- Win Explorer Default "Explorer Bar" view: Folders?
- Posted by Ken Isaacson on October 9th, 2005
XP Pro, SP2
When I open Windows Explorer (or My Computer), the left-hand pane lists File
and Folder Tasks, Other Places, and Details.
How do I get it to default to Folders, without going to View|Folders?
Someone once gave me a tweak, which worked, but I remember that it also
changed the way Control Panel opened -- it gave me a folder view as well.
(That was before SP2, FWIW)
Thanks.
Ken
- Posted by Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers on October 9th, 2005
Hi,
Click tools/folder options, change the option to 'use common tasks'. Then
enable view/folders and it should retain.
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"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson@AllstatesWorldLegal.com> wrote in message
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> XP Pro, SP2
>
> When I open Windows Explorer (or My Computer), the left-hand pane lists
> File and Folder Tasks, Other Places, and Details.
>
> How do I get it to default to Folders, without going to View|Folders?
>
> Someone once gave me a tweak, which worked, but I remember that it also
> changed the way Control Panel opened -- it gave me a folder view as well.
> (That was before SP2, FWIW)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken
>
- Posted by David Candy on October 10th, 2005
No it won't.
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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:eYQ6tANzFHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Click