How to have EXPLORER.EXE open expanded

[bently]

Had to reformat and re-install win xp home.

Now, when I click on EXPLORER.EXE icon, it comes up compressed.

What do I need to do to make it come up EXPANDED?

I want it to open showing... like before I reformatted.

Desktop
My Documents
My Computer
3 1/2 floppy
Local Disk (C)
Local Disk (D)
Local Disk (E)
Local Disk (F)
AND SO ON....

Thanks

bently

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314853

HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307856

HOW TO: Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=257518

HOW TO: Change Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221878

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Anna]

Had to reformat and re-install win xp home.

Now, when I click on EXPLORER.EXE icon, it comes up compressed.

What do I need to do to make it come up EXPANDED?

I want it to open showing... like before I reformatted.

Desktop
My Documents
My Computer
3 1/2 floppy
Local Disk (C)
Local Disk (D)
Local Disk (E)
Local Disk (F)
AND SO ON....

Thanks

bently

bently:
I assume you've created a shortcut for Windows Explorer that resides in your
Quick Launch toolbar and/or on your Desktop. Simply right-click on the WE
icon, select Properties, and show the Target as C:\WINDOWS\explorer.scf.
Anna

 

[bently]

bently:
I assume you've created a shortcut for Windows Explorer that resides in your
Quick Launch toolbar and/or on your Desktop. Simply right-click on the WE
icon, select Properties, and show the Target as C:\WINDOWS\explorer.scf.
Anna

Thanks Wesley and Anna,

Wesley, your links were good info, and I will keep for future reference.

Anna, your tip was the simplest and IT WORKED! Did exactly what I wanted.

Thanks again to both of you.

bently