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G. Nelson
I want Windows Explorer to open with an expanded view of the C drive shown
each time. How do I accomplish this?
each time. How do I accomplish this?
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Will Denny
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Put the following into the 'Target:' box for the Windows Explorer shortcut;
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,c:
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Put the following into the 'Target:' box for the Windows Explorer shortcut;
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,c:
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Wesley Vogel
This will create a shortcut to C: with the Folders Pane showing.
Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Type or copy and paste this in the box:
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
Click Next | Type or paste WINDOWS EXPLORER in the Type a name for this
shortcut box | Click Finish
Or change the Target of your existing shortcut to
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
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Or create a shortcut to explorer.exe with this as the
Target: %windir%\explorer.scf
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Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314853
HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856
HOW TO: Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257518
HOW TO: Change Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221878
How to open folder in single pane when using the "Winkey + E" combination
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/winkeye.htm
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Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Type or copy and paste this in the box:
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
Click Next | Type or paste WINDOWS EXPLORER in the Type a name for this
shortcut box | Click Finish
Or change the Target of your existing shortcut to
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
-----
Or create a shortcut to explorer.exe with this as the
Target: %windir%\explorer.scf
-----
Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314853
HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856
HOW TO: Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257518
HOW TO: Change Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221878
How to open folder in single pane when using the "Winkey + E" combination
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/winkeye.htm
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
G
G. Nelson
Thank you all. That works.
Wesley Vogel said:This will create a shortcut to C: with the Folders Pane showing.
Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Type or copy and paste this in the box:
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
Click Next | Type or paste WINDOWS EXPLORER in the Type a name for this
shortcut box | Click Finish
Or change the Target of your existing shortcut to
%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
-----
Or create a shortcut to explorer.exe with this as the
Target: %windir%\explorer.scf
-----
Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314853
HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856
HOW TO: Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When
Started
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257518
HOW TO: Change Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221878
How to open folder in single pane when using the "Winkey + E" combination
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/winkeye.htm
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In