Can I get XP Explorer to always show folders tree on the l..

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Dave Patrick wrote:
> Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read
> %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,C:\
> Where C:\ is the drive or directory you wish to expand.
>

Huh?

What shortcut? And I won't know what folder I want to expand until I
open it in Explorer!

>> Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read
>> %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,C:\
>> Where C:\ is the drive or directory you wish to expand.
>
> Huh?
>
> What shortcut?

The one you're going to have to have to create and double-click on from now
on to start Explorer showing the folder tree. AFAIK, there's no other way
to tell Explorer to *always* show it (despite the otherwise promising 'Apply
to All Folders' button in Folder Options). I don't know what MS has against
it--Vista seems to go out of its way to try to hide it at every opportunity
with things like that annoying 'favorite folders' section that covers the
area the tree normally occupies (which you can't get rid of); as a heavy
tree user since Win95's Explorer, I find this frustrating to no end. I'd be
perfectly happy if they had it as a sidebar gadget--I'd actually *love* to
have it permanently on the screen somewhere...it would save space on one of
my triple monitor setup (one of them is *always* showing Explorer just so
the tree is easily accessible).

Sorry for going on a tangent here.

> And I won't know what folder I want to expand until I open it in Explorer!

Dave just meant to pick a default. If you always end up navigating to
c:\documents and settings\<profile>, or My Documents, use that to save
yourself a couple of clicks...

How do you now open it?

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"insert your name here" wrote:
| Huh?
|
| What shortcut? And I won't know what folder I want to expand until I
| open it in Explorer!

Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types -> hi-lite 'Folder' -> click 'Advanced' -> hi-lite
'explore' -> click 'Set Default'.



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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


"insert your name here" wrote in message

> Hi
>
> I've got XP Pro with the 'show common tasks in folders' set.
>
> By default this has options like 'Rename This File' and so on on the left. There's a 'Folders'
> button on the toolbar which changes this to a much more useful (for me, at least) tree of all the
> drives and folders.
>
> Is there a way of setting XP so this folder tree automatically appears every time I open an
> Explorer window?
>
> Thanks

Dave Patrick wrote:
> How do you now open it?
>
Click on the 'My xxx icons' - but I've just discovered that START+E
seems to open with folders view already set

Keith Miller MVP wrote:
> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types -> hi-lite 'Folder' -> click
> 'Advanced' -> hi-lite
> 'explore' -> click 'Set Default'.
>
>
>
Brilliant

Thanks for the advice Keith - works perfectly.

I'd never have guessed to look there.

You're welcome.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


"insert your name here" wrote in message

> Keith Miller MVP wrote:
>> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types -> hi-lite 'Folder' -> click 'Advanced' -> hi-lite
>> 'explore' -> click 'Set Default'.
>>
>>
>>
> Brilliant
>
> Thanks for the advice Keith - works perfectly.
>
> I'd never have guessed to look there.

You can edit the shortcut as above.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"insert your name here" wrote:
| Click on the 'My xxx icons' - but I've just discovered that START+E
| seems to open with folders view already set