Organising Folder list

[Guest Wildman]

I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer. For

example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders spread

out.

 

Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this knows, is

it the same method in Vista?

 

-

Thanks for your help

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

No idea how to do it in Vista.

 

How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

--

Bruce Hagen

MS - MVP

 

"Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

>I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer.

>For

> example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

> directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders

> spread

> out.

>

> Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this knows,

> is

> it the same method in Vista?

>

> -

> Thanks for your help

[Guest Wildman]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Thanks for your prompt reply Bruce. I went to the site you quoted and

followed the instructions ie start, All progs, accessories then it said to

right click on windows explorer but I don't have explorer there.

 

Is there another way to get to this point?

--

Thanks for your help

 

 

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> No idea how to do it in Vista.

>

> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

> --

> Bruce Hagen

> MS - MVP

>

> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

> >I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer.

> >For

> > example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

> > directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders

> > spread

> > out.

> >

> > Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this knows,

> > is

> > it the same method in Vista?

> >

> > -

> > Thanks for your help

>

>

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Do a search for:

 

Windows Explorer

 

Right click on the result and Send To Desktop (create shortcut). Then follow

the instructions.

--

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

 

 

"Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:31B5B640-73EF-4688-8143-87D53F59494E@microsoft.com...

> Thanks for your prompt reply Bruce. I went to the site you quoted and

> followed the instructions ie start, All progs, accessories then it said to

> right click on windows explorer but I don't have explorer there.

>

> Is there another way to get to this point?

> --

> Thanks for your help

>

>

> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>

>> No idea how to do it in Vista.

>>

>> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

>> --

>> Bruce Hagen

>> MS - MVP

>>

>> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

>> >I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer.

>> >For

>> > example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

>> > directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders

>> > spread

>> > out.

>> >

>> > Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this

>> > knows,

>> > is

>> > it the same method in Vista?

>> >

>> > -

>> > Thanks for your help

>>

>>

[Guest Wildman]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Thanks I will give it a try

--

Thanks for your help

 

 

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Do a search for:

>

> Windows Explorer

>

> Right click on the result and Send To Desktop (create shortcut). Then follow

> the instructions.

> --

> Bruce Hagen

> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> Imperial Beach, CA

>

>

> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:31B5B640-73EF-4688-8143-87D53F59494E@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks for your prompt reply Bruce. I went to the site you quoted and

> > followed the instructions ie start, All progs, accessories then it said to

> > right click on windows explorer but I don't have explorer there.

> >

> > Is there another way to get to this point?

> > --

> > Thanks for your help

> >

> >

> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> >

> >> No idea how to do it in Vista.

> >>

> >> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

> >> --

> >> Bruce Hagen

> >> MS - MVP

> >>

> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

> >> >I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer.

> >> >For

> >> > example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

> >> > directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders

> >> > spread

> >> > out.

> >> >

> >> > Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this

> >> > knows,

> >> > is

> >> > it the same method in Vista?

> >> >

> >> > -

> >> > Thanks for your help

> >>

> >>

>

>

[Guest Wildman]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

I did that and everything happened but it didn't seem to make much

difference. I must be missing something.

When I open explorer I get '(+) My Documents ' followed by '(-) My computer.

What I am looking for is to get '(-) My Documents followed by '(+) My

Computer",all the following can remain the same.

 

I am going away for a few days now so if I don't respond that is the

reason, I am not ignoring you.

--

Thanks for your help

 

 

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Do a search for:

>

> Windows Explorer

>

> Right click on the result and Send To Desktop (create shortcut). Then follow

> the instructions.

> --

> Bruce Hagen

> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> Imperial Beach, CA

>

>

> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:31B5B640-73EF-4688-8143-87D53F59494E@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks for your prompt reply Bruce. I went to the site you quoted and

> > followed the instructions ie start, All progs, accessories then it said to

> > right click on windows explorer but I don't have explorer there.

> >

> > Is there another way to get to this point?

> > --

> > Thanks for your help

> >

> >

> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> >

> >> No idea how to do it in Vista.

> >>

> >> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

> >> --

> >> Bruce Hagen

> >> MS - MVP

> >>

> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

> >> >I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer.

> >> >For

> >> > example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

> >> > directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders

> >> > spread

> >> > out.

> >> >

> >> > Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this

> >> > knows,

> >> > is

> >> > it the same method in Vista?

