How to set default setting of "Documents and Settings" folder 2 cl

[Guest]

When openning Explorer, I would like the Documents and Settings folder to be
closed.

The default is for the Documents and Settings folder toop when Explorer is
opened.
Is there a registry setting to changed this default to "closed?"

Thank ou.

John Wirt

 

[Dave Patrick]

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

or for all drives collapsed;

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| When openning Explorer, I would like the Documents and Settings folder to
be
| closed.
|
| The default is for the Documents and Settings folder toop when Explorer is
| opened.
| Is there a registry setting to changed this default to "closed?"
|
| Thank ou.
|
| John Wirt

 

[John Wirt]

How about the copy of Explorer that is run by right clicking on the Start
button?

I searched the registry for explorer.exe and did not find any keys where I
might set the target.

John

 

[Austin M. Horst]

That one is supposed to open to:
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Start Menu\

Explore All Users will open to:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\


Austin M. Horst

 

[Dave Patrick]

This is meant more for profiles management. Not recommended as other things
may break but you can edit the default (no name) Reg_Sz values;


HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec
[ExploreFolder("%l", %I, %S)]
to
[ExploreFolder("D:\", D:\, %S)]

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec
[ViewFolder("%l", %I, %S)]
to
[ViewFolder("D:\", D:\, %S)]

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| How about the copy of Explorer that is run by right clicking on the Start
| button?
|
| I searched the registry for explorer.exe and did not find any keys where I
| might set the target.
|
| John