Folders View in Explorer ?

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FredD

When I open Explorer I have to click on the 'Folders' button on the taskbar
to get the Folders column on the left, how do get explorer to open up like
that by default, and not have to click the folders button every time?
FredD
 
Hi,

From Explorer, click Tools/Folder Options. If you are using "common tasks",
then you need to switch to "classic folders". Then go back and set the
folder view up the way you want. Return to folder options, and on the view
tab tab use the option to "apply to all folders".

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Make sure only one instance of Explorer is open when you do this.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Ok, did it all again in case I had done it with more than one instance open,
nothings changed!
Explorer is still opening up the same way!

FredD
 
Hi Fred,

Yes, I know it's a pain. WindowsXP will remember the settings of up to 400
folders, after that it starts forgetting some. See this from MVP Kelly for a
way to increase this number:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 2, increase the folder view size limit to 8000. See if it helps.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Hi Fred,

I don't know what else to tell you. Wit hall the changes now, I would reboot
and try once more.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Thanks for the suggestion, but what I want is 'classic view' with the
'folders' column on the left by default, just like Win98 is.
FredD
 
Start it like Win 98. It will work like 98. Start it like XP it will work like XP. There is no problem.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Windows Explorer. There is no setting for folder bar being shown, only in how explorer is started.
 
There is a way to have the folders there by default because I had it that
way before the big crash and had to set up again.
The text file I had reminding me how to do it was lost too.

FredD


Start it like Win 98. It will work like 98. Start it like XP it will work
like XP. There is no problem.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Windows Explorer. There
is no setting for folder bar being shown, only in how explorer is started.

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FredD said:
Thanks for the suggestion, but what I want is 'classic view' with the
'folders' column on the left by default, just like Win98 is.
FredD
Click to expand...
There is a way to have the folders there by default because I had it that
way before the big crash and had to set up again.
The text file I had reminding me how to do it was lost too.

FredD


Start it like Win 98. It will work like 98. Start it like XP it will work
like XP. There is no problem.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Windows Explorer. There
is no setting for folder bar being shown, only in how explorer is started.
 
Fred,

What are you calling Classic View? The Control Panel can have Classic View.
Windows Explorer has Common Tasks or Classic Folders. What you are wanting
and where?
 
Ok, when you open Explorer the Common tasks are on the left, I press the
Folders button on the taskbar to have that replaced by the folders tree,
this is how I want it by default.

I got this computer Nov last year, in the first week or so I posted this
same question here, somebody told me how to do it and I did it, and have had
it that way until two weeks ago when I had a HD crash and had to re-set up,
the copy of the reply I kept explaining how to do it was lost.

Thanks everyone for your help, I know it's almost nothing to have to press
the Folders button, but I like to have things the way they were. I also have
the Desktop Theme as Windows Classic instead of the XP theme because I can't
stand the look of it.

FredD
 
Fred,

Either use Common Tasks or don't. Go to Tools/Folder Options/Use Windows
classic folders. Rick told you this nearly a week ago.
 
FredD said:
When I open Explorer I have to click on the 'Folders' button on th
taskbar
to get the Folders column on the left, how do get explorer to open u
like
that by default, and not have to click the folders button every time?
FredD
Click to expand...

Hi Fred
Wonder if you sorted it yet - this is the easy way
Tools - Folder Options - File Types.
Then Click on the Yellow "Folder" to highlight it (dont click on Fil
Folder)
Click - Advanced
Click - Explore
Click - Set Default

Job Done
Cheer
 
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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314853

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I open Explorer I have to click on the 'Folders' button on the
taskbar
to get the Folders column on the left, how do get explorer to open up
like
that by default, and not have to click the folders button every time?
FredD
Click to expand...

Hi Fred
Wonder if you sorted it yet - this is the easy way
Tools - Folder Options - File Types.
Then Click on the Yellow "Folder" to highlight it (dont click on File
Folder)
Click - Advanced
Click - Explore
Click - Set Default

Job Done
Cheers
 
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