Guest kevin Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 Hi, all. I found the answer to this here in the past, but I can't find it this time. Take pity! I'm using XP Pro. I have a My Documents icon in the Quick Launch bar. When I click on it, it used to display the folders tree on the left side, but now I have to click on the Folders button to display the folders. I would like it to default that way. It seems like, when I fixed it before, it was some registry setting, but I can't remember which. Anybody? TIA
Guest Terry R. Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 Re: Folder list on Windows Explorer On 9/10/2007 10:10 AM On a whim, kevin pounded out on the keyboard > Hi, all. I found the answer to this here in the past, but I can't > find it this time. Take pity! > > I'm using XP Pro. I have a My Documents icon in the Quick Launch > bar. > > When I click on it, it used to display the folders tree on the left > side, but now I have to click on the Folders button to display the > folders. I would like it to default that way. > > It seems like, when I fixed it before, it was some registry setting, > but I can't remember which. > > Anybody? > > TIA > Hi Kevin, Not sure about the reg setting, but I create explorer shortcuts instead. Right click and drag "My Documents" on the Desktop to an empty area on the Desktop, and select "Create Shortcuts here". Then right click on the shortcut and select Properties. In the Target location, add, "c:\windows\explorer.exe /e," in front of the current target path and put a space between, like this: c:\windows\explorer.exe /e, d:\data (your path to Windows and after the /e,[space] may differ from the example) Click OK and put the shortcut wherever you desire. Now you will have the dual pane window you want. For additional switches, see here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510 -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest kevin Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Folder list on Windows Explorer Thanks, Terry. That does work. What I'm wondering is, before when it worked, it opened the My Documents folder that's listed between Desktop and My Computer. Remember this is XP Pro. Now it's opening the My Documents buried down in Documents and Settings. I don't understand what's causing this. Not that's it's a really big deal, it's just irritating.
Guest Terry R. Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Folder list on Windows Explorer On 9/11/2007 1:37 PM On a whim, kevin pounded out on the keyboard > Thanks, Terry. That does work. > > What I'm wondering is, before when it worked, it opened the My > Documents folder that's listed between Desktop and My Computer. > Remember this is XP Pro. Now it's opening the My Documents buried > down in Documents and Settings. I don't understand what's causing > this. Not that's it's a really big deal, it's just irritating. > Well, that where your "My Documents" is located. As an alternate method, you can hold down the Shift key and double click My Documents and it will open up dual pane, but you have to click on it once before dbl-clicking so as to put the focus on that icon rather than everything on the Desktop. Same thing with My Computer. -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
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