Explorer problem (I think!)

[Paul Lady]

What does it mean when I open Explorer and the view always shows an open
folder buried in the tree? I think there must be a problem, it always shows
the start folder open, but I don't understand.

Please comment.

TIA, pjl

 

[Dave Patrick]

Check the shortcut's "Target"

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

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| What does it mean when I open Explorer and the view always shows an open
| folder buried in the tree? I think there must be a problem, it always
shows
| the start folder open, but I don't understand.
|
| Please comment.
|
| TIA, pjl
|
|
|

 

[Paul Lady]

Dave, I'm right clicking the start, getting the menu with options, one of
which is explorer. I left click, wanting just the normal, unexpanded tree,
and I get the expansion to the start folder. Is this normal? Guess it
could be, but I thought it used to be different. I just want a quick way to
open explorer.

Thx, pjl

 

[Dave Patrick]

This is meant more for profiles management. Not recommended as other things
may break but you can edit the default (no name) Reg_Sz values;


HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec
[ExploreFolder("%l", %I, %S)]
to
[ExploreFolder("C:\", C:\, %S)]

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec
[ViewFolder("%l", %I, %S)]
to
[ViewFolder("C:\", C:\, %S)]

Or just create a shortcut on the desktop.
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,C:\
where C:\ is the drive and or directory you wish to expand.

--
Regards,

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

:
| Dave, I'm right clicking the start, getting the menu with options, one of
| which is explorer. I left click, wanting just the normal, unexpanded
tree,
| and I get the expansion to the start folder. Is this normal? Guess it
| could be, but I thought it used to be different. I just want a quick way
to
| open explorer.
|
| Thx, pjl