically to stay at the top of your game. ........................................................................................................................................................... Will there be a digital Pearl Harbor? Will there be one major catastrophe, or just smaller disasters? Panelists discuss what security issues we should watch for, where the threat might come from, and the difficulties in predicting the unpredictable. ........................................................................................................................................................... Lt. General Keith Alexander talks about the NSA's efforts to secure online networks He outlines two strategies: working with other nations to create an early warning system, and offering strong technical support within the NSA. ........................................................................................................................................................... HP plans to eliminate unsafe materials inside its PCs Sumi Das looks at "green" strategies the company is implementing, such as designing energy-efficient datacenters, recycling, and eliminating unsafe materials inside its PCs. ........................................................................................................................................................... Oracle changes tech landscape with Sun acquisition Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his thoughts on Oracle's recent $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems. ........................................................................................................................................................... Microsoft exec outlines Windows 7 security Mobile-device security, two factor log-ins, and AppLocker, a code-signing feature for applications, are just a few of the security advancements Microsoft is rolling out with its Windows 7 operating system. ........................................................................................................................................................... Symantec CEO discusses the future of security At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Symantec CEO Enrique Salem reveals what he thinks the security of the future will look like. ........................................................................................................................................................... RSA president urges for 'inventive collaboration' RSA President Arthur W. Coviello Jr. calls for the security industry to create common standards, share core technologies, and integrate enhanced security into existing technologies.   * TechRepublic's Photo Gallery Newsletter * This weekly newsletter gives you a direct link to the latest and most popular photo and image galleries published on TechRepublic. Subscribe to TechRepublic's Photo Gallery Newsletter   Latest Quick Polls... Which Web-based remote support tool do you use? Take the poll ........................................................................................................................................................... Is the technology industry now in the post-OS era? ........................................................................................................................................................... Consultants, what is your IT specialty? About This Newsletter: You are receiving this newsletter at cpedley@churchpower.com as part of your TechRepublic membership. To ensure delivery of this newsletter, please add Newsletters@techrepublic.online.com to your address book. Manage My Account: Unsubscribe | Change my e-mail address | View my newsletters | RSS Feeds Send Feedback: Customer Service If this newsletter was forwarded to you and you want to receive your own copy, please visit TechRepublic to sign up for a complimentary membership. Copyright © CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic, TechRepublic.com and the TechRepublic logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. Used by permission. CBS Interactive Inc. 235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, U.S.A.