Windows explorer always starts with My Documents open

[Kevin J. Nielsen]

Every time I start windows explorer the My Documents folder is open and it
takes up almost the entire page, leaving me no room to look at my hard
drives. I would like to have all trees collapsed when I open explorer.

Does anyone know how to do this?

Thank You

Kevin

 

[Pennywise]

Every time I start windows explorer the My Documents folder is open and it
takes up almost the entire page, leaving me no room to look at my hard
drives. I would like to have all trees collapsed when I open explorer.

Does anyone know how to do this?

Open Explorer with WinKey+E

or

Make a shortcut to explorer, properties and for a target:
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
C drive assumed.

 

[Guest]

Hi Kevin,

Right-click on the Windows Explorer shortcut and select Properties. In the
Target field, key in:
C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /n,/e
(if Windows is installed on a drive other than C, change the drive letter
designation to the appropriate letter)
Click on Apply/OK



Regards,

 

[mxh]

Here is a switch that will cause Explorer to open with all drives (and My
Docs) collapsed (it's been a while since I used it...C: may not be
collapsed).

 

[mxh]

I see that I forgot to add the switch. Even though it's already been
posted...:

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e,/root,::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}

 

[Kevin J. Nielsen]

Right-click on the Windows Explorer shortcut and select Properties. In the

Target field, key in:
C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /n,/e

Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

I like your solution because I dont have to create a new shortcut. However,
after trying your solution, the My Documents folder is now closed at startup
but the C: drive is now open.

Is there an article that explains the switches for explorer? If you
know about one could you please send the link?

Thank You

Kevin

 

[Kevin J. Nielsen]

" Open Explorer with WinKey+E or
Make a shortcut to explorer, properties and for a target:
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"


I tried your shortcut and all the tree's are collapsed and it is exactly how
I want it to be. The WinKey + E works excellent also, I never knew that,
Thank You. I am curious, what do all those numbers and letters mean in the
shortcut you sent me. How did you come to find out how to do this? I would
like to be able to do that kind of stuff myself so I devise my own tweaks.

Thank You

Kevin

 

[Pennywise]

" Open Explorer with WinKey+E or
Make a shortcut to explorer, properties and for a target:
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"


I tried your shortcut and all the tree's are collapsed and it is exactly how
I want it to be. The WinKey + E works excellent also, I never knew that,
Thank You. I am curious, what do all those numbers and letters mean in the
shortcut you sent me.

It's called a CLSID http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clsid that string is
the Identifier for "My Computer"

How did you come to find out how to do this? I would
like to be able to do that kind of stuff myself so I devise my own tweaks.

I got it from someone else it was post'd many years ago on
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc, I've used it every since.

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Kevin J. Nielsen]'s message {REPLY BELOW} :
-----------------------------------------------------------

Is there an article that explains the switches for explorer? If
you know about one could you please send the link?

Here you can find lots of info :
http://www.theeldergeek.com/start_explorer_in_c_drive.htm

--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search - www.Google.com
Want to know about a term - http://en.wikipedia.org
Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
Must have tool for OE - http://snipurl.com/quotefix

 

[Guest]

There are quite a few articles that explain the various switches....here are
a few:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510/en-us
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...serv/reskit/prork/prde_ffs_gkge.mspx?mfr=true



Regards,

 

[Kevin J. Nielsen]

" I am curious, what do all those numbers and letters mean in the

It's called a CLSID http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clsid that string is
the Identifier for "My Computer" "

Thank You for that, that is interesting.

Kevin

 

[Kevin J. Nielsen]

There are quite a few articles that explain the various switches....here
are
a few:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510/en-us
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...serv/reskit/prork/prde_ffs_gkge.mspx?mfr=true

Thank You for that information

Kevin

 

[Kevin J. Nielsen]

">> Is there an article that explains the switches for explorer? If

Here you can find lots of info :
http://www.theeldergeek.com/start_explorer_in_c_drive.htm

Thank You for that information

Kevin

 

[Guest]

You're welcome



Regards,