Windows Explorer Folder View won't stay on

[Guest]

When I open windows explorer (XP Home Edition), I always have to click the
folders button to see folders in the right pane. I have tried "telling"
explorer to use this setting for all folders, but each time I reopen
explorer, I get only one pane with folders. I then have to click the folder
button to get to my preferred two pane view.

Now, this is not a critical problem, nor does it take me more than a second.
It just seems like there ought to be a way to have windows explorer open the
way I would like.

Any suggestions?

 

[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 | 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/?kbid=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/?kbid=257518

HOW TO: Change Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221878

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

It worked like a charm. Thanks!

I never had this problem at work, running XP Pro. Is this one of the
differences between the two versions?

Thanks again!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

No difference. It depends on how the shortcut is setup. If I remember
correctly Windows Explorer shortcut defaults to My Documents.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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