Explorer Folders pane not there by default

[Andy Cheung]

hello,
I've started having a niggling problem with Windows Explorer. Every
time I open it, I have to click the "folders" button on the toolbar to
get the folders list on the left. by default, the folder pan doesn't
appear. I've tried clicking Tools/Folder Options/view/Apply to All
Folders but to no avail. it never remembers my preferred setting of
having a folders pane. How can i set it so that I always get the the
folders pane?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Andy,

"Explorer /e" starts Windows Explorer [folder pane enabled]
"Explorer /n" starts My computer view.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

hello,
I've started having a niggling problem with Windows Explorer. Every
time I open it, I have to click the "folders" button on the toolbar to
get the folders list on the left. by default, the folder pan doesn't
appear. I've tried clicking Tools/Folder Options/view/Apply to All
Folders but to no avail. it never remembers my preferred setting of
having a folders pane. How can i set it so that I always get the the
folders pane?

 

[Andy Cheung]

Hi Ramesh,
Thanks for replying but could you please tell me how to set this so
that when I double click on the explorer icon 9or a folder icon), it
will automatically open up with the folder list? It used to do this
but now i have to press the 'folders' button first. It's a minor
niggle but just want to get it set up nicely!

 

[Keith Miller]

Folder Options -> 'File Types' tab -> hilite 'Folder' (not File Folder!) -> click 'Advanced' -> hilite the 'explore' action -> click 'Set Default'.

OK your way out. This will set explore (2 pane view) as the default action for viewing all folders.

Keith

Hi Ramesh,
Thanks for replying but could you please tell me how to set this so
that when I double click on the explorer icon 9or a folder icon), it
will automatically open up with the folder list? It used to do this
but now i have to press the 'folders' button first. It's a minor
niggle but just want to get it set up nicely!

Andy,

"Explorer /e" starts Windows Explorer [folder pane enabled]
"Explorer /n" starts My computer view.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

hello,
I've started having a niggling problem with Windows Explorer. Every
time I open it, I have to click the "folders" button on the toolbar to
get the folders list on the left. by default, the folder pan doesn't
appear. I've tried clicking Tools/Folder Options/view/Apply to All
Folders but to no avail. it never remembers my preferred setting of
having a folders pane. How can i set it so that I always get the the
folders pane?