Explorer, Always Open With Folder Tree, How?

[Nehmo]

Win XP Home sp1

When I open a folder in Explorer, I initially get the "Common Tasks" in
the "Folders" section (the left section). I can click the Folders button
on the toolbar and toggle between "Folders" and "Common Tasks". But I
seldom use the Common Tasks area, and I prefer Explorer to open a folder
with the "Folders" view showing, that is, with the folder tree in the
left section of the window.

If I go to Tools > Folder Options > View tab > and I check the box
Remember each folder's view settings, it doesn't help. Each time I open
the folder I still get the "Common Tasks" showing and I have to hit the
"Folders" button to see the tree.

Is there any way to get Explorer to show the folder tree in the left
section every time I open a folder in Explorer?

 

[relic]

Win XP Home sp1

When I open a folder in Explorer, I initially get the "Common Tasks"
in the "Folders" section (the left section). I can click the Folders
button on the toolbar and toggle between "Folders" and "Common
Tasks". But I seldom use the Common Tasks area, and I prefer Explorer
to open a folder with the "Folders" view showing, that is, with the
folder tree in the left section of the window.

If I go to Tools > Folder Options > View tab > and I check the box
Remember each folder's view settings, it doesn't help. Each time I
open the folder I still get the "Common Tasks" showing and I have to
hit the "Folders" button to see the tree.

Is there any way to get Explorer to show the folder tree in the left
section every time I open a folder in Explorer?

Launch from a Shortcut with the Target set to explorer.scf

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Several things you can do, since you do not use Common Tasks.

Remove Common Tasks.

Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
General tab | UNCheck: Show common tasks in folders |
Click Apply | Click OK

Show common tasks in folders
[[Specifies that hyperlinks to common folder tasks and other places on your
computer are displayed in folders. These links appear in the left pane of
the folder window.]]

Use Windows classic folders
[[Specifies that folder contents are displayed like classic Windows folders,
which means that folder contents do not look and work like Web pages.]]

Or set Explore as default for (NONE) Folder in Folder Options.

Start | Run | Type: control folders | OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and Select: (NONE) Folder |
Advanced button | Highlight: explore | Set Default | OK |
Apply | OK

Set Default
[[Sets the selected command as the command to be carried out when the file
is invoked.
The default command for the file is shown in bold on the shortcut menu for
the file.]]

This may change some other things that you may not like.

Remember what you did so you can change the default back to Open.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[News Post]

Win XP Home sp1

When I open a folder in Explorer, I initially get the "Common Tasks"
in the "Folders" section (the left section). I can click the Folders
button on the toolbar and toggle between "Folders" and "Common
Tasks". But I seldom use the Common Tasks area, and I prefer Explorer
to open a folder with the "Folders" view showing, that is, with the
folder tree in the left section of the window.

If I go to Tools > Folder Options > View tab > and I check the box
Remember each folder's view settings, it doesn't help. Each time I
open the folder I still get the "Common Tasks" showing and I have to
hit the "Folders" button to see the tree.

Is there any way to get Explorer to show the folder tree in the left
section every time I open a folder in Explorer?

I like this one:

Create a shortcut and make the target:

explorer.exe /e,

Opens in tree view with all the drives display in the right pane.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

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

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Guest]

Excellent answer Relic. That worked perfectly, THANKS!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

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

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


Excellent answer Relic. That worked perfectly, THANKS!