Windows Explorer Annoyance Paul MR <mbm701[ at ]yahoo.com> 6/18/2007 1:03:11 AM Newbie to XP, having most recently come from Windows 2000 Pro. My annoyance is that every time Windows Explorer opens, the folder "My Documents" is expanded and every other folder is collapsed. I want to change this, but need to know how please. Paul in San Francisco

Re: Windows Explorer Annoyance "Phil Weldon" <not.disclosed[ at ]example.com> 6/18/2007 2:42:08 AM 'Paul MR' wrote: | Newbie to XP, having most recently come from Windows 2000 Pro. My | annoyance is that every time Windows Explorer opens, the folder "My | Documents" is expanded and every other folder is collapsed. I want to | change this, but need to know how please. _____ One way around this: [Start] -> [Run] enter C: (or whatever drive you wish) [Enter] After the first time, if you haven't used [Run] with another entry then you only need [Start] -> [Run] -> [Enter] "Paul MR" <mbm701[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23gTtzRUsHHA.4196[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | Newbie to XP, having most recently come from Windows 2000 Pro. My | annoyance is that every time Windows Explorer opens, the folder "My | Documents" is expanded and every other folder is collapsed. I want to | change this, but need to know how please. | | Paul in San Francisco

Re: Windows Explorer Annoyance "LVTravel" <noone[ at ]nothere.com> 6/18/2007 2:59:13 AM Create a shortcut (right click desktop, click new, shortcut) with the following line as Location of the item then click next and type any name you want then click OK. %windir%\explorer.exe /e The shortcut can be dragged or copied to the quick launch bar (unlock toolbar first by right clicking on toolbar and removing checkmark if present on Lock toolbar) and/or left on the desktop. Double click the shortcut on the desktop or single click on the quick launch bar and it will open the C: drive expanded to the root folders. "Paul MR" <mbm701[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23gTtzRUsHHA.4196[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Newbie to XP, having most recently come from Windows 2000 Pro. My > annoyance is that every time Windows Explorer opens, the folder "My > Documents" is expanded and every other folder is collapsed. I want to > change this, but need to know how please. > > Paul in San Francisco

Re: Windows Explorer Annoyance Bruce Chambers <bchambers[ at ]cable0ne.n3t> 6/19/2007 2:03:34 AM Paul MR wrote: [Quoted Text] > Newbie to XP, having most recently come from Windows 2000 Pro. My > annoyance is that every time Windows Explorer opens, the folder "My > Documents" is expanded and every other folder is collapsed. I want to > change this, but need to know how please. > > Paul in San Francisco Basically, all you need do is modify the target field of your Windows Explorer shortcut to point where you want it. Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q130510 WinNT Explorer Command-Line Options http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q152/4/57.asp For instance, "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e ,c:\" (without the quotes) would open Windows Explorer at the root of the C:\ drive. Alternatively, you could create a shortcut with a target of "%windir%\explorer.scf." -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell

Re: Windows Explorer Annoyance - Thanks Paul MR <mbm701[ at ]yahoo.com> 6/19/2007 6:02:09 PM Paul MR wrote: [Quoted Text] > Newbie to XP, having most recently come from Windows 2000 Pro. My > annoyance is that every time Windows Explorer opens, the folder "My > Documents" is expanded and every other folder is collapsed. I want to > change this, but need to know how please. > > Paul in San Francisco Thank you to all who responded. I tried Bruce's suggestion first, and it worked. Joy. I appreciate that the responses did not sneer at someone like me who forgets how to change settings I don't touch except every 3 or 4 years. Paul in San Francisco