Explorer Bar-Folders

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I'm using WinXP SP3 fully updated. When I open Windows Explorer through a

desktop shortcut, I have the folders displayed (View | Explorer Bar | check

Folders).



I've also created desktop shortcuts for Program Files and for my

datafiles--but they don't display folders on opening. I can click on Folders

to display them, but the setting doesn't hold once I exit. I tried unlocking

the toolbars and going through View | Explorer Bar | check Folders and then

relocking, but that didn't work either.



Is there a way to get the setting to hold?



Thank you!



Jo-Anne
 
Jo-Anne, what do the shortcuts display if not folders ? Unlocking the

toolbar has nothing to do with displaying folders. That just gives you the

option to move the Taskbar to the top or side of your display.

"Jo-Anne" wrote in message

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> I'm using WinXP SP3 fully updated. When I open Windows Explorer through a

> desktop shortcut, I have the folders displayed (View | Explorer Bar |

> check Folders).

>

> I've also created desktop shortcuts for Program Files and for my

> datafiles--but they don't display folders on opening. I can click on

> Folders to display them, but the setting doesn't hold once I exit. I tried

> unlocking the toolbars and going through View | Explorer Bar | check

> Folders and then relocking, but that didn't work either.

>

> Is there a way to get the setting to hold?

>

> Thank you!

>

> Jo-Anne

>
 
Copy the Windows Explorer shortcut to the desktop and then use below

instructions to set the desired tartget folders.



How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856



Jo-Anne wrote:



> I'm using WinXP SP3 fully updated. When I open Windows Explorer through a

> desktop shortcut, I have the folders displayed (View | Explorer Bar | check

> Folders).

>

> I've also created desktop shortcuts for Program Files and for my

> datafiles--but they don't display folders on opening. I can click on Folders

> to display them, but the setting doesn't hold once I exit. I tried unlocking

> the toolbars and going through View | Explorer Bar | check Folders and then

> relocking, but that didn't work either.

>

> Is there a way to get the setting to hold?

>

> Thank you!

>

> Jo-Anne

>

>
 
"Jo-Anne" wrote in message

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> I'm using WinXP SP3 fully updated. When I open Windows Explorer through a

> desktop shortcut, I have the folders displayed (View | Explorer Bar |

> check Folders).

>

> I've also created desktop shortcuts for Program Files and for my

> datafiles--but they don't display folders on opening. I can click on

> Folders to display them, but the setting doesn't hold once I exit. I tried

> unlocking the toolbars and going through View | Explorer Bar | check

> Folders and then relocking, but that didn't work either.

>

> Is there a way to get the setting to hold?

>

> Thank you!

>

> Jo-Anne

>





Right click the desktop shortcut you're trying to change and select

Properties from the menu.

Copy and paste the following command so it's ends up in front of what you

now see in the Target box.



C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e,



Note: Copy the whole command including the comma.



You should now see something similar to this in the Target box of your

Program Files shortcut.



C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e, "C:\Program Files"



Nepatsfan
 
"Nepatsfan" wrote in message

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> "Jo-Anne" wrote in message

> news:uZxYtAbqKHA.6064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> I'm using WinXP SP3 fully updated. When I open Windows Explorer through a

>> desktop shortcut, I have the folders displayed (View | Explorer Bar |

>> check Folders).

>>

>> I've also created desktop shortcuts for Program Files and for my

>> datafiles--but they don't display folders on opening. I can click on

>> Folders to display them, but the setting doesn't hold once I exit. I

>> tried unlocking the toolbars and going through View | Explorer Bar |

>> check Folders and then relocking, but that didn't work either.

>>

>> Is there a way to get the setting to hold?

>>

>> Thank you!

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>>

>

>

> Right click the desktop shortcut you're trying to change and select

> Properties from the menu.

> Copy and paste the following command so it's ends up in front of what you

> now see in the Target box.

>

> C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e,

>

> Note: Copy the whole command including the comma.

>

> You should now see something similar to this in the Target box of your

> Program Files shortcut.

>

> C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e, "C:\Program Files"

>

> Nepatsfan

>

Thank you, Nepatsfan! Worked like a charm! The only other thing I had to do

was change the icon back to a folder one from the icon used for My Computer.

I'll save your instruction for future use. Thank you again!



Jo-Anne
 
Thank you, Rich, for the info about the Taskbar. See the next two responses

for info about what I was trying to do.



Jo-Anne



"Rich Barry" wrote in message

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> Jo-Anne, what do the shortcuts display if not folders ? Unlocking the

> toolbar has nothing to do with displaying folders. That just gives you the

> option to move the Taskbar to the top or side of your display.

