Try right-clicking on the shortcut, select properties, and change the "start in" value. Matthew
P.S. When posting to the list, please use plain text format. ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of learner404 Sent: 15 June 2006 20:09 To: tutor@python.org Subject: [Tutor] WinXP IDLE -> open file : how-to change default directory ? Hello, On WinXP IDLE will always 'open' in Python24 folder at startup. A beginner friend of mine hate that (personally I use SPE) and I tried 'quickly' to find a way to configure that for him. I found all the .cfg files in idlelib and also the .idlerc folder in the "Documents and settings" but I don't see how to give IDLE a default directory at startup (or kipping in memory the last one opened). How to do that or is it just not possible ? Thanks learner404 _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor