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| 74811 | 2002-08-29 05:14:00 | Hi All Have just got a new PC running XP Pro. When I right click Start and open Explorer I can see my local drives, floppy, C: D: etc. On the Quick Launch toolbar, I have a shortcut to Explorer which targets c:\Windows\Explore.exe. When I use this shortcut, I have to expand the My Computer folder/icon before I can see my local drives floppy, C: D: etc. Why is this. Is there something that I have to change so the local drives are viewable as soon as I open Explorer from Quick Launch. Here's hoping Cheers HH |
Happy Harry (321) | ||
| 74812 | 2002-08-29 05:46:00 | [pre]EXPLORER.EXE [/n][/e][,/root,<object>][[,/select],<sub object>] Switches /n: Opens a new window in single-paned (My Computer) view for each item selected, even if the new window duplicates a window that is already open. /e: Uses Windows Explorer view. Windows Explorer view is most similar to File Manager in Windows version 3.x. Note that the default view is Open view. /root,<object>: Specifies the root level of the specified view. The default is to use the normal namespace root (the desktop). Whatever is specified is the root for the display. /select,<sub object>: Specifies the folder to receive the initial focus. If "/select" is used, the parent folder is opened and the specified object is selected. Examples To open a Windows Explorer view to explore only objects on \\<server name>, use the following syntax: explorer /e,/root,\\<server name> To view the C:\WINDOWS folder and select CALC.EXE, use the following syntax: explorer /select,c:\windows\calc.exe [pre] |
godfather (25) | ||
| 74813 | 2002-08-29 06:14:00 | I have Win98 so I'm not entirely sure if this will work, but looking at godfather's post I think it will: Right click on your Explorer shortcut, choose Properties. In the Target line copy and paste the following: C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,C:\YourFolder Replace YourFolder with whatever folder you want opening each time, or just leave it out for the C: drive to display. You can change the C: to another partition if you wish, just do what suits you using godfather's options. I have mine opening to Documents (a renamed My Documents folder). If you want to, you can assign a shortcut key to use the keyboard instead of the mouse to open Explorer. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 74814 | 2002-08-30 02:14:00 | Hi Susan B and Godfather Thanks guys. That did the trick and is now noted in my ""book of hints for future reference. I've also used the Windows Classic options available to run XP. Its too flowery as standard. " Thanks Again HH |
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