> >> >

> >> > -

> >> > Thanks for your help

> >>

> >>

>

>

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Read the Examples in the link I provided. It shows the changes you need to

make to have what you want to see expanded when you open Windows Explorer.

--

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

 

 

"Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:63AB9BE3-7EDE-4CA6-AA01-9A9507951671@microsoft.com...

>I did that and everything happened but it didn't seem to make much

> difference. I must be missing something.

> When I open explorer I get '(+) My Documents ' followed by '(-) My

> computer.

> What I am looking for is to get '(-) My Documents followed by '(+) My

> Computer",all the following can remain the same.

>

> I am going away for a few days now so if I don't respond that is the

> reason, I am not ignoring you.

> --

> Thanks for your help

>

>

> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>

>> Do a search for:

>>

>> Windows Explorer

>>

>> Right click on the result and Send To Desktop (create shortcut). Then

>> follow

>> the instructions.

>> --

>> Bruce Hagen

>> MS-MVP Outlook Express

>> Imperial Beach, CA

>>

>>

>> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:31B5B640-73EF-4688-8143-87D53F59494E@microsoft.com...

>> > Thanks for your prompt reply Bruce. I went to the site you quoted and

>> > followed the instructions ie start, All progs, accessories then it said

>> > to

>> > right click on windows explorer but I don't have explorer there.

>> >

>> > Is there another way to get to this point?

>> > --

>> > Thanks for your help

>> >

>> >

>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>> >

>> >> No idea how to do it in Vista.

>> >>

>> >> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

>> >> --

>> >> Bruce Hagen

>> >> MS - MVP

>> >>

>> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

>> >> >I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows

>> >> >Explorer.

>> >> >For

>> >> > example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can

>> >> > go

>> >> > directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive

>> >> > folders

>> >> > spread

>> >> > out.

>> >> >

>> >> > Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this

>> >> > knows,

>> >> > is

>> >> > it the same method in Vista?

>> >> >

>> >> > -

>> >> > Thanks for your help

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Hi Wildman

 

You need to change the properties of the shortcut you're using to open

Explorer. Bruce was explaining how to create a desktop shortcut so you

could do this, as you said you didn't have one.

 

You can't get My Computer to display *under* My Documents because it's a

higher-level folder, but you can get Explorer to open directly *at* My

Documents. Right-click your shortcut and choose Properties. Then copy

the following line and paste it into the Target box:

 

C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e, C:\Documents and Settings\YourUsername\My Documents

 

substituting the name of your account for "YourUsername". Click OK and

you should find Explorer now opens with My Documents expanded.

 

Hope this helps. Let us know how it goes :-)

 

--

 

Nightowl

 

 

Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sun, 13 Jul 2008:

>I did that and everything happened but it didn't seem to make much

>difference. I must be missing something.

>When I open explorer I get '(+) My Documents ' followed by '(-) My computer.

> What I am looking for is to get '(-) My Documents followed by '(+) My

>Computer",all the following can remain the same.

>

>I am going away for a few days now so if I don't respond that is the

>reason, I am not ignoring you.

>--

>Thanks for your help

>

>

>"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>

>> Do a search for:

>>

>> Windows Explorer

>>

>> Right click on the result and Send To Desktop (create shortcut). Then follow

>> the instructions.

>> --

>> Bruce Hagen

>> MS-MVP Outlook Express

>> Imperial Beach, CA

>>

>>

>> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:31B5B640-73EF-4688-8143-87D53F59494E@microsoft.com...

>> > Thanks for your prompt reply Bruce. I went to the site you quoted and

>> > followed the instructions ie start, All progs, accessories then it said to

>> > right click on windows explorer but I don't have explorer there.

>> >

>> > Is there another way to get to this point?

>> > --

>> > Thanks for your help

>> >

>> >

>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>> >

>> >> No idea how to do it in Vista.

>> >>

>> >> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

>> >> --

>> >> Bruce Hagen

>> >> MS - MVP

>> >>

>> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

>> >> >I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer.

>> >> >For

>> >> > example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

>> >> > directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders

>> >> > spread

>> >> > out.

>> >> >

>> >> > Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this

>> >> > knows,

>> >> > is

>> >> > it the same method in Vista?

>> >> >

>> >> > -

>> >> > Thanks for your help

>> >>

[Guest Wildman]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Hey Nightowl,

 

Your right, all I want is for "My documents" to open up and preferably "My

Computer to close up" although this is not that important.

