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Default Explorer Display Joseph Fenn 10-13-2005
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Posted by Joseph Fenn on October 13, 2005, 12:08 pm
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I have tried several suggestions on how to make win/xp Explorer.exe
default to showing "files and folders" instad of
"my music"
"my data"
"my stuff"
In other words I want explorer to default to the earlier versions which
automatically came up with all the files and folders listings. No matter
what I try its still stuck in a rut and comes up with only the
"my stuff". I right clicked the shortcut for wxplorer.exe and tried
typeing in a new path with switches to display "files and folders
includeing extensions, but no Joy.
Joe


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Posted by Quaoar on October 13, 2005, 4:25 pm
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Joseph Fenn wrote:
> I have tried several suggestions on how to make win/xp Explorer.exe
> default to showing "files and folders" instad of
> "my music"
> "my data"
> "my stuff"
> In other words I want explorer to default to the earlier versions
> which automatically came up with all the files and folders listings.
> No matter what I try its still stuck in a rut and comes up with only
> the "my stuff". I right clicked the shortcut for wxplorer.exe and
> tried typeing in a new path with switches to display "files and
> folders includeing extensions, but no Joy.
> Joe
>
>
> **********************************************************
> * Ham KH6JF AARS/MARS ABM6JF QCWA WW2 VET WD RADIO SYSTEM*
> * Army MARS PRECEDED by AARS (Army Amateur Radio System) *
> * Hi State ARMY MARS COORDINATOR *
> **********************************************************

Try Classic View. Alternatively, you can click the Folders icon that
will then show the directory tree in the left pane, then select the root
folder (c:/, my docs, etc.), right click and apply to all folders and
files.

Q




Posted by Tazz on October 14, 2005, 1:42 am
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Joseph Fenn wrote:
> I have tried several suggestions on how to make win/xp Explorer.exe
> default to showing "files and folders" instad of
> "my music"
> "my data"
> "my stuff"
> In other words I want explorer to default to the earlier versions which
> automatically came up with all the files and folders listings. No matter
> what I try its still stuck in a rut and comes up with only the
> "my stuff". I right clicked the shortcut for wxplorer.exe and tried
> typeing in a new path with switches to display "files and folders
> includeing extensions, but no Joy.
> Joe
>
>
> **********************************************************
> * Ham KH6JF AARS/MARS ABM6JF QCWA WW2 VET WD RADIO SYSTEM*
> * Army MARS PRECEDED by AARS (Army Amateur Radio System) * * Hi
> State ARMY MARS COORDINATOR *
> **********************************************************
>
When I open Windows Explorer it opens with my C: drive expanded and all
of the files and folders in the right panel. Here is my shortcut; if
this is what you want, you might be able to make some sense from it:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\

Don't ask me what the /n,/e means, I don't know. It works the way I want it.

--
</TAZZ>


Posted by nb on October 14, 2005, 3:36 am
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> Joseph Fenn wrote:
>> I have tried several suggestions on how to make win/xp Explorer.exe
>> default to showing "files and folders" instad of
>> "my music"
>> "my data"
>> "my stuff"
>> In other words I want explorer to default to the earlier versions which
>> automatically came up with all the files and folders listings. No
>> matter
>> what I try its still stuck in a rut and comes up with only the
>> "my stuff". I right clicked the shortcut for wxplorer.exe and tried
>> typeing in a new path with switches to display "files and folders
>> includeing extensions, but no Joy.
>> Joe
>>
>>
>> **********************************************************
>> * Ham KH6JF AARS/MARS ABM6JF QCWA WW2 VET WD RADIO SYSTEM*
>> * Army MARS PRECEDED by AARS (Army Amateur Radio System) * * Hi
>> State ARMY MARS COORDINATOR *
>> **********************************************************
>>
> When I open Windows Explorer it opens with my C: drive expanded and all of
> the files and folders in the right panel. Here is my shortcut; if this is
> what you want, you might be able to make some sense from it:
> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\
>
> Don't ask me what the /n,/e means, I don't know. It works the way I want
> it.


They have the following meaning:
Explorer /n
This command opens an Explorer window using the default setting. This
is usually the root of the drive on which Windows is installed.

Explorer /e
This command starts Windows Explorer using the default view.

Explorer /e,C:\Windows
This command starts Windows Explorer using the default view, with the
focus on C:\Windows.

Explorer /root, C:\Windows\Cursors
This command starts Windows Explorer at the C:\Windows\Cursors folder.
This example uses C:\Windows\Cursors as the "root" directory for Windows
Explorer.





Posted by Joseph Fenn on October 14, 2005, 11:07 am
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>>
>> Don't ask me what the /n,/e means, I don't know. It works the way I want
>> it.
>
>
> They have the following meaning:
> Explorer /n
> This command opens an Explorer window using the default setting. This
> is usually the root of the drive on which Windows is installed.
>
> Explorer /e
> This command starts Windows Explorer using the default view.
>
> Explorer /e,C:\Windows
> This command starts Windows Explorer using the default view, with the
> focus on C:\Windows.
>
> Explorer /root, C:\Windows\Cursors
> This command starts Windows Explorer at the C:\Windows\Cursors folder.
> This example uses C:\Windows\Cursors as the "root" directory for Windows
> Explorer.
>
Well thats good info, my line finally ended up as follows
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select, "C:\"
and like Tazz sais dont asck me what all that means is it was just explained
by the previous poster. My addnl parts /select, "C:\" (I have no
idea what that adds to the process, but it all comes out fine now.
I use Winxp/pro and some guys I know here hated the default
explorer with "my crap" in four categories so much they deleted out
the explorer in winxp and re installed one of the earlier versions
of Explorer. I dont know what Win2006 is gonna do, probably screw
things up more than they are already is my guess.
Joe



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