> "Jo-Anne" wrote in message

> news:uZxYtAbqKHA.6064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> I'm using WinXP SP3 fully updated. When I open Windows Explorer through a

>> desktop shortcut, I have the folders displayed (View | Explorer Bar |

>> check Folders).

>>

>> I've also created desktop shortcuts for Program Files and for my

>> datafiles--but they don't display folders on opening. I can click on

>> Folders to display them, but the setting doesn't hold once I exit. I

>> tried unlocking the toolbars and going through View | Explorer Bar |

>> check Folders and then relocking, but that didn't work either.

>>

>> Is there a way to get the setting to hold?

>>

>> Thank you!

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>>

>

>
 
Thank you, Bob! Just as I was about to try your suggestion, I got the one

from Nepatsfan--which is, I believe, simply the script that I would have had

to use from the Microsoft instructions. I copied his script, and it worked

fine.



Jo-Anne



"Bob I" wrote in message

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> Copy the Windows Explorer shortcut to the desktop and then use below

> instructions to set the desired tartget folders.

>

> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856

>

> Jo-Anne wrote:

>

>> I'm using WinXP SP3 fully updated. When I open Windows Explorer through a

>> desktop shortcut, I have the folders displayed (View | Explorer Bar |

>> check Folders).

>>

>> I've also created desktop shortcuts for Program Files and for my

>> datafiles--but they don't display folders on opening. I can click on

>> Folders to display them, but the setting doesn't hold once I exit. I

>> tried unlocking the toolbars and going through View | Explorer Bar |

>> check Folders and then relocking, but that didn't work either.

>>

>> Is there a way to get the setting to hold?

>>

>> Thank you!

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>
 
You're welcome, have a great day.



Jo-Anne wrote:

> Thank you, Bob! Just as I was about to try your suggestion, I got the one

> from Nepatsfan--which is, I believe, simply the script that I would have had

> to use from the Microsoft instructions. I copied his script, and it worked

> fine.

>

> Jo-Anne

>

> "Bob I" wrote in message

> news:OUEaalbqKHA.4604@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>>Copy the Windows Explorer shortcut to the desktop and then use below

>>instructions to set the desired tartget folders.

>>

>>How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP

>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856

>>

>>Jo-Anne wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I'm using WinXP SP3 fully updated. When I open Windows Explorer through a

>>>desktop shortcut, I have the folders displayed (View | Explorer Bar |

>>>check Folders).

>>>

>>>I've also created desktop shortcuts for Program Files and for my

>>>datafiles--but they don't display folders on opening. I can click on

>>>Folders to display them, but the setting doesn't hold once I exit. I

>>>tried unlocking the toolbars and going through View | Explorer Bar |

>>>check Folders and then relocking, but that didn't work either.

>>>

>>>Is there a way to get the setting to hold?

>>>

>>>Thank you!

>>>

>>>Jo-Anne

>>

>

>
 
"Jo-Anne" wrote in message

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> "Nepatsfan" wrote in message

> news:eNvShrbqKHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> "Jo-Anne" wrote in message

>> news:uZxYtAbqKHA.6064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> I'm using WinXP SP3 fully updated. When I open Windows Explorer through

>>> a desktop shortcut, I have the folders displayed (View | Explorer Bar |

>>> check Folders).

>>>

>>> I've also created desktop shortcuts for Program Files and for my

>>> datafiles--but they don't display folders on opening. I can click on

>>> Folders to display them, but the setting doesn't hold once I exit. I

>>> tried unlocking the toolbars and going through View | Explorer Bar |

>>> check Folders and then relocking, but that didn't work either.

>>>

>>> Is there a way to get the setting to hold?

>>>

>>> Thank you!

>>>

>>> Jo-Anne

>>>

>>

>>

>> Right click the desktop shortcut you're trying to change and select

>> Properties from the menu.

>> Copy and paste the following command so it's ends up in front of what you

>> now see in the Target box.

>>

>> C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e,

>>

>> Note: Copy the whole command including the comma.

>>

>> You should now see something similar to this in the Target box of your

>> Program Files shortcut.

>>

>> C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e, "C:\Program Files"

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

> Thank you, Nepatsfan! Worked like a charm! The only other thing I had to

> do was change the icon back to a folder one from the icon used for My

> Computer. I'll save your instruction for future use. Thank you again!

>

> Jo-Anne

>





You're welcome.



Nepatsfan
 
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