Windows Explorer & Folder Tree

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Ayush

[Shirlo] wrote-:
> I have a user who has one shortcut to a folder that opens with just the
> directory tree displayed (no folder tree to the left) and another one that
> brings up the directory on the right and folder tree on the left. How can we
> get the folder tree to show up every time in the one where it does not
> currently display?

Command-Line switches for Windows Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510

How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856


Good Luck, Ayush.
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I have a user who has one shortcut to a folder that opens with just the
directory tree displayed (no folder tree to the left) and another one that
brings up the directory on the right and folder tree on the left. How can we
get the folder tree to show up every time in the one where it does not
currently display?
 
That very nicely shows me how to open explorer with specific switches;
however, none of them accomplishes what we're trying to accomplish, which is
to open the shorcut to this folder with the folder tree in the left side and
the folder contents on the right -- without having to click the FOLDER button
every time.

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:

> [Shirlo] wrote-:
> > I have a user who has one shortcut to a folder that opens with just the
> > directory tree displayed (no folder tree to the left) and another one that
> > brings up the directory on the right and folder tree on the left. How can we
> > get the folder tree to show up every time in the one where it does not
> > currently display?
>
> Command-Line switches for Windows Explorer:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510
>
> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856
>
>
> Good Luck, Ayush.
> --
> XP-Tips [Schedule a weekly defragmentation] :
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/defrag.mspx
>
 
[Shirlo] wrote-:
> That very nicely shows me how to open explorer with specific switches;
> however, none of them accomplishes what we're trying to accomplish, which is
> to open the shorcut to this folder with the folder tree in the left side and
> the folder contents on the right -- without having to click the FOLDER button
> every time.

Right click the shortcut to folder and click Properties then change the Target to:
explorer.exe /e,"PATH_OF_FOLDER"
Click OK


Good Luck, Ayush.
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>> [Shirlo] wrote-:
>>> I have a user who has one shortcut to a folder that opens with just
>>> the directory tree displayed (no folder tree to the left) and
>>> another one that brings up the directory on the right and folder
>>> tree on the left. How can we get the folder tree to show up every
>>> time in the one where it does not currently display?

> "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:
>> Command-Line switches for Windows Explorer:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510
>>
>> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856

Shirlo <Shirlo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> That very nicely shows me how to open explorer with specific switches;
> however, none of them accomplishes what we're trying to accomplish,
> which is to open the shorcut to this folder with the folder tree in
> the left side and the folder contents on the right -- without having
> to click the FOLDER button every time.

Right-click on the shortcut that opens Windows Explorer, and click
Properties.

The Target field will be something like this: C:\Windows\explorer.exe

After "explorer.exe" add a space and add any command-line switches you
want, using the pages that Ayush linked to.

Click OK.

Now, when you open Windows Explorer using that shortcut, the switches
you chose will be used.

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