Windows Explorer Folder Pane

[Guest]

On my system (Win2K Pro), starting Explorer results in a display of the My
Documents folder with the Folder Pane active. I created an Explorer shortcut
to a drive that I need to explore frequently (by changing the Target to
explorer.exe D:\) but can't get the folder pane to open by default requiring
that I always click the folder button. I know it is possible to have the
pane open by default because I did it on a previous system (years ago) but
can't remember where to set the switch. I do remember that I thought it was
non-intuitive when I found the key the other time.

 

[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. Use the /e switch
for explorer view.

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| On my system (Win2K Pro), starting Explorer results in a display of the My
| Documents folder with the Folder Pane active. I created an Explorer
shortcut
| to a drive that I need to explore frequently (by changing the Target to
| explorer.exe D:\) but can't get the folder pane to open by default
requiring
| that I always click the folder button. I know it is possible to have the
| pane open by default because I did it on a previous system (years ago) but
| can't remember where to set the switch. I do remember that I thought it
was
| non-intuitive when I found the key the other time.

 

[Guest]

That is not what I did before (it was some "settings" widow deep in the
bowels of Windows) but it works whicis what I needed. Thanks. Is there a
listing of these switches somewhere?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Command line options
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q152457


--
Regards,

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

:
| That is not what I did before (it was some "settings" widow deep in the
| bowels of Windows) but it works whicis what I needed. Thanks. Is there a
| listing of these switches somewhere?