How can I open Windows Explorer using a keyboard shorcut, WITHOUT it defaulting into Full-Screen mod

[ship]

WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[ship]

WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?

You know the strangest thing is that if I click on the shortcut in
question
then it opens perfectly (i.e. NOT in full screen mode) but it's only
when
I using the keyboard shortcut that I've put in that trouble starts.

Could it be something to do with the fact that I'm using "Control+Alt+"
?

WindowsXP seesm to be FORCING to be to use Control + Alt + <something>
for some weird reason... [deep sigh]

With thanks


Ship

 

[Guest]

Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it

 

[Alias~-]

WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

What happens if you use the Win key + E?

Alias

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[Guest]

OK I just got that last post. Try this.

Create a different shortcut and use this as the target:
cmd /c start explorer

Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it

WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[Ayush]

Here is the link that lists all the Explorer Command line options :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152457/EN-US/

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| WindowsXP Pro (SP2)
|
| Hi
|
| How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
| explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?
|
| I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
| bl**dy NUTS.
|
| All I want to do us be able to
| - use a hot-key combination, to
| - open up WindowsXP Explorer
| - in my directory of choice,
| - WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
| - but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !
|
| I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
| which then contains something like
| %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs
|
| And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
| hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
| So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
| single time. :^[
|
| Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
| i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
| down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
| Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...
|
| Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
| the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!
|
| Any suggestions?
|
|
| Ship
| Shiperton Henethe
|

 

[Ayush]

That was the wrong link. Here is the right one :
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314853

--

Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org


| WindowsXP Pro (SP2)
|
| Hi
|
| How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
| explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?
|
| I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
| bl**dy NUTS.
|
| All I want to do us be able to
| - use a hot-key combination, to
| - open up WindowsXP Explorer
| - in my directory of choice,
| - WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
| - but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !
|
| I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
| which then contains something like
| %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs
|
| And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
| hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
| So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
| single time. :^[
|
| Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
| i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
| down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
| Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...
|
| Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
| the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!
|
| Any suggestions?
|
|
| Ship
| Shiperton Henethe
|

 

[ship]

Nope - on my machine it seems to completely ignore shortcut keys unless
they are
on the desktop. Weird.

Ship

Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it

WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[ship]

Cunning, but nope - same problem!
It still defaults to Full-Screen mode (which covers up the task bar
etc)

FWIW, I notice WinXP converted this text
"cmd /c start explorer"
to this
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c start explorer"

Ship

OK I just got that last post. Try this.

Create a different shortcut and use this as the target:
cmd /c start explorer

Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it

WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[ship]

What happens if you use the Win key + E?

Interesting... yes, it opens correctly - i.e. NOT in Full Screen mode.

But how do I get Win + E to open in my directory of choice?

(Pluse how do I get to set up 4 or 5 other similar keyboard
shortcuts...?)

With thanks


Ship

 

[Alias~-]

Interesting... yes, it opens correctly - i.e. NOT in Full Screen mode.

But how do I get Win + E to open in my directory of choice?

(Pluse how do I get to set up 4 or 5 other similar keyboard
shortcuts...?)

With thanks


Ship

I don't know, sorry.

Alias

 

[ship]

That was the wrong link. Here is the right one :

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314853

Yes the two different ways of opening seem to have
(almost?) exactly the same parameters - none of which control
whether it's in 'normal' or 'full-screen' mode!


Ship

 

[Guest]

OK create a shortcut like before, only in the target, use this:

explorer.exe /e,/root,"[directory]"

replace [directory] with the path the folder to open by default

eg.

explorer.exe /e,/root,"C:\Documents and Settings"

That was the wrong link. Here is the right one :
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314853

--

Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org


| WindowsXP Pro (SP2)
|
| Hi
|
| How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
| explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?
|
| I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
| bl**dy NUTS.
|
| All I want to do us be able to
| - use a hot-key combination, to
| - open up WindowsXP Explorer
| - in my directory of choice,
| - WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
| - but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !
|
| I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
| which then contains something like
| %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs
|
| And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
| hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
| So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
| single time. :^[
|
| Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
| i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
| down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
| Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...
|
| Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
| the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!
|
| Any suggestions?
|
|
| Ship
| Shiperton Henethe
|

 

[Bob I]

Putting the shortcut with hotkey in QuickLaunch won't work, Start menu will.

Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it


:

WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[Bob I]

Put the shortcut in the Start, Programs menu. QuickLaunch toolbar won't
work.

Nope - on my machine it seems to completely ignore shortcut keys unless
they are
on the desktop. Weird.

Ship

Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it


:

WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[ship]

Sorry - nope, that didnt work.

All that '/root,' thing does is make the directory chosen to
appear to be the root in the LH frame of the window.
But I dont want that - I need to be able to see the whole tree.

And more importantly the damned thing does still doesnt
stop Windows Explorer from opening in Full-Screen mode...


