You can create a desktop icon in windows that will open Windows explorer rooted in a specific directory.
Create a batch script.
REM /e means show the tree on the left
REM /root means start at the specified directory and
REM don't show any other directory in the tree
@explorer.exe /e,/root,C:\opensource
Now create a shortcut to this batch file and drag it to you desktop. It now usable.
You can right click on the shortcut and choose Properties to set an icon.
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More options at Microsoft support.
















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