Folder list on Windows Explorer

[Guest kevin19]

I have XP Pro SP2. I have an icon in my Quick Launch toolbar to bring

up the My Documents folder. It used to bring up the folder list on

the left side and the file list on the right side. Now it only brings

up the file list and I have to click the Folder icon to see the folder

list.

 

It seems like I remember a register setting to bring this back, but I

can't find it. It's cant be fixed by modifying the View menu; I've

tried. I never had to add a switch to the icon settings before so I

can't figure out how to get it back.

 

Any ideas?

[Guest George Gee]

Re: Folder list on Windows Explorer

 

In Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options,

File Type tab,

Scroll down to Folder (NOT File Folder),

Click 'Advanced',

Highlight 'Explore'.

Click 'Set as default'

OK out.

 

This should open any folder to the two-pane view.

 

Hope this is what you want.

 

George Gee

 

 

"kevin19" <kvarnon@clienttrax.com> wrote in message

news:0b56cd85-dcc8-4600-8690-621cbf2c811c@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

>I have XP Pro SP2. I have an icon in my Quick Launch toolbar to bring

> up the My Documents folder. It used to bring up the folder list on

> the left side and the file list on the right side. Now it only brings

> up the file list and I have to click the Folder icon to see the folder

> list.

>

> It seems like I remember a register setting to bring this back, but I

> can't find it. It's cant be fixed by modifying the View menu; I've

> tried. I never had to add a switch to the icon settings before so I

> can't figure out how to get it back.

>

> Any ideas?

[Guest kevin19]

Re: Folder list on Windows Explorer

 

On Dec 13 2007, 3:41 pm, "George Gee" <george...@nomaps.com> wrote:

> In Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options,

> File Type tab,

> Scroll down to Folder (NOT File Folder),

> Click 'Advanced',

> Highlight 'Explore'.

> Click 'Set as default'

> OK out.

>

> This should open any folder to the two-pane view.

>

> Hope this is what you want.

>

> George Gee

>

> "kevin19" <kvar...@clienttrax.com> wrote in message

>

> news:0b56cd85-dcc8-4600-8690-621cbf2c811c@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

>

> >I have XP Pro SP2. I have an icon in my Quick Launch toolbar to bring

> > up the My Documents folder. It used to bring up the folder list on

> > the left side and the file list on the right side. Now it only brings

> > up the file list and I have to click the Folder icon to see the folder

> > list.

>

> > It seems like I remember a register setting to bring this back, but I

> > can't find it. It's cant be fixed by modifying the View menu; I've

> > tried. I never had to add a switch to the icon settings before so I

> > can't figure out how to get it back.

>

> > Any ideas?

 

No that doesn't work. It will not save.

[Guest kevin19]

Re: Folder list on Windows Explorer

 

On Feb 3, 5:51 pm, kevin19 <kvar...@clienttrax.com> wrote:

> On Dec 13 2007, 3:41 pm, "George Gee" <george...@nomaps.com> wrote:

>

>

>

> > In Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options,

> > File Type tab,

> > Scroll down to Folder (NOT File Folder),

> > Click 'Advanced',

> > Highlight 'Explore'.

> > Click 'Set as default'

> > OK out.

>

> > This should open any folder to the two-pane view.

>

> > Hope this is what you want.

>

> > George Gee

>

> > "kevin19" <kvar...@clienttrax.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:0b56cd85-dcc8-4600-8690-621cbf2c811c@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

>

> > >I have XP Pro SP2. I have an icon in my Quick Launch toolbar to bring

> > > up the My Documents folder. It used to bring up the folder list on

> > > the left side and the file list on the right side. Now it only brings

> > > up the file list and I have to click the Folder icon to see the folder

> > > list.

>

> > > It seems like I remember a register setting to bring this back, but I

> > > can't find it. It's cant be fixed by modifying the View menu; I've

> > > tried. I never had to add a switch to the icon settings before so I

> > > can't figure out how to get it back.

>

> > > Any ideas?

>

> No that doesn't work. It will not save.

 

YES IT DOES! I just tried it again, six months later, and it works

perfectly! Thanks George!