Ship

OK create a shortcut like before, only in the target, use this:

explorer.exe /e,/root,"[directory]"

replace [directory] with the path the folder to open by default

eg.

explorer.exe /e,/root,"C:\Documents and Settings"

That was the wrong link. Here is the right one :
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314853

--

Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org


| WindowsXP Pro (SP2)
|
| Hi
|
| How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
| explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?
|
| I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
| bl**dy NUTS.
|
| All I want to do us be able to
| - use a hot-key combination, to
| - open up WindowsXP Explorer
| - in my directory of choice,
| - WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
| - but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !
|
| I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
| which then contains something like
| %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs
|
| And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
| hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
| So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
| single time. :^[
|
| Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
| i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
| down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
| Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...
|
| Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
| the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!
|
| Any suggestions?
|
|
| Ship
| Shiperton Henethe
|

 

[ship]

Nope!

Okay I managed to get the hotkeys to fire up Explorer
(I went to Start > All programs > Accessories >
and then I right clicked on Window Explorer and put
the short-cut key in.

BUT the damned thing STILL opens in Full-Screen mode!


Ship

Put the shortcut in the Start, Programs menu. QuickLaunch toolbar won't
work.

Nope - on my machine it seems to completely ignore shortcut keys unless
they are
on the desktop. Weird.

Ship

Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it


:


WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[Bob I]

Is the shortcut properties " Run" set to Normal window, Or Maximized?

Nope!

Okay I managed to get the hotkeys to fire up Explorer
(I went to Start > All programs > Accessories >
and then I right clicked on Window Explorer and put
the short-cut key in.

BUT the damned thing STILL opens in Full-Screen mode!


Ship

Put the shortcut in the Start, Programs menu. QuickLaunch toolbar won't
work.

ship wrote:

Nope - on my machine it seems to completely ignore shortcut keys unless
they are
on the desktop. Weird.

Ship




Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it


:



WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[ship]

Well - I tried them all.
Maximsed, Normal Window and even "Minimised"
None of them seem to make any difference.
Even "Minimised" although it clearly shrinks down
to the task bar first, immediately leaps back up to
Full Screen mode...

Which option do you theoretically recommend, incidentally?


Ship

Is the shortcut properties " Run" set to Normal window, Or Maximized?

Nope!

Okay I managed to get the hotkeys to fire up Explorer
(I went to Start > All programs > Accessories >
and then I right clicked on Window Explorer and put
the short-cut key in.

BUT the damned thing STILL opens in Full-Screen mode!


Ship

Put the shortcut in the Start, Programs menu. QuickLaunch toolbar won't
work.

ship wrote:


Nope - on my machine it seems to completely ignore shortcut keys unless
they are
on the desktop. Weird.

Ship




Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it


:



WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

 

[Bob I]

Mine's set to "normal window", but I use "My computer" to navigate. i
drag and drop "My Computer" onto the Start button, make a shortcut
there, then you may then Click start and navigate all of My Computer by
just sliding the mouse cursor around. R-click on and open a folder if
desired.

As to it switching automatically to the full screen mode, that is a bit
odd! Is there some extra keystrokes in the short cut? Or does it do the
same if you double click the shortcut?

Well - I tried them all.
Maximsed, Normal Window and even "Minimised"
None of them seem to make any difference.
Even "Minimised" although it clearly shrinks down
to the task bar first, immediately leaps back up to
Full Screen mode...

Which option do you theoretically recommend, incidentally?


Ship

Is the shortcut properties " Run" set to Normal window, Or Maximized?

ship wrote:

Nope!

Okay I managed to get the hotkeys to fire up Explorer
(I went to Start > All programs > Accessories >
and then I right clicked on Window Explorer and put
the short-cut key in.

BUT the damned thing STILL opens in Full-Screen mode!


Ship



Bob I wrote:


Put the shortcut in the Start, Programs menu. QuickLaunch toolbar won't
work.

ship wrote:



Nope - on my machine it seems to completely ignore shortcut keys unless
they are
on the desktop. Weird.

Ship





Add a shortcut to Windows Explorer to the Start Menu or Desktop or Quick
Launch Bar. This will make sure that the shortcut will be available anywhere.
Then, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. In that screen, make
sure that Run: is set to Normal Window, and set your Shortcut Key preference.

If you don't know how to bring up the Quick-Launch toolbar, right-click an
empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and click Quick Launch.

Note: The taskbar is that thing with the Start Menu and Time on it


:




WindowsXP Pro (SP2)

Hi

How can I open Windows Explorer using a "keybard shortcut" WITHOUT
explorer defaulting straight into Full-Screen mode?

I've now spent quite a lot of time on this... and it's driving me
bl**dy NUTS.

All I want to do us be able to
- use a hot-key combination, to
- open up WindowsXP Explorer
- in my directory of choice,
- WITH the folders visible (in LH column)
- but WITHOUT it being in "Full-Screen" mode !

I have even tried opening explorer by using a short-cut to a batch file
which then contains something like
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:\docs

And although this DID work for a while... Suddenly every time I use
hotkeys to open a directory they are in bl**dy FULL SCREEN mode.
So I keep having to hit F11 to get it back into "Normal" mode every
single time. :^[

Is the way you close the previous ms Explorer view relevant, here?
i.e. If you set it to the correct sort order you want... and then hold
down Control when you click the top right "X", then next time
Explorer opens is seems to keep your previous sort order...

Sorry for starting a second thread on this but I have now simplified
the definition of what the problem is... and I am getting desperate!

Any suggestions?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe