Explorer Folders pane not there by default

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Andy Cheung

hello,
I've started having a niggling problem with Windows Explorer. Every
time I open it, I have to click the "folders" button on the toolbar to
get the folders list on the left. by default, the folder pan doesn't
appear. I've tried clicking Tools/Folder Options/view/Apply to All
Folders but to no avail. it never remembers my preferred setting of
having a folders pane. How can i set it so that I always get the the
folders pane?
 
Andy,

"Explorer /e" starts Windows Explorer [folder pane enabled]
"Explorer /n" starts My computer view.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

hello,
I've started having a niggling problem with Windows Explorer. Every
time I open it, I have to click the "folders" button on the toolbar to
get the folders list on the left. by default, the folder pan doesn't
appear. I've tried clicking Tools/Folder Options/view/Apply to All
Folders but to no avail. it never remembers my preferred setting of
having a folders pane. How can i set it so that I always get the the
folders pane?
 
Hi Ramesh,
Thanks for replying but could you please tell me how to set this so
that when I double click on the explorer icon 9or a folder icon), it
will automatically open up with the folder list? It used to do this
but now i have to press the 'folders' button first. It's a minor
niggle but just want to get it set up nicely!
 
Folder Options -> 'File Types' tab -> hilite 'Folder' (not File Folder!) -> click 'Advanced' -> hilite the 'explore' action -> click 'Set Default'.

OK your way out. This will set explore (2 pane view) as the default action for viewing all folders.

Keith

Andy Cheung said:
Hi Ramesh,
Thanks for replying but could you please tell me how to set this so
that when I double click on the explorer icon 9or a folder icon), it
will automatically open up with the folder list? It used to do this
but now i have to press the 'folders' button first. It's a minor
niggle but just want to get it set up nicely!

Ramesh said:
Andy,

"Explorer /e" starts Windows Explorer [folder pane enabled]
"Explorer /n" starts My computer view.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

hello,
I've started having a niggling problem with Windows Explorer. Every
time I open it, I have to click the "folders" button on the toolbar to
get the folders list on the left. by default, the folder pan doesn't
appear. I've tried clicking Tools/Folder Options/view/Apply to All
Folders but to no avail. it never remembers my preferred setting of
having a folders pane. How can i set it so that I always get the the
folders pane?
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