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Can I make "folder view" the default in Windows Explorer ?
I have XP optioned [ when booted up ] to always re-open any explorer
windows that existed at shut-down. By the time I shut down, all my Windows Explorer windows are in folder-view mode - that's the mode I like. Typically there are about 6 windows. Upon boot-up about half of them, randomly AFAIK, open w/o folder view, the others with folder view. Is there any way to tweak things so they ALL open in folder-view ? TIA, QE in NJ |
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Can I make "folder view" the default in Windows Explorer ?
In Windows Explorer, go to Tools/Folder Options/General Tab and make sure that the "Use windows classic folders" option is selected.
-- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "QuienEs" wrote in message ... I have XP optioned [ when booted up ] to always re-open any explorer windows that existed at shut-down. By the time I shut down, all my Windows Explorer windows are in folder-view mode - that's the mode I like. Typically there are about 6 windows. Upon boot-up about half of them, randomly AFAIK, open w/o folder view, the others with folder view. Is there any way to tweak things so they ALL open in folder-view ? TIA, QE in NJ |
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Can I make "folder view" the default in Windows Explorer ?
On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:28:21 -0700, "Ronnie Vernon MVP"
wrote: |In Windows Explorer, go to Tools/Folder Options/General Tab and make sure that the "Use windows classic folders" option is selected. =============================== Thanks for the suggestion Ronnie, but that was not the charm. This copy of XP-Home has always been set for classic folders. Just to try out your idea, I switched to "show common tasks in folders", hit "Apply", switched back to classic folders, hit "Apply" again and re-booted with 8 WinWxplorer windows open in folder mode. Two of them came up in folder mode, the other 6 NOT in folder mode. Other suggestions from anyone would be most welcome. TIA, QE in NJ |
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Can I make "folder view" the default in Windows Explorer ?
Here is the basic target for opening Windows Eplorer in folder view:
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,c:\ Hope this helps marc "QuienEs" wrote in message ... I have XP optioned [ when booted up ] to always re-open any explorer windows that existed at shut-down. By the time I shut down, all my Windows Explorer windows are in folder-view mode - that's the mode I like. Typically there are about 6 windows. Upon boot-up about half of them, randomly AFAIK, open w/o folder view, the others with folder view. Is there any way to tweak things so they ALL open in folder-view ? TIA, QE in NJ |
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Can I make "folder view" the default in Windows Explorer ?
When you originally open the explorer windows, are they all in folder view or do you select folder view after they are open?
Are you opening all of the explorer windows from a common shortcut If you are using a common shortcut, then perform the following. Right click the Windows Explorer shortcut and select Properties/Shortcut Tab. In the Target Line, copy/paste the following. %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, Apply OK and exit. Try to recreate the behavior. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "QuienEs" wrote in message ... On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:28:21 -0700, "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: |In Windows Explorer, go to Tools/Folder Options/General Tab and make sure that the "Use windows classic folders" option is selected. =============================== Thanks for the suggestion Ronnie, but that was not the charm. This copy of XP-Home has always been set for classic folders. Just to try out your idea, I switched to "show common tasks in folders", hit "Apply", switched back to classic folders, hit "Apply" again and re-booted with 8 WinWxplorer windows open in folder mode. Two of them came up in folder mode, the other 6 NOT in folder mode. Other suggestions from anyone would be most welcome. TIA, QE in NJ |
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Can I make "folder view" the default in Windows Explorer ?
If you want the folder pane open by default:
Control Panel - Folder Options - 'File Types' tab - hilite 'Folder' - click 'Advanced' - hilite 'explore' - click 'Set Default' - 'OK' your way out. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] "QuienEs" wrote in message ... I have XP optioned [ when booted up ] to always re-open any explorer windows that existed at shut-down. By the time I shut down, all my Windows Explorer windows are in folder-view mode - that's the mode I like. Typically there are about 6 windows. Upon boot-up about half of them, randomly AFAIK, open w/o folder view, the others with folder view. Is there any way to tweak things so they ALL open in folder-view ? TIA, QE in NJ |
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Can I make "folder view" the default in Windows Explorer ?
On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:17:50 -0600, "Keith Miller MVP"
wrote: |If you want the folder pane open by default: | |Control Panel - Folder Options - 'File Types' tab - hilite 'Folder' - click 'Advanced' - hilite |'explore' - click 'Set Default' - 'OK' your way out. ======================================= Many thanks to everyone who helped with this question. The folders I like to have open while using this PC are all originally opened by "Favorites" - not from a common point. I think I have learned that when XP shuts down, it "memorizes" the original Favorite that opened the folder, not necessarily its view at shut-down time. So [ following Ronnie's and Sasha's lessons above ], I re-made my favorite Favorites in the format: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\ABC\DEF and that did the trick for me. Joy !! Then along came Keith's "one-swell-foop" method which I'll have to try out on a different PC where the favorite Favorites haven't been re-worked yet. Thanks again to everyone, QE in NJ |
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Can I make "folder view" the default in Windows Explorer ?
Glad this helped. Sometimes you just have to keep tweaking until you get it customized just the way you want.
-- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "QuienEs" wrote in message ... On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:17:50 -0600, "Keith Miller MVP" wrote: |If you want the folder pane open by default: | |Control Panel - Folder Options - 'File Types' tab - hilite 'Folder' - click 'Advanced' - hilite |'explore' - click 'Set Default' - 'OK' your way out. ======================================= Many thanks to everyone who helped with this question. The folders I like to have open while using this PC are all originally opened by "Favorites" - not from a common point. I think I have learned that when XP shuts down, it "memorizes" the original Favorite that opened the folder, not necessarily its view at shut-down time. So [ following Ronnie's and Sasha's lessons above ], I re-made my favorite Favorites in the format: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\ABC\DEF and that did the trick for me. Joy !! Then along came Keith's "one-swell-foop" method which I'll have to try out on a different PC where the favorite Favorites haven't been re-worked yet. Thanks again to everyone, QE in NJ |
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