Folder list on Windows Explorer

[kevin]

Hi, all. I found the answer to this here in the past, but I can't
find it this time. Take pity!

I'm using XP Pro. I have a My Documents icon in the Quick Launch
bar.

When I click on it, it used to display the folders tree on the left
side, but now I have to click on the Folders button to display the
folders. I would like it to default that way.

It seems like, when I fixed it before, it was some registry setting,
but I can't remember which.

Anybody?

TIA

 

[Terry R.]

On 9/10/2007 10:10 AM On a whim, kevin pounded out on the keyboard

Hi, all. I found the answer to this here in the past, but I can't
find it this time. Take pity!

I'm using XP Pro. I have a My Documents icon in the Quick Launch
bar.

When I click on it, it used to display the folders tree on the left
side, but now I have to click on the Folders button to display the
folders. I would like it to default that way.

It seems like, when I fixed it before, it was some registry setting,
but I can't remember which.

Anybody?

TIA

Hi Kevin,

Not sure about the reg setting, but I create explorer shortcuts instead.
Right click and drag "My Documents" on the Desktop to an empty area on
the Desktop, and select "Create Shortcuts here". Then right click on the
shortcut and select Properties. In the Target location, add,
"c:\windows\explorer.exe /e," in front of the current target path and
put a space between, like this:

c:\windows\explorer.exe /e, d:\data

(your path to Windows and after the /e,[space] may differ from the example)
Click OK and put the shortcut wherever you desire.

Now you will have the dual pane window you want. For additional
switches, see here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510

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[kevin]

Thanks, Terry. That does work.

What I'm wondering is, before when it worked, it opened the My
Documents folder that's listed between Desktop and My Computer.
Remember this is XP Pro. Now it's opening the My Documents buried
down in Documents and Settings. I don't understand what's causing
this. Not that's it's a really big deal, it's just irritating.

 

[Terry R.]

On 9/11/2007 1:37 PM On a whim, kevin pounded out on the keyboard

Thanks, Terry. That does work.

What I'm wondering is, before when it worked, it opened the My
Documents folder that's listed between Desktop and My Computer.
Remember this is XP Pro. Now it's opening the My Documents buried
down in Documents and Settings. I don't understand what's causing
this. Not that's it's a really big deal, it's just irritating.

Well, that where your "My Documents" is located. As an alternate
method, you can hold down the Shift key and double click My Documents
and it will open up dual pane, but you have to click on it once before
dbl-clicking so as to put the focus on that icon rather than everything
on the Desktop. Same thing with My Computer.

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