Windows Explorer

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David

Is there published information on how to customize windows explorer in
Vista? I would like to create a shortcut that opens my computer with the
drives listed, akin to using the win key + e

Thanks - David
 
Right click on the desktop, Personalize, then select Change desktop icons
from the left hand pane, choose Computer. You've got your shortcut to the
equivalent of Win+E
 
Perhaps this may help

Configure Windows Explorer by adding the commands shown to the TARGET BOX IN
WINDOWS EXPLORER PROPERTIES



My Computer" highlighted in left side with all drives visible but not
expanded and C: highlighted in right side: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
/e,/select,c:



Desktop highlighted and nothing expanded: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
/e,/n,/select,/root,c:



All drives visible and the system drive highlighted and expanded in full
screen: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select



All drives visible and the system drive expanded in small screen:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,%systemroot%



Only Windows Directory visible highlighted and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,%systemroot%



All drives visible but only C: highlighted and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:



Nothing expanded and My Computer highlighted in right side:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,



Opens the Windows folder as a folder: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%



Opens as "My Computer": %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,



This opens the Desktop folder with "My Computer" highlighted:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,/select,



"Desktop" highlighted in the left side and no drives visible:

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



"My Computer" highlighted in left side and all drives visible but none
expanded:

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



"Desktop" in left side highlighted and "My Computer" highlighted in right
side and no drives visible:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D
 
Thanks for your help...


mayor said:
Perhaps this may help

Configure Windows Explorer by adding the commands shown to the TARGET BOX
IN WINDOWS EXPLORER PROPERTIES



My Computer" highlighted in left side with all drives visible but not
expanded and C: highlighted in right side: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
/e,/select,c:



Desktop highlighted and nothing expanded: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
/e,/n,/select,/root,c:



All drives visible and the system drive highlighted and expanded in full
screen: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select



All drives visible and the system drive expanded in small screen:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,%systemroot%



Only Windows Directory visible highlighted and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,%systemroot%



All drives visible but only C: highlighted and expanded:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:



Nothing expanded and My Computer highlighted in right side:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,



Opens the Windows folder as a folder: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
%systemroot%



Opens as "My Computer": %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,



This opens the Desktop folder with "My Computer" highlighted:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,/select,



"Desktop" highlighted in the left side and no drives visible:

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



"My Computer" highlighted in left side and all drives visible but none
expanded:

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



"Desktop" in left side highlighted and "My Computer" highlighted in right
side and no drives visible:

%systemroot%\explorer.exe
/e,/select,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D
Click to expand...
 
I hope it works for you.

--
Leo
If at first you do succeed, try not to look astonished.
 
The same way customized it in XP.

Create a shortcut to explorer.exe. Right click the shortcut and select
Properties. In the Target line, enter the following.

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,

This will open Windows Explorer with all of the drives showing.
 
Edit the shortcut's Target to read;
%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

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