 

However I followed your instructions , I think, and had no error messages

but there was no change when I open Explorer.

 

--

Thanks for your help

 

 

"Nightowl" wrote:

> Hi Wildman

>

> You need to change the properties of the shortcut you're using to open

> Explorer. Bruce was explaining how to create a desktop shortcut so you

> could do this, as you said you didn't have one.

>

> You can't get My Computer to display *under* My Documents because it's a

> higher-level folder, but you can get Explorer to open directly *at* My

> Documents. Right-click your shortcut and choose Properties. Then copy

> the following line and paste it into the Target box:

>

> C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e, C:\Documents and Settings\YourUsername\My Documents

>

> substituting the name of your account for "YourUsername". Click OK and

> you should find Explorer now opens with My Documents expanded.

>

> Hope this helps. Let us know how it goes :-)

>

> --

>

> Nightowl

>

>

> Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sun, 13 Jul 2008:

>

> >I did that and everything happened but it didn't seem to make much

> >difference. I must be missing something.

> >When I open explorer I get '(+) My Documents ' followed by '(-) My computer.

> > What I am looking for is to get '(-) My Documents followed by '(+) My

> >Computer",all the following can remain the same.

> >

> >I am going away for a few days now so if I don't respond that is the

> >reason, I am not ignoring you.

> >--

> >Thanks for your help

> >

> >

> >"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> >

> >> Do a search for:

> >>

> >> Windows Explorer

> >>

> >> Right click on the result and Send To Desktop (create shortcut). Then follow

> >> the instructions.

> >> --

> >> Bruce Hagen

> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> >> Imperial Beach, CA

> >>

> >>

> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:31B5B640-73EF-4688-8143-87D53F59494E@microsoft.com...

> >> > Thanks for your prompt reply Bruce. I went to the site you quoted and

> >> > followed the instructions ie start, All progs, accessories then it said to

> >> > right click on windows explorer but I don't have explorer there.

> >> >

> >> > Is there another way to get to this point?

> >> > --

> >> > Thanks for your help

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> No idea how to do it in Vista.

> >> >>

> >> >> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

> >> >> --

> >> >> Bruce Hagen

> >> >> MS - MVP

> >> >>

> >> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer.

> >> >> >For

> >> >> > example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

> >> >> > directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders

> >> >> > spread

> >> >> > out.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this

> >> >> > knows,

> >> >> > is

> >> >> > it the same method in Vista?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > -

> >> >> > Thanks for your help

> >> >>

>

>

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Hi Wildman

 

That's puzzling. . . works fine here, I just tried it again to be sure.

You did copy and paste the line into the Target box, change YourUsername

to the name of your account and OK your way out?

 

Sorry to ask, but you did start Explorer from this shortcut (the one

where you had changed the Target line), not some other way, didn't you?

 

--

 

Nightowl

 

 

Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Wed, 16 Jul 2008:

>Hey Nightowl,

>

>Your right, all I want is for "My documents" to open up and preferably "My

>Computer to close up" although this is not that important.

>

>However I followed your instructions , I think, and had no error messages

>but there was no change when I open Explorer.

>

>--

>Thanks for your help

>

>

>"Nightowl" wrote:

>

>> Hi Wildman

>>

>> You need to change the properties of the shortcut you're using to open

>> Explorer. Bruce was explaining how to create a desktop shortcut so you

>> could do this, as you said you didn't have one.

>>

>> You can't get My Computer to display *under* My Documents because it's a

>> higher-level folder, but you can get Explorer to open directly *at* My

>> Documents. Right-click your shortcut and choose Properties. Then copy

>> the following line and paste it into the Target box:

>>

>> C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e, C:\Documents and Settings\YourUsername\My Documents

>>

>> substituting the name of your account for "YourUsername". Click OK and

>> you should find Explorer now opens with My Documents expanded.

>>

>> Hope this helps. Let us know how it goes :-)

>>

>> --

>>

>> Nightowl

>>

>>

>> Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sun, 13 Jul 2008:

>>

>> >I did that and everything happened but it didn't seem to make much

>> >difference. I must be missing something.

>> >When I open explorer I get '(+) My Documents ' followed by '(-) My computer.

>> > What I am looking for is to get '(-) My Documents followed by '(+) My

>> >Computer",all the following can remain the same.

