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Is there a way to make Windows Explorer open in "file manager" view by

default? i.e Folders on the left hand side, rather than File and Folder

Tasks etc

 

Jeff

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    Maybe it is just me but I don't understand what you want. What is a Folder

    Task? Maybe instead of saying what you don't want, tell us exactly what you

    want displayed in the left pane.

     

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    Regards

     

    Ron Badour

    MS MVP 1997 - 2007

     

     

    "Jeff Granger" <jeff.granger@btclick.com> wrote in message

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    > Is there a way to make Windows Explorer open in "file manager" view by

    > default? i.e Folders on the left hand side, rather than File and Folder

    > Tasks etc

    >

    > Jeff

    >

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    In Explorer, clicking the "Folders" button toggles the display on the left

    hand side of the window below.

     

    Normally, in XP the left pane has shortcuts in boxes titled File and Folder

    Tasks / Other Places / Details

     

    Click the Folders button and it changes to a list of folders (like you used

    to get in Windows 3 File manager), and that's how I want it to appear all

    the time.

     

    Jeff

     

     

     

     

    "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message

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    > Maybe it is just me but I don't understand what you want. What is a

    > Folder Task? Maybe instead of saying what you don't want, tell us exactly

    > what you want displayed in the left pane.

    >

    > --

    > Regards

    >

    > Ron Badour

    > MS MVP 1997 - 2007

    >

    >

    > "Jeff Granger" <jeff.granger@btclick.com> wrote in message

    > news:DdOdneQeXaciPxbbnZ2dnUVZ8t-nnZ2d@bt.com...

    >> Is there a way to make Windows Explorer open in "file manager" view by

    >> default? i.e Folders on the left hand side, rather than File and Folder

    >> Tasks etc

    >>

    >> Jeff

    >>

    >

    >

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    "Jeff Granger" <jeff.granger@btclick.com> wrote in message

    news:DdOdneQeXaciPxbbnZ2dnUVZ8t-nnZ2d@bt.com...

    > Is there a way to make Windows Explorer open in "file manager" view by

    > default? i.e Folders on the left hand side, rather than File and Folder

    > Tasks etc

    >

    > Jeff

    >

     

    Set it the way you want and then click Tools | Folder Options | View | Apply

    to all folders.

     

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    Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

    Do not send mail.

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    I must lead a charmed life--I have never seen that great (NOT) feature

    before. I can change to the one you rightfully detest, but I cannot get it

    to save so my Explorer opens as you want yours to open. Try using the

    classic folders view and see if that gives you what you want: Help file:

    classic folders

     

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    Regards

     

    Ron Badour

    MS MVP 1997 - 2007

     

     

    "Jeff Granger" <jeff.granger@btclick.com> wrote in message

    news:7MOdnZDXmpYINhbbnZ2dnUVZ8sSrnZ2d@bt.com...

    > In Explorer, clicking the "Folders" button toggles the display on the left

    > hand side of the window below.

    >

    > Normally, in XP the left pane has shortcuts in boxes titled File and

    > Folder Tasks / Other Places / Details

    >

    > Click the Folders button and it changes to a list of folders (like you

    > used to get in Windows 3 File manager), and that's how I want it to appear

    > all the time.

    >

    > Jeff

    >

    >

    >

    >

    > "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message

    > news:e$GMyQkvHHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

    >> Maybe it is just me but I don't understand what you want. What is a

    >> Folder Task? Maybe instead of saying what you don't want, tell us

    >> exactly what you want displayed in the left pane.

    >>

    >> --

    >> Regards

    >>

    >> Ron Badour

    >> MS MVP 1997 - 2007

    >>

    >>

    >> "Jeff Granger" <jeff.granger@btclick.com> wrote in message

    >> news:DdOdneQeXaciPxbbnZ2dnUVZ8t-nnZ2d@bt.com...

    >>> Is there a way to make Windows Explorer open in "file manager" view by

    >>> default? i.e Folders on the left hand side, rather than File and Folder

    >>> Tasks etc

    >>>

    >>> Jeff

    >>>

    >>

    >>

    >

    >

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    Start - Program Files-Accessories-Windows Explorer, or make a shortcut to it

    on your desktop. Always opens in folder tree view for me.

     

     

     

     

    "Jeff Granger" <jeff.granger@btclick.com> wrote in message

    news:DdOdneQeXaciPxbbnZ2dnUVZ8t-nnZ2d@bt.com...

    > Is there a way to make Windows Explorer open in "file manager" view by

    > default? i.e Folders on the left hand side, rather than File and Folder

    > Tasks etc

    >

    > Jeff

    >

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