Sounds like it's defaulting to My Computer, it usually defaults to My
Documents.
[[When you open Windows Explorer using the Windows Explorer shortcut on
the
Start menu, the My Documents folder is selected by default.]]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221878
[[By default, Windows Explorer starts in the My Documents folder. ]]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257518
This will create a shortcut to C: with the Folders Pane showing.
Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Type or copy and paste this in the box:
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
Click Next | Type or paste WINDOWS EXPLORER in the Type a name for this
shortcut box | Click Finish
Or change the Target of your existing shortcut to
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
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Or create a shortcut to explorer.exe with this as the
Target: %windir%\explorer.scf
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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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You can also assign a shortcut key to that shortcut.
Right click the shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab |
[[With the cursor in the Shortcut key box, select the keyboard key you
want to use in combination with CTRL+ALT. Shortcut keys automatically
start
with CTRL+ALT. The Shortcut key box will display None until you select
the
key and then the box will display Ctrl+Alt+the key you selected. You
cannot
use the ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, SHIFT, or BACKSPACE keys.
Note
Once you assign a shortcut key combination for a specific program, you
will
not be able to use that key combination with other programs.]]
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Dave B said:
When I open Explorer, the left panel shows System Tasks, Other Places and
Details. The right panel shows Files Stored on This Computer, Hard Disk
Drives and Devices with Removeable Storage. How can I change this
default
view to show Folders in the left panel, an My Documents (with Details
view) in the right panel?
Thx
Dave B
