default explorer view

[Daniel]

when right clicking on "start" then selecting "explore" can i change it so
that it does not open and expand the "documents and settings" folder. i
would like it to open in the root drive.

 

[Stan Brown]

when right clicking on "start" then selecting "explore" can i change it so
that it does not open and expand the "documents and settings" folder. i
would like it to open in the root drive.

How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307856

 

[Dave Patrick]

Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,C:\
where C:\ is the drive and or directory you wish to expand.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| when right clicking on "start" then selecting "explore" can i change it so
| that it does not open and expand the "documents and settings" folder. i
| would like it to open in the root drive.
|
|

 

[Wesley Vogel]

NO!

Start button right click menu.

You cannot change this. These are all shortcuts to the 2 Start Menu folders
for the user that is logged on. The User and All Users.

The Start button right click menu contains:
Open
Explore
Search
Properties
Open All Users
Explore All Users
And others depending on what software you have installed.

When right clicking the Start button and selecting Explore, you are not
opening Windows Explorer per se. You are opening a Start Menu folder.

You have four choices of how to open two folders; Open, Explore, Open
All Users and Explore All Users. These are just shortcuts to the two
folders.

Depending on a bunch of settings, but generally...
Explore opens folders with Folders pane on the left.
Open opens folders with common tasks showing on the left.

Right click Start button | Open defaults to %userprofile%\Start Menu with
the
Common Tasks pane showing.

Right click Start button | Explore defaults to %userprofile%\Start Menu with
the Folders pane displayed.

Right click Start button | Open All Users defaults to
%allusersprofile%\Start Menu with the Common Tasks pane showing.

Right click Start button | Explore All Users defaults to
%allusersprofile%\Start Menu with the Folders pane displayed.

The %userprofile%\Start Menu folder is the Start Menu folder for whoever
happens to be logged on, i.e. the Current User.

The whole context menu is for the Start Menu and nothing else.

How any folder opens depends on how different options are set on your
machine. Basically Open will open a folder with Common Tasks displayed and
Explore will open a folder with the Folder Pane displayed.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Dear Dave,

I've tried the modificaton you suggest below, except with N:\Data instead of
C:\, since I want the default view in Windows Explorer to have the Data
folder on the N:\drive (a network drive) expanded. However, it's not
working. Explorer still opens to the default view. Is this because it will
not go out to a network drive and will only use local drives? Or is there
some other way to accomplish this?

Thanks!

Allison

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314853

HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307856

HOW TO: Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257518

HOW TO: Change Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221878

How to open folder in single pane when using the "Winkey + E" combination
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/winkeye.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Dear Dave,

I've tried the modificaton you suggest below, except with N:\Data instead
of C:\, since I want the default view in Windows Explorer to have the Data
folder on the N:\drive (a network drive) expanded. However, it's not
working. Explorer still opens to the default view. Is this because it
will not go out to a network drive and will only use local drives? Or is
there some other way to accomplish this?

Thanks!

Allison

Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,C:\
where C:\ is the drive and or directory you wish to expand.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

when right clicking on "start" then selecting "explore" can i change it
so that it does not open and expand the "documents and settings"
folder. i would like it to open in the root drive.