Explorer default view.

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Al Camp

My XPPro Explorer always opens with the following display in the left
panel...
DeskTop
My Docs
...All my MyDocs directories listed...
Computer
Network
Recycle Bin

I would like to have the Computer directory expanded whenever I open
Explorer.
Computer
3 1/2 Floppy
LocalDisk C:
DVD Drive D:
... etc...

How can I "set" a customized view as the "default" view in Explorer.

Thanks for any assitance,
Al Camp
 
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Dave Patrick

Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

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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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Richard in Va.

Good question Al...

Dave,

I've always wondered how to do this too.
Your suggestion to edit the shortcuts "target" worked well for me.

Thanks!

Best regards,
Richard in Va.
++++++++++++++++++

Dave Patrick said:
Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

--

Regards,

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

Al Camp said:
My XPPro Explorer always opens with the following display in the left
panel...
DeskTop
My Docs
...All my MyDocs directories listed...
Computer
Network
Recycle Bin

I would like to have the Computer directory expanded whenever I open
Explorer.
Computer
3 1/2 Floppy
LocalDisk C:
DVD Drive D:
... etc...

How can I "set" a customized view as the "default" view in Explorer.

Thanks for any assitance,
Al Camp
Click to expand...
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Richard in Va.

While we're on the subject...

Is there also a way to go ahead and have the shortcut target a drive letter,
yet without expanding and showing the subfolders in the left pane of
explorer?

I have 4 harddrives each of which have 2-4 partitions, 2 CD drives, a floppy
drive and a memory card reader.
So the drive listing in the left pane is already stacked pretty high to
begin with.
I notice that using your tip to explore "my computer" requires a little more
time to display the drives in the right pane. (as apposed to file folders)

Thanks again,

But don't trouble yourself over another good answer.... I'm quite happy with
the first one!


Richard in Va.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Dave Patrick said:
Glad to hear it. You're welcome.

--

Regards,

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

Richard in Va. said:
Good question Al...

Dave,

I've always wondered how to do this too.
Your suggestion to edit the shortcuts "target" worked well for me.

Thanks!

Best regards,
Richard in Va.
++++++++++++++++++
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
A

Al Camp

Dave,
Thanks very much. The Computer Directory now opens "expanded", but
unfortunately it causes the My Docs directory to collapse. I would really
like to have just those 2 dirs expanded upon opening.

Also, could you "briefly" explain how you came up with that solution.
I've got 23 years of PC "fingerboning" behind me, but I would never have
been able to solve this problem on my own. I had no idea the solution
would have involved a registry call! Doh! I thought it would just be some
twist on the Explorer "View".

Can you direct me to any resources where I might learn a bit more about
how you came up with this solution?

Again, thanks for your help. I work the MSAccess newsgroups...
hopefully, I can return the favor sometime.

Al Camp
Candia Computer Consulting - Candia NH
http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions




Dave Patrick said:
Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

--

Regards,

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

Al Camp said:
My XPPro Explorer always opens with the following display in the left
panel...
DeskTop
My Docs
...All my MyDocs directories listed...
Computer
Network
Recycle Bin

I would like to have the Computer directory expanded whenever I open
Explorer.
Computer
3 1/2 Floppy
LocalDisk C:
DVD Drive D:
... etc...

How can I "set" a customized view as the "default" view in Explorer.

Thanks for any assitance,
Al Camp
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
A

Al Camp

scrubber,
Thanks for the reply...
I have an desktop icon to "launch" Explorer, and also a hotkey setup...
but it's really the Explorer "default view" upon opening that I'm trying to
customize.

Al Camp
Candia Computer Consulting - Candia NH
http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions
 
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Richard in Va.

Dave,

This selected drive "F" in the right pane. Leaving the left pane unchanged.
I was hoping to select the drive "F" in the left pane such that the folders
of "F" drive would display in the right pane.

I would also like to see your reply to Al's most recent question regarding
resources!

Thanks again,
Richard in Va.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dave Patrick said:
Try;
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,F:\

--

Regards,

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

Richard in Va. said:
While we're on the subject...

Is there also a way to go ahead and have the shortcut target a drive
letter, yet without expanding and showing the subfolders in the left pane
of explorer?

I have 4 harddrives each of which have 2-4 partitions, 2 CD drives, a
floppy drive and a memory card reader.
So the drive listing in the left pane is already stacked pretty high to
begin with.
I notice that using your tip to explore "my computer" requires a little
more time to display the drives in the right pane. (as apposed to file
folders)

Thanks again,

But don't trouble yourself over another good answer.... I'm quite happy
with the first one!


Richard in Va.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
R

Richard in Va.

Thanks...
Richard in Va.
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Dave Patrick said:
Try some of the ideas here to see if you can get what you want.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...ide/shell_adv/namespaceextension/nse_view.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q152457

--

Regards,

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

Richard in Va. said:
Dave,

This selected drive "F" in the right pane. Leaving the left pane
unchanged.
I was hoping to select the drive "F" in the left pane such that the
folders of "F" drive would display in the right pane.

I would also like to see your reply to Al's most recent question
regarding resources!

Thanks again,
Richard in Va.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
A

Al Camp

Dave,
Thanks again. I guess I'll just leave My Docs folder"expanded". That's
the one I use the most.
Appreciate the links... I'll check then out.
hth
Al Camp
Candia Computer Consulting - Candia NH
http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions

Dave Patrick said:
AFAIK you can only have one at a time. They're just shortcuts to virtual
folders or namespace extensions. These two may help.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...ide/shell_adv/namespaceextension/nse_view.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q152457

--

Regards,

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

Al Camp said:
Dave,
Thanks very much. The Computer Directory now opens "expanded", but
unfortunately it causes the My Docs directory to collapse. I would
really like to have just those 2 dirs expanded upon opening.

Also, could you "briefly" explain how you came up with that solution.
I've got 23 years of PC "fingerboning" behind me, but I would never have
been able to solve this problem on my own. I had no idea the solution
would have involved a registry call! Doh! I thought it would just be
some twist on the Explorer "View".

Can you direct me to any resources where I might learn a bit more about
how you came up with this solution?

Again, thanks for your help. I work the MSAccess newsgroups...
hopefully, I can return the favor sometime.

Al Camp
Candia Computer Consulting - Candia NH
http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions
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