Lightroom always opens to same folder/!!!

Every time LR opens, it always opens to the same obscure folder that I haven't used in months. How do I get it to open to the folder I last used?? Thanks

I presume you mean "obscure catalog"? To change this you can goto Lightroom preferences (Edit->Preferences, shortcut is ctrl,). On the General tab choose from "When starting up use this catalog" drop-down list under the Default Catalog heading.

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