My Computer Default view

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Dave

When I open My Computer, the left side of the screen displays System
Tasks/Other Places/Details. Clicking Folders replaces these with Folders
OK. How can I get it show Folders when I open it in the first place?

Dave
 
Dave said:
When I open My Computer, the left side of the screen
displays System Tasks/Other Places/Details. Clicking
Folders replaces these with Folders OK. How can I get it
show Folders when I open it in the first place?
Dave
Click to expand...

What you're trying to accomplish is the same thing as running
Windows Explorer but have it open to My Computer. You need to
create a new shortcut to Explorer. Try the following:

Right click an empty area of your desktop and select New ->
Shortcut.
In the Create Shortcut Wizard, enter the following in the
Location box

%systemroot%\explorer.exe
/e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Name it whatever you want, something like "Explore My Computer"
would be accurate.
Click Finish.

Take a look at this article for more info:

To open Windows Explorer with My Computer selected
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...0/server/reskit/en-us/prork/prde_ffs_gkge.asp

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Thank you much - never have been clear on the difference between Explorer
and My Computer.
Not sure I am yet, but your fix did what I wanted to do.

Thx much

Dave
 
Forgot to ask - now that I can open in Explorer, how can I get to open in a
specific folder in the left panel?

Thx again
Dave
 
See /select, <object>
Opens a window view with the specified folder, file or
program selected.
here...
HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307856

Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314853

HOW TO: Have Windows Explorer Default to the %SystemRoot% Drive When Started
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=257518

HOW TO: Change Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221878

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Thanks everybody. Much appreciated.

Now if I cold just get some help on my User Profile problem (that nobody
seems to want to talk about)

Dave
 
Dave said:
Thank you much - never have been clear on the difference between
Explorer and My Computer.
Click to expand...


There is no real difference. They are the same program. They just present a
slightly different view of your computer.
 
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