>> >

>> >I am going away for a few days now so if I don't respond that is the

>> >reason, I am not ignoring you.

>> >--

>> >Thanks for your help

>> >

>> >

>> >"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Do a search for:

>> >>

>> >> Windows Explorer

>> >>

>> >> Right click on the result and Send To Desktop (create shortcut). Then follow

>> >> the instructions.

>> >> --

>> >> Bruce Hagen

>> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express

>> >> Imperial Beach, CA

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:31B5B640-73EF-4688-8143-87D53F59494E@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Thanks for your prompt reply Bruce. I went to the site you quoted and

>> >> > followed the instructions ie start, All progs, accessories then it said to

>> >> > right click on windows explorer but I don't have explorer there.

>> >> >

>> >> > Is there another way to get to this point?

>> >> > --

>> >> > Thanks for your help

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> No idea how to do it in Vista.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

>> >> >> --

>> >> >> Bruce Hagen

>> >> >> MS - MVP

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> >I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer.

>> >> >> >For

>> >> >> > example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

>> >> >> > directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders

>> >> >> > spread

>> >> >> > out.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this

>> >> >> > knows,

>> >> >> > is

>> >> >> > it the same method in Vista?

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > -

>> >> >> > Thanks for your help

>> >> >>

>>

>>

 

--

Nightowl

[Guest Wildman]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Hey Nightowl, I got it to work but it is not exactly what I am after.

 

When I open Explorer now the first entry in the pane is 'Desktop" followed

underneath by (+) My Documents followed by (-)My Computer which is split out

and contains all sorts of stuff including Documents and Settings etc. and my

Documents under my user name. Your solution works down there. I am looking

to have the 'My Documents" up the top split out and my computer closed up. I

have tried to change the target line differently to do this but clearly I am

not getting it right.

 

Don't be sorry asking about me opening the wrong shortcut because that is

exactly what I did.

--

Thanks for your help

 

 

"Nightowl" wrote:

> Hi Wildman

>

> That's puzzling. . . works fine here, I just tried it again to be sure.

> You did copy and paste the line into the Target box, change YourUsername

> to the name of your account and OK your way out?

>

> Sorry to ask, but you did start Explorer from this shortcut (the one

> where you had changed the Target line), not some other way, didn't you?

>

> --

>

> Nightowl

>

>

> Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Wed, 16 Jul 2008:

>

> >Hey Nightowl,

> >

> >Your right, all I want is for "My documents" to open up and preferably "My

> >Computer to close up" although this is not that important.

> >

> >However I followed your instructions , I think, and had no error messages

> >but there was no change when I open Explorer.

> >

> >--

> >Thanks for your help

> >

> >

> >"Nightowl" wrote:

> >

> >> Hi Wildman

> >>

> >> You need to change the properties of the shortcut you're using to open

> >> Explorer. Bruce was explaining how to create a desktop shortcut so you

> >> could do this, as you said you didn't have one.

> >>

> >> You can't get My Computer to display *under* My Documents because it's a

> >> higher-level folder, but you can get Explorer to open directly *at* My

> >> Documents. Right-click your shortcut and choose Properties. Then copy

> >> the following line and paste it into the Target box:

> >>

> >> C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e, C:\Documents and Settings\YourUsername\My Documents

> >>

> >> substituting the name of your account for "YourUsername". Click OK and

> >> you should find Explorer now opens with My Documents expanded.

> >>

> >> Hope this helps. Let us know how it goes :-)

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >> Nightowl

> >>

> >>

> >> Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sun, 13 Jul 2008:

> >>

> >> >I did that and everything happened but it didn't seem to make much

> >> >difference. I must be missing something.

> >> >When I open explorer I get '(+) My Documents ' followed by '(-) My computer.

> >> > What I am looking for is to get '(-) My Documents followed by '(+) My

> >> >Computer",all the following can remain the same.

> >> >

> >> >I am going away for a few days now so if I don't respond that is the

> >> >reason, I am not ignoring you.

> >> >--

> >> >Thanks for your help

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Do a search for:

> >> >>

> >> >> Windows Explorer

> >> >>

> >> >> Right click on the result and Send To Desktop (create shortcut). Then follow

> >> >> the instructions.

