Hi,
I'm looking for a way to create a desktop shortcut to a folder but
rather than open the folder in a normal window, I would like to
'explore' it. Essentially I want the effect to be the difference
between rightclick->open and rightclick->explore. This gives the
directory tree at the side.

Is this possible?

Thanks!
Paul

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
paulkaye <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm looking for a way to create a desktop shortcut to a
> folder but
> rather than open the folder in a normal window, I would like
> to
> 'explore' it. Essentially I want the effect to be the
> difference
> between rightclick->open and rightclick->explore. This gives
> the
> directory tree at the side.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Thanks!
> Paul

What you need to do is create a shortcut that launches Windows
Explorer with a specific folder as the target. When you create
your shortcut, enter explorer.exe /e, followed by the path to
the folder in the location box. For example, to create a
shortcut that will start Windows Explorer at C:\Windows, you'd
enter the following.

Explorer.exe /e,C:\Windows

Take a look here for more info.

How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...307856&sd=tech

Good luck

Nepatsfan

I was so close!

For some reason I read somewhere that /root,[path] was how to be
directory-specific and /e was to have the explorer view. But when I
included both switches, it didn't work!

Thanks for that,

Paul

On 16 Oct, 09:53, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:
> Innews:(E-Mail Removed),
>
>
>
> paulkaye <paulmjk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I'm looking for a way to create a desktop shortcut to a
> > folder but
> > rather than open the folder in a normal window, I would like
> > to
> > 'explore' it. Essentially I want the effect to be the
> > difference
> > between rightclick->open and rightclick->explore. This gives
> > the
> > directory tree at the side.
>
> > Is this possible?
>
> > Thanks!
> > Paul
>
> What you need to do is create a shortcut that launches Windows
> Explorer with a specific folder as the target. When you create
> your shortcut, enter explorer.exe /e, followed by the path to
> the folder in the location box. For example, to create a
> shortcut that will start Windows Explorer at C:\Windows, you'd
> enter the following.
>
> Explorer.exe /e,C:\Windows
>
> Take a look here for more info.
>
> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856&sd=tech
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
paulkaye <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I was so close!
>
> For some reason I read somewhere that /root,[path] was how to
> be
> directory-specific and /e was to have the explorer view. But
> when I
> included both switches, it didn't work!
>
> Thanks for that,
>
> Paul
>
> On 16 Oct, 09:53, "Nepatsfan" <nepats...@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:
>> Innews:(E-Mail Removed),
>>
>>
>>
>> paulkaye <paulmjk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I'm looking for a way to create a desktop shortcut to a
>>> folder but
>>> rather than open the folder in a normal window, I would
>>> like
>>> to
>>> 'explore' it. Essentially I want the effect to be the
>>> difference
>>> between rightclick->open and rightclick->explore. This
>>> gives
>>> the
>>> directory tree at the side.
>>
>>> Is this possible?
>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Paul
>>
>> What you need to do is create a shortcut that launches
>> Windows
>> Explorer with a specific folder as the target. When you
>> create
>> your shortcut, enter explorer.exe /e, followed by the path
>> to
>> the folder in the location box. For example, to create a
>> shortcut that will start Windows Explorer at C:\Windows,
>> you'd
>> enter the following.
>>
>> Explorer.exe /e,C:\Windows
>>
>> Take a look here for more info.
>>
>> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows
>> XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856&sd=tech
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan