Folders list in Explorer Window

[Nancy T.]

When I click on the shortcut I created for Windows
Explorer, I just get the single pane with files and folder
listed. I want it to show the folders pane on the left. I
have to click the Folders button every time and it is
driving me insane. Does anyone know how I can get the
Folder pane to show automatically? Is there a switch.
Right now the Target on the shortcut properties shows as:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe C:\

TIA,
Nancy

[Will Denny]

Hi Nancy

Go to Programs>Accessories, right click on the WE icon and select
Properties. Type or copy/paste the following into the 'Target:' box to have
WE open with
the C drive expanded:

%systemroot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:

A new Desktop shortcut for WE can be created with the same command.

Also have a look at the following article:

"Windows Explorer Command-Line Options"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;152457

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"Nancy T." > wrote in message
...
| When I click on the shortcut I created for Windows
| Explorer, I just get the single pane with files and folder
| listed. I want it to show the folders pane on the left. I
| have to click the Folders button every time and it is
| driving me insane. Does anyone know how I can get the
| Folder pane to show automatically? Is there a switch.
| Right now the Target on the shortcut properties shows as:
| %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe C:\
|
| TIA,
| Nancy

[Nancy T.]

Will,
THANK YOU! THANY YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

I knew it had to be a switch. I just couldn't find what it
was. And another thank you for the very quick reply.

BTW, the Knowledge Base article you referred to below
states that it only applies to Windows 2000 and NT. Should
it also list XP or is there another article that applies
to XP? I guess I can do my own search now that I know what
to look for, but I thought I would point this out.

Did I remember to thank you?
Nancy


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Nancy
>
>Go to Programs>Accessories, right click on the WE icon
and select
>Properties. Type or copy/paste the following into
the 'Target:' box to have
>WE open with
>the C drive expanded:
>
>%systemroot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
>
>A new Desktop shortcut for WE can be created with the
same command.
>
>Also have a look at the following article:
>
>"Windows Explorer Command-Line Options"
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;152457
>
>--
>
>Will Denny
>MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
>"Nancy T." > wrote in
message
...
>| When I click on the shortcut I created for Windows
>| Explorer, I just get the single pane with files and
folder
>| listed. I want it to show the folders pane on the left.
I
>| have to click the Folders button every time and it is
>| driving me insane. Does anyone know how I can get the
>| Folder pane to show automatically? Is there a switch.
>| Right now the Target on the shortcut properties shows
as:
>| %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe C:\
>|
>| TIA,
>| Nancy
>
>.
>

[Will Denny]

Hi Nancy

You're welcome. The KB article applies to XP as well - at least the options
seem to work here OK.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"Nancy T." > wrote in message
...
| Will,
| THANK YOU! THANY YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
|
| I knew it had to be a switch. I just couldn't find what it
| was. And another thank you for the very quick reply.
|
| BTW, the Knowledge Base article you referred to below
| states that it only applies to Windows 2000 and NT. Should
| it also list XP or is there another article that applies
| to XP? I guess I can do my own search now that I know what
| to look for, but I thought I would point this out.
|
| Did I remember to thank you?
| Nancy
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Nancy
| >
| >Go to Programs>Accessories, right click on the WE icon
| and select
| >Properties. Type or copy/paste the following into
| the 'Target:' box to have
| >WE open with
| >the C drive expanded:
| >
| >%systemroot%\EXPLORER.EXE /e,c:
| >
| >A new Desktop shortcut for WE can be created with the
| same command.
| >
| >Also have a look at the following article:
| >
| >"Windows Explorer Command-Line Options"
| >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
| us;152457
| >
| >--
| >
| >Will Denny
| >MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >Please reply to the News Groups
| >
| >
| >"Nancy T." > wrote in
| message
| ...
| >| When I click on the shortcut I created for Windows
| >| Explorer, I just get the single pane with files and
| folder
| >| listed. I want it to show the folders pane on the left.
| I
| >| have to click the Folders button every time and it is
| >| driving me insane. Does anyone know how I can get the
| >| Folder pane to show automatically? Is there a switch.
| >| Right now the Target on the shortcut properties shows
| as:
| >| %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe C:\
| >|
| >| TIA,
| >| Nancy
| >
| >.
| >