how to get shortcuts to open with folders showing

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Niteowl

Hi,

I like to create direct shortcuts to drives and folders other than C:\My
Documents using windows explorer, but each time I do the window opens
without the folders showing on the left side. How do I create a shortcut
that will open with the folders showing?

Also, how can I have windows explorer revert to win98 behavior of not
"expanding" the folders on the left side pane when simply highlighting the
folder, this is annoying to me, it expands and shows folders and zip files
in addition to showing them in the right side pane... I don't want to
expand the folders side unless "I" do so by clicking on the "+".

I can't find an option to change this behavior in the preferences folder
options, so I'm assuming this will have to be a registry hack. ??

thanks,
niteowl
 
Edit the shortcut's "Target" to read;
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,D:\
Where D:\ is the drive or directory you wish to expand.

or for collapsed edit the shortcut's "Target" to read;
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Hi,
|
| I like to create direct shortcuts to drives and folders other than C:\My
| Documents using windows explorer, but each time I do the window opens
| without the folders showing on the left side. How do I create a shortcut
| that will open with the folders showing?
|
| Also, how can I have windows explorer revert to win98 behavior of not
| "expanding" the folders on the left side pane when simply highlighting the
| folder, this is annoying to me, it expands and shows folders and zip files
| in addition to showing them in the right side pane... I don't want to
| expand the folders side unless "I" do so by clicking on the "+".
|
| I can't find an option to change this behavior in the preferences folder
| options, so I'm assuming this will have to be a registry hack. ??
|
| thanks,
| niteowl
|
|
 
[email protected],
Niteowl said:
Hi,

I like to create direct shortcuts to drives and folders
other than C:\My Documents using windows explorer, but each
time I do the window opens without the folders showing on
the left side. How do I create a shortcut that will open
with the folders showing?
Also, how can I have windows explorer revert to win98
behavior of not "expanding" the folders on the left side
pane when simply highlighting the folder, this is annoying
to me, it expands and shows folders and zip files in
addition to showing them in the right side pane... I don't
want to expand the folders side unless "I" do so by clicking
on the "+".
I can't find an option to change this behavior in the
preferences folder options, so I'm assuming this will have
to be a registry hack. ??
thanks,
niteowl
Click to expand...

When you create your shortcuts, use the /e switch. For example,
to open a specific folder your shortcut target would look
something like this,

explorer.exe /e,C:\FolderName\FolderName

If you want to prevent the tree from expanding go back to
Control Panel -> Folder Options and uncheck "Display simple
folder view in Explorer's Folders list".

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
"Click a folder in Windows Explorer to automatically display its contents as
well as all subfolders within that folder. All other folders are
automatically closed when a different folder is clicked. Click the plus or
minus sign to hide or display other folders and their contents, without
closing previously opened folders."

That's is the option you want to turn "off" right?

If so, go to Folder Options, View Tab, and un-check "Display Simple Folder
View in Explorer's Folder List."

- skeene
 
yep, that was the one, thanks...

niteowl

Shawn Keene said:
"Click a folder in Windows Explorer to automatically display its contents
as
well as all subfolders within that folder. All other folders are
automatically closed when a different folder is clicked. Click the plus or
minus sign to hide or display other folders and their contents, without
closing previously opened folders."

That's is the option you want to turn "off" right?

If so, go to Folder Options, View Tab, and un-check "Display Simple Folder
View in Explorer's Folder List."

- skeene
Click to expand...
 
Thanks, works perfect.

niteowl


Nepatsfan said:
[email protected],


When you create your shortcuts, use the /e switch. For example, to open a
specific folder your shortcut target would look something like this,

explorer.exe /e,C:\FolderName\FolderName

If you want to prevent the tree from expanding go back to Control Panel ->
Folder Options and uncheck "Display simple folder view in Explorer's
Folders list".

Good luck

Nepatsfan
Click to expand...
 
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