Opening view of Windows Explorer

In XP-pro, I am trying to get Windows Explorer to open
with a view that has folders in the left pane, with the C
drive folders (+ sign) expanded and that shows the C
drive root, with folder and file details, in the right
pane. When I try to customize the explorer view using
command-line switches per Knowledge Base Article 307856,
explorer then starts as INTERNET EXPLORER(not Windows
Explorer) with FAVORITES in the left pane and with the
desired C root details in the right pane. I was able to
get the view that I want in my previous Windows ME
system, using the command-line switches, but XP has me
stumped.

"halhite@earthlink.net" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> In XP-pro, I am trying to get Windows Explorer to open
> with a view that has folders in the left pane, with the C
> drive folders (+ sign) expanded and that shows the C
> drive root, with folder and file details, in the right
> pane.

Try changing the shortcut's Target to:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:\

Laurie

Laurie,

That sequence worked perfectly.
Mucho thanks.

Hal Hite

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>"halhite@earthlink.net"

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>message news:1770101c41dc4$d93d3840$a601280a@phx.gbl...

the C

> Try changing the shortcut's Target to:
>
>%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, C:\
>
> Laurie
>
>
>.
>

In W XP Home I want to do the same. Get C:\folders when
explorer opens
Fred

>-----Original Message-----
>In XP-pro, I am trying to get Windows Explorer to open
>with a view that has folders in the left pane, with the C
>drive folders (+ sign) expanded and that shows the C
>drive root, with folder and file details, in the right
>pane. When I try to customize the explorer view using
>command-line switches per Knowledge Base Article 307856,
>explorer then starts as INTERNET EXPLORER(not Windows
>Explorer) with FAVORITES in the left pane and with the
>desired C root details in the right pane. I was able to
>get the view that I want in my previous Windows ME
>system, using the command-line switches, but XP has me
>stumped.
>.
>

"Fred" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In W XP Home I want to do the same. Get C:\folders when
> explorer opens
> Fred

Right-Click on Windows Explorer and select "Properties".
In the box that says "Target", add the following : /n,/e,C:\
Leave one space after explorer.exe and don't forget the commas.

--
Bruce Hagen
~IB-CA~