> >> >> --

> >> >> Bruce Hagen

> >> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> >> >> Imperial Beach, CA

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:31B5B640-73EF-4688-8143-87D53F59494E@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > Thanks for your prompt reply Bruce. I went to the site you quoted and

> >> >> > followed the instructions ie start, All progs, accessories then it said to

> >> >> > right click on windows explorer but I don't have explorer there.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Is there another way to get to this point?

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > Thanks for your help

> >> >> >

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> No idea how to do it in Vista.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q307856&

> >> >> >> --

> >> >> >> Bruce Hagen

> >> >> >> MS - MVP

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> "Wildman" <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> >> news:B38CE73C-B2FC-47A5-8DA4-296FB5B66C2E@microsoft.com...

> >> >> >> >I want to change the layout of the folders when I open Windows Explorer.

> >> >> >> >For

> >> >> >> > example, I want the folders in My Documents to be showing so I can go

> >> >> >> > directly to My Music etc, and I don't want to have the C Drive folders

> >> >> >> > spread

> >> >> >> > out.

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > Is there a simple way to do this? Also if whoever replies to this

> >> >> >> > knows,

> >> >> >> > is

> >> >> >> > it the same method in Vista?

> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> > -

> >> >> >> > Thanks for your help

> >> >> >>

> >>

> >>

>

> --

> Nightowl

>

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Hi Wildman

 

Ah, now I see what you mean.

 

Try copying and pasting this line into the Target box instead:

 

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

 

Does this do the trick?

 

--

Nightowl

 

 

Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

>Hey Nightowl, I got it to work but it is not exactly what I am after.

>

>When I open Explorer now the first entry in the pane is 'Desktop" followed

>underneath by (+) My Documents followed by (-)My Computer which is split out

>and contains all sorts of stuff including Documents and Settings etc. and my

>Documents under my user name. Your solution works down there. I am looking

>to have the 'My Documents" up the top split out and my computer closed up. I

>have tried to change the target line differently to do this but clearly I am

>not getting it right.

>

>Don't be sorry asking about me opening the wrong shortcut because that is

>exactly what I did.

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Sorry, that line seems to have wrapped in the posted message. Let me try

again:

 

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

 

--

 

Nightowl

 

 

Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

>Hi Wildman

>

>Ah, now I see what you mean.

>

>Try copying and pasting this line into the Target box instead:

>

>%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

>

>Does this do the trick?

>

>--

>Nightowl

>

>

>Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

>

>>Hey Nightowl, I got it to work but it is not exactly what I am after.

>>

>>When I open Explorer now the first entry in the pane is 'Desktop" followed

>>underneath by (+) My Documents followed by (-)My Computer which is split out

>>and contains all sorts of stuff including Documents and Settings etc. and my

>>Documents under my user name. Your solution works down there. I am looking

>>to have the 'My Documents" up the top split out and my computer closed up. I

>>have tried to change the target line differently to do this but clearly I am

>>not getting it right.

>>

>>Don't be sorry asking about me opening the wrong shortcut because that is

>>exactly what I did.

>

>

 

--

Nightowl

[Guest Wildman]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Nightowl, thanks for your patience I hope you have a little more.

 

I was not able to get it to work, came up with 'path does not exist or not

in directory". I thought I copied it correctly but I don't know how to do a

copy and paste from your reply to the 'Target". Can I do it this way?

 

I assumed all the '0' were zero's.

 

 

Thanks for your help and patience

 

 

"Nightowl" wrote:

> Sorry, that line seems to have wrapped in the posted message. Let me try

> again:

>

> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

>

> --

>

> Nightowl

>

>

> Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

>

> >Hi Wildman

> >

> >Ah, now I see what you mean.

> >

> >Try copying and pasting this line into the Target box instead:

> >

> >%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

> >

> >Does this do the trick?

> >

> >--

> >Nightowl

> >

> >

> >Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

> >

> >>Hey Nightowl, I got it to work but it is not exactly what I am after.

> >>

> >>When I open Explorer now the first entry in the pane is 'Desktop" followed

> >>underneath by (+) My Documents followed by (-)My Computer which is split out

> >>and contains all sorts of stuff including Documents and Settings etc. and my

> >>Documents under my user name. Your solution works down there. I am looking

> >>to have the 'My Documents" up the top split out and my computer closed up. I

> >>have tried to change the target line differently to do this but clearly I am

> >>not getting it right.

> >>

> >>Don't be sorry asking about me opening the wrong shortcut because that is

> >>exactly what I did.

