Default to home directory in the command prompt

Question

_{Monday, November 20, 2017 8:07 PM}

Hi,

When I open a command prompt window, I am dropped in my mapped network home directory (U:). If I do the same while running as administrator, I wind up in C:\Windows\System32. Is there a way I can set it so that I am placed in my home directory (C:\Users\Me)? Does Windows 10 have something like a .bashrc file? Is there also a shortcut for getting to home? Like UNIX's ~ ?

Thanks

Jason

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_{Tuesday, November 21, 2017 7:44 AM ✅Answered}

Hi Jason, 

My cmd.exe tool shotcut located in C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools.

After I right click this shortcut and choose Properties\Shortcut\Start in to %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%, it will open with C:\users\username.

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_{Tuesday, November 21, 2017 1:58 PM ✅Answered}

This is great. Thank you very much!

Jason

_{Tuesday, November 21, 2017 12:58 AM}

Hi,

Usually I do it like this:
(1) create a shortcut of "cmd.exe" in my Desktop
(2) right click on the shortcut and select [Properties]
(3) input "C:\Users\your account>" in  [Start in]
     

Regards,

Ashidacchi

_{Tuesday, November 21, 2017 1:58 PM}

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated!

Jason