Re: Windows Explorer Opening options?

Malcolm H:
Try this & see if this is what you're looking for...

Right-click on your Explorer shortcut icon and select Properties.
In the "Target" text box, enter the following: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.scf

See if that's what you want.
Anna

"Malcolm H" <malcolmh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Ramesh

What I would really like to achieve with a shortcut is an Explorer two
pane display with 'My Computer' selected in the left hand pane.

I have tried the following target in the shortcut but it doesn't work.

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e, /root, \My Computer

Please can you help me with the syntax?

Many thanks

Malcolm H


"Malcolm H" <malcolmh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you again Ramesh. The shortcut works OK and is a lot simpler than
messing around with the registry.

Malcolm H


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Malcolm,

You can create a desktop shortcut with required parameters.

Example: explorer /e,

The above command/shortcut opens My Computer window with the folder pane
enabled.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Malcolm H" <malcolmh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you Ramesh. I had already seen this article but it does NOT answer
my
question, nor does it state how it is applied. I do not wish to use a
command line.

When launched (e.g. by clicking 'My Computer') I want Windows Explorer
always to appear with two panes with the left pane showing the folder
tree
instead of the 'Common Tasks'

Malcolm H

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"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Malcolm,

Yes. See this article.

Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314853

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Malcolm H" <malcolmh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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When opening Windows Explorer the default behaviour is to display two
panes
with the left pane displaying 'System Tasks' etc on a blue background.

I almost never want this view so have to click the 'Folders' icon to
display
the folders tree in the left pane.

Is there any way of changing the default behaviour to remove the annoying
need to click the 'Folders' icon every time I wish to browse files?

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Malcolm H
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