> >

> >

>

> --

> Nightowl

>

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Hi Wildman

 

Hey, no problem :-) You're the one who's been very patient trying out

all the suggestions so far, do so don't worry. It's worth having another

try with this one as this should give you exactly what you want.

 

It would be best to copy and paste as it's easy to make a mistake

retyping such a complex command string :-)

 

Use your mouse to highlight the line, then in your browser click on the

Edit menu and choose Copy. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+C

(hold down Control and keep it held down while you hit C, then release

both keys).

 

Then go to the Properties of the shortcut. The line in the Target box

will probably already be highlighted; if so, just press Ctrl+V to paste

the copied line. If it's not highlighted, delete what's already there,

click in it and press Ctrl+V.

 

Let us know how you get on :-)

 

--

Nightowl

 

 

Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Fri, 18 Jul 2008:

>Nightowl, thanks for your patience I hope you have a little more.

>

>I was not able to get it to work, came up with 'path does not exist or not

>in directory". I thought I copied it correctly but I don't know how to do a

>copy and paste from your reply to the 'Target". Can I do it this way?

>

>I assumed all the '0' were zero's.

>

>

>Thanks for your help and patience

>

>

>"Nightowl" wrote:

>

>> Sorry, that line seems to have wrapped in the posted message. Let me try

>> again:

>>

>> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

>>

>> --

>>

>> Nightowl

>>

>>

>> Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

>>

>> >Hi Wildman

>> >

>> >Ah, now I see what you mean.

>> >

>> >Try copying and pasting this line into the Target box instead:

>> >

>> >%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

>> >

>> >Does this do the trick?

>> >

>> >--

>> >Nightowl

>> >

>> >

>> >Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

>> >

>> >>Hey Nightowl, I got it to work but it is not exactly what I am after.

>> >>

>> >>When I open Explorer now the first entry in the pane is 'Desktop" followed

>> >>underneath by (+) My Documents followed by (-)My Computer which is

>> >>split out

>> >>and contains all sorts of stuff including Documents and Settings

>> >>etc. and my

>> >>Documents under my user name. Your solution works down there. I am looking

>> >>to have the 'My Documents" up the top split out and my computer

>> >>closed up. I

>> >>have tried to change the target line differently to do this but

>> >>clearly I am

>> >>not getting it right.

>> >>

>> >>Don't be sorry asking about me opening the wrong shortcut because that is

>> >>exactly what I did.

>> >

>> >

>>

>> --

>> Nightowl

>>

 

--

Nightowl

[Guest Wildman]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

Bloody great. Worked first go and I have now learnt something new.

 

I am intrigued to know how you know how put together such a long

instruction to achieve this result.

 

Thanks again Nightowl.

--

 

 

"Nightowl" wrote:

> Hi Wildman

>

> Hey, no problem :-) You're the one who's been very patient trying out

> all the suggestions so far, do so don't worry. It's worth having another

> try with this one as this should give you exactly what you want.

>

> It would be best to copy and paste as it's easy to make a mistake

> retyping such a complex command string :-)

>

> Use your mouse to highlight the line, then in your browser click on the

> Edit menu and choose Copy. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+C

> (hold down Control and keep it held down while you hit C, then release

> both keys).

>

> Then go to the Properties of the shortcut. The line in the Target box

> will probably already be highlighted; if so, just press Ctrl+V to paste

> the copied line. If it's not highlighted, delete what's already there,

> click in it and press Ctrl+V.

>

> Let us know how you get on :-)

>

> --

> Nightowl

>

>

> Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Fri, 18 Jul 2008:

>

> >Nightowl, thanks for your patience I hope you have a little more.

> >

> >I was not able to get it to work, came up with 'path does not exist or not

> >in directory". I thought I copied it correctly but I don't know how to do a

> >copy and paste from your reply to the 'Target". Can I do it this way?

> >

> >I assumed all the '0' were zero's.

> >

> >

> >Thanks for your help and patience

> >

> >

> >"Nightowl" wrote:

> >

> >> Sorry, that line seems to have wrapped in the posted message. Let me try

> >> again:

> >>

> >> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >> Nightowl

> >>

> >>

> >> Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

> >>

> >> >Hi Wildman

> >> >

> >> >Ah, now I see what you mean.

> >> >

> >> >Try copying and pasting this line into the Target box instead:

> >> >

> >> >%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

> >> >

> >> >Does this do the trick?

> >> >

> >> >--

> >> >Nightowl

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

> >> >

> >> >>Hey Nightowl, I got it to work but it is not exactly what I am after.

> >> >>

> >> >>When I open Explorer now the first entry in the pane is 'Desktop" followed

> >> >>underneath by (+) My Documents followed by (-)My Computer which is

> >> >>split out

> >> >>and contains all sorts of stuff including Documents and Settings

> >> >>etc. and my

> >> >>Documents under my user name. Your solution works down there. I am looking

> >> >>to have the 'My Documents" up the top split out and my computer

> >> >>closed up. I

> >> >>have tried to change the target line differently to do this but

> >> >>clearly I am

> >> >>not getting it right.

> >> >>

> >> >>Don't be sorry asking about me opening the wrong shortcut because that is

> >> >>exactly what I did.

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >> --

> >> Nightowl

> >>

>

> --

> Nightowl

>

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Organising Folder list

 

You're very welcome :-) I'm so pleased you got it to work and now have

Explorer showing the view you want.

 

The command looks a bit different from the kind we tried earlier, that

give a path to a folder, because that top entry for My Documents isn't

an ordinary folder. It's a kind of virtual view of the My Documents

under Documents and Settings\Username, so we have to refer to it in a

special way.

 

Take care and best wishes,

 

--

Nightowl

 

 

Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Fri, 18 Jul 2008:

>Bloody great. Worked first go and I have now learnt something new.

>

>I am intrigued to know how you know how put together such a long

>instruction to achieve this result.

>

>Thanks again Nightowl.

>--

>

>

>"Nightowl" wrote:

>

>> Hi Wildman

>>

>> Hey, no problem :-) You're the one who's been very patient trying out

>> all the suggestions so far, do so don't worry. It's worth having another

>> try with this one as this should give you exactly what you want.

>>

>> It would be best to copy and paste as it's easy to make a mistake

>> retyping such a complex command string :-)

>>

>> Use your mouse to highlight the line, then in your browser click on the

>> Edit menu and choose Copy. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+C

>> (hold down Control and keep it held down while you hit C, then release

>> both keys).

>>

>> Then go to the Properties of the shortcut. The line in the Target box

>> will probably already be highlighted; if so, just press Ctrl+V to paste

>> the copied line. If it's not highlighted, delete what's already there,

>> click in it and press Ctrl+V.

>>

>> Let us know how you get on :-)

>>

>> --

>> Nightowl

>>

>>

>> Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Fri, 18 Jul 2008:

>>

>> >Nightowl, thanks for your patience I hope you have a little more.

>> >

>> >I was not able to get it to work, came up with 'path does not exist or not

>> >in directory". I thought I copied it correctly but I don't know how to do a

>> >copy and paste from your reply to the 'Target". Can I do it this way?

>> >

>> >I assumed all the '0' were zero's.

>> >

>> >

>> >Thanks for your help and patience

>> >

>> >

>> >"Nightowl" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Sorry, that line seems to have wrapped in the posted message. Let me try

>> >> again:

>> >>

>> >> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >>

>> >> Nightowl

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

>> >>

>> >> >Hi Wildman

>> >> >

>> >> >Ah, now I see what you mean.

>> >> >

>> >> >Try copying and pasting this line into the Target box instead:

>> >> >

>> >> >%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

>> >> >

>> >> >Does this do the trick?

>> >> >

>> >> >--

>> >> >Nightowl

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> >Wildman <Wildman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 17 Jul 2008:

>> >> >

>> >> >>Hey Nightowl, I got it to work but it is not exactly what I am after.

>> >> >>

>> >> >>When I open Explorer now the first entry in the pane is 'Desktop" followed

>> >> >>underneath by (+) My Documents followed by (-)My Computer which is

>> >> >>split out

>> >> >>and contains all sorts of stuff including Documents and Settings

>> >> >>etc. and my

>> >> >>Documents under my user name. Your solution works down there. I am looking

>> >> >>to have the 'My Documents" up the top split out and my computer

>> >> >>closed up. I

>> >> >>have tried to change the target line differently to do this but

>> >> >>clearly I am

>> >> >>not getting it right.

>> >> >>

>> >> >>Don't be sorry asking about me opening the wrong shortcut because that is

>> >> >>exactly what I did.

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Nightowl

>> >>

>>

>> --

>> Nightowl

>>

 

--

Nightowl