Getting XP to look like 98se.....

[Toby]

I am new to XP and have been quite happy with it up to now but I
miss the Windows Explorer that I have been used to in 98se. I know I can
view a very similar format which would be no problem if I could just
click on a desktop icon to get it up but the only way I have been able
to get what I want is to click My Computer - C:/ - Then Folders on the
menu.
What I would like to do is put an Icon on the desktop that will
take me straight to the windows explorer format with one click. Can this
be done?

Thanks!

Toby

[Shiva]

1. Right click on the desktop and select menu New - Shortcut
2. On the resulting window, type "explorer.exe /e,C:\" (without quotes) and
press Next
3. Give a friendly name to the icon and click Finish

Now an explorer shortcut(icon) should have been created on the desktop;
double-click it to directly open C:\

HTH.

"Toby" > wrote in message
...
I am new to XP and have been quite happy with it up to now but I
miss the Windows Explorer that I have been used to in 98se. I know I can
view a very similar format which would be no problem if I could just
click on a desktop icon to get it up but the only way I have been able
to get what I want is to click My Computer - C:/ - Then Folders on the
menu.
What I would like to do is put an Icon on the desktop that will
take me straight to the windows explorer format with one click. Can this
be done?

Thanks!

Toby

[Toby]

That was just what I wanted, thankyou very much....

Toby
Shiva wrote:

> 1. Right click on the desktop and select menu New - Shortcut
> 2. On the resulting window, type "explorer.exe /e,C:\" (without quotes) and
> press Next
> 3. Give a friendly name to the icon and click Finish
>
> Now an explorer shortcut(icon) should have been created on the desktop;
> double-click it to directly open C:\
>
> HTH.
>
> "Toby" > wrote in message
> ...
> I am new to XP and have been quite happy with it up to now but I
> miss the Windows Explorer that I have been used to in 98se. I know I can
> view a very similar format which would be no problem if I could just
> click on a desktop icon to get it up but the only way I have been able
> to get what I want is to click My Computer - C:/ - Then Folders on the
> menu.
> What I would like to do is put an Icon on the desktop that will
> take me straight to the windows explorer format with one click. Can this
> be done?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Toby
>
>

[johnf]

Another easy alternative, especially if you want to view all your drives
(Explorer in collapsed view), is hold down the Windows key, then hit the
E key.

johnf

> That was just what I wanted, thankyou very much....
>
> Toby
> Shiva wrote:
>
>> 1. Right click on the desktop and select menu New - Shortcut
>> 2. On the resulting window, type "explorer.exe /e,C:\" (without
>> quotes) and press Next
>> 3. Give a friendly name to the icon and click Finish
>>
>> Now an explorer shortcut(icon) should have been created on the
>> desktop; double-click it to directly open C:\
>>
>> HTH.
>>
>> "Toby" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> I am new to XP and have been quite happy with it up to now
>> but I miss the Windows Explorer that I have been used to in 98se. I
>> know I can view a very similar format which would be no problem if I
>> could just
>> click on a desktop icon to get it up but the only way I have been
>> able
>> to get what I want is to click My Computer - C:/ - Then Folders on
>> the menu.
>> What I would like to do is put an Icon on the desktop that
>> will take me straight to the windows explorer format with one click.
>> Can this be done?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Toby