Opening folders with Windows Explorer

[John]

I have put some links of my most popular folders on the links toolbar of
Windows Explorer so that I can quickly look in these folders.

When I click on a link to a folder on this toolbar, instead of the contents
of the folder showing in the right-hand panel of Windows Explorer, a new
window appears which doesn't have the normal left-hand 'folders view'. The
only way to get my folder contents to appear in the same window is to
right-click my folder link and select 'explore'.

Is there a way to make left-clicking a folder link make it appear in the
right-hand side of widnows Explorer without opening a new window?


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[Sparkie]

"John" wrote in message

> I have put some links of my most popular folders on the links toolbar of
> Windows Explorer so that I can quickly look in these folders.
>
> When I click on a link to a folder on this toolbar, instead of the
contents
> of the folder showing in the right-hand panel of Windows Explorer, a new
> window appears which doesn't have the normal left-hand 'folders view'. The
> only way to get my folder contents to appear in the same window is to
> right-click my folder link and select 'explore'.
>
> Is there a way to make left-clicking a folder link make it appear in the
> right-hand side of widnows Explorer without opening a new window?
>
>
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Hi John

In Windows Explorer: Tools/Folder Options/General tab/ choose the 'Open each
folder in the same window'

Sparkie

[David Candy]

The folder tree is NOT normal. It a compatability thing thrown in to =
keep ex-file manager users happy. Most operating systems won't have this =
"feature" because it's a poor idea.

Change your shortcuts to the non standard way
explorer /e,<path>

Note /e implies /n which is new window.

You can change Open to Explore as the default verb for all folders by =
setting the default value at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell to explore =
(from nothing).

If you use your computer as designed you won't have problems. I use it =
normally, you don't.
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"John" > wrote in message =
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> I have put some links of my most popular folders on the links toolbar =
of
> Windows Explorer so that I can quickly look in these folders.
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> When I click on a link to a folder on this toolbar, instead of the =
contents
> of the folder showing in the right-hand panel of Windows Explorer, a =
new
> window appears which doesn't have the normal left-hand 'folders view'. =
The
> only way to get my folder contents to appear in the same window is to
> right-click my folder link and select 'explore'.
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> Is there a way to make left-clicking a folder link make it appear in =
the
> right-hand side of widnows Explorer without opening a new window?
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>=20
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[John]

Thanks for your suggestions, I will try them shortly.

I'm surprised at your ccomments about the folder tree being a poor idea. I and many other people think it's great, and that it's a poor idea to not have it enabled. But still, I guess we're all different.

Just to check that we're talking about the same thing, when you say "folder tree", I assume you mean that it's what I get in Windows Explorer when I choose View > Explorer > Folders.

[David Candy]

Yes it's what I mean. And one day it will be gone from windows too. It =
gets more and more hidden with each release. Macs and BeOS don't have =
anything like it and MS saw the light with 95 and started hiding it. =
It's been around 5 years since I last used it.

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"John" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks for your suggestions, I will try them shortly.
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> I'm surprised at your ccomments about the folder tree being a poor =
idea. I and many other people think it's great, and that it's a poor =
idea to not have it enabled. But still, I guess we're all different.
>=20
> Just to check that we're talking about the same thing, when you say =
"folder tree", I assume you mean that it's what I get in Windows =
Explorer when I choose View > Explorer > Folders.

[Battleax]

"David Candy" > wrote in message
...
The folder tree is NOT normal. It a compatability thing thrown in to keep
ex-file manager users happy. Most operating systems won't have this
"feature" because it's a poor idea.

Change your shortcuts to the non standard way
explorer /e,<path>

Note /e implies /n which is new window.

You can change Open to Explore as the default verb for all folders by
setting the default value at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell to explore (from
nothing).

If you use your computer as designed you won't have problems. I use it
normally, you don't.

Lol, what exactly is "normally"?

[David Candy]

As designed to be used. Not in a windows 3.n compatability mode.

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"Battleax" > wrote in message =
...
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> "David Candy" > wrote in message
> ...
> The folder tree is NOT normal. It a compatability thing thrown in to =
keep
> ex-file manager users happy. Most operating systems won't have this
> "feature" because it's a poor idea.
>=20
> Change your shortcuts to the non standard way
> explorer /e,<path>
>=20
> Note /e implies /n which is new window.
>=20
> You can change Open to Explore as the default verb for all folders by
> setting the default value at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell to explore =
(from
> nothing).
>=20
> If you use your computer as designed you won't have problems. I use it
> normally, you don't.
>=20
> Lol, what exactly is "normally"?
>=20
>=20

[John]

Well, they may be hiding it, but for as long as it's still there somewhere
in Windows Explorer, I will be using it!

I tried your solution by using regedit, which worked, but had some unwanted
side-effects, so I think I carry on right-clicking and choosing Explore.

Thanks again for your help.




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