How do I change the initial directory in the command prompt?

When one opens command prompt, it automatically opens to some file


c:\whateverfile %26gt;





how would I make the command prompt open to a different file?





Thanks|||If you%26#039;re always going to be opening it from the Start menu, right click on the Command Prompt icon and pick %26quot;properties%26quot;. Put the directory you want it to default to under %26quot;start in%26quot;.|||type cd (then whatver)


(i.e. cd d:\)