folder options

[jazz]

I have a very frustrating problem. I want the My Computer
icon to open with the folder window pre-selected and
viewable. Instead I have to select folders each time I I
have opened the My Computer boject. Not a bidg drama, but
after a while it is getting very frustrating that the
choice won't stay permanent. I have been into folder
options and opted for web for folder and active desktop
but the stupid thing won't stay after I close the window.
is there a registry change I need to do. I am on SP4 and
blood pressure pills.

 

[Carl Fenley]

I think I am misunderstanding the problem, but here is a solution to the
problem as I understand it... You will basically cut-n-paste a shortcut to
My Computer into the Startup folder.

Right-click 'My Computer' and select 'Create Shortcut' from the pop-up menu.
Right-click the newly created 'Shortcut to My Computer' and select Cut from
the pop-up menu.

Now select 'Taskbar & Start Menu' from the Start-Settings menu. Select the
Advanced tab and click the Advanced button. You should see a folder tree
open to 'Start Menu' under your user folder. Expand the 'Programs' tree and
select the 'Startup' folder. Right-click a blank area in the Startup folder
and select Paste from the pop-up menu.

Now logoff and back on to test this solution.

- carl

 

[Dave Patrick]

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

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| I have a very frustrating problem. I want the My Computer
| icon to open with the folder window pre-selected and
| viewable. Instead I have to select folders each time I I
| have opened the My Computer boject. Not a bidg drama, but
| after a while it is getting very frustrating that the
| choice won't stay permanent. I have been into folder
| options and opted for web for folder and active desktop
| but the stupid thing won't stay after I close the window.
| is there a registry change I need to do. I am on SP4 and
| blood pressure pills.

 

[Guest]

There does seem to be a bit of mis-understanding here,
sorry I didn't make myself too clear. The problem is
every time I open My Computer the view defaults to just
the list of drives in a single view. I then have to
select folders from the taskbar to change the view every
time to see the folder view on the left of the window.
When I close the window and re-open it, it defauls to a
single list of my drives and I then have to select Folders
from the menu again. I don't necessarily need these
expanded to a specific drive each time and would actually
frefer that they don't. I just want to open My Computer
from the icon and see the folder view on the left and
normal view on the right. Hope that's clearer.

----Original Message-----

 

[Dave Patrick]

Create a shortcut with a "Target" of
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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| There does seem to be a bit of mis-understanding here,
| sorry I didn't make myself too clear. The problem is
| every time I open My Computer the view defaults to just
| the list of drives in a single view. I then have to
| select folders from the taskbar to change the view every
| time to see the folder view on the left of the window.
| When I close the window and re-open it, it defauls to a
| single list of my drives and I then have to select Folders
| from the menu again. I don't necessarily need these
| expanded to a specific drive each time and would actually
| frefer that they don't. I just want to open My Computer
| from the icon and see the folder view on the left and
| normal view on the right. Hope that's clearer.
|
| ----Original Message-----
| >I have a very frustrating problem. I want the My
| Computer
| >icon to open with the folder window pre-selected and
| >viewable. Instead I have to select folders each time I I
| >have opened the My Computer boject. Not a bidg drama,
| but
| >after a while it is getting very frustrating that the
| >choice won't stay permanent. I have been into folder
| >options and opted for web for folder and active desktop
| >but the stupid thing won't stay after I close the
| window.
| >is there a registry change I need to do. I am on SP4 and
| >blood pressure pills.
| >.
| >

 

[Josef Stalin]

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

Where do you learn this stuff?

 

[Dave Patrick]

I just keeps on tinkerin'

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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| Where do you learn this stuff?
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|

 

[Dave Patrick]

Actually a big portion of what I've learned is a result of reading these
news groups.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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[Gary Smith]

Create a shortcut with a "Target" of
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Or right-click My Computer and then click Explore. The shortcut method is
better though, especially if you put it on your Quick Launch bar.