property ExFolderView.FirstVisibleFolder as ExShellFolder
Retrieves or sets the first visible folder.

TypeDescription
ExShellFolder A Folder object that indicates the first visible folder in the control's list.

Property returns a Folder object that is currently positioned as upper-most visible folder. This may not be 'Desktop', or any root folder you selected. The value of this property depends upon what is currently shown inside the control. If the user moves scroll bars this value changes. Setting this value to some other folder will cause the control to open all parent folders of the folder, and position the folder to be the upper-most visible folder. However, there might be also folders above the referenced folder, they will become non-visible. However, moving scroll bars could make them visible. Use the ShellFolder property to create an ExShellFolder object based on the path.

As example, this code would set "C:\WINNT" as the most upper visible folder:

Private Sub Form_Load()
   ExFolderView1.FirstVisibleFolder = FolderView1.ShellFolder("C:\WINNT")
End Sub