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| Thread ID: 61734 | 2005-09-14 23:57:00 | How to always open in folders view | Mike S (1766) | Press F1 |
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| 388455 | 2005-09-14 23:57:00 | I know this is simple stuff, and I've seen how to do it in NZPCW, but I can't find the reference when I need it. How do make a folder always open in 'Folders' view (2 panes)? I already have some folders which I previously 'taught' to do it but I cannot discern any difference in their settings for the life of me. If I apply Tools/Folder Options/View/[Apply to all Folders] it seems to do nothing. OS is XP Home with SP2. Jerry |
Mike S (1766) | ||
| 388456 | 2005-09-15 06:21:00 | Create a shortcut to the folder or drive you want to open. In the Properties' Target box put the following: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\Documents and in the Start In field: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% Note: This opens Explorer at my D drive's Documents folder. Change yours to suit your folder's path. |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 388457 | 2005-09-15 09:51:00 | Depends on what you want to do. If all you want is to change one target, then Foxy's solution is fine. Otherwise do it this way to get ALL explorer windows to open in folder view: 1)Go to tools>>folder options>>view, and uncheck 'remember each folder's view settings'. 2)Click 'apply' 3)Click 'apply to all folders' You should now have a permanent 'folders' type view. If you ever use view>>list or some other view it will automatically affect every folder on your pc until you change it again* *the only exception to this is some removable media Bletch |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 388458 | 2005-09-21 00:26:00 | Ah, my frustrations are now highlighted; that's what I have been doing - without success. I have done precisely what you describe, a number of times. It makes not a scrap of difference I'm afraid; they all still open in a single pane. The extra frustration is that some folders have been previuosly set for opening in two panes and still work OK (despite my recent fiddlings trying to influence the opening of other files). I seem to remember going through this before until the 'secret ingredient' popped up in PCWNZ, and now I can't remember what it was. I was trying to avoid the painstaking search for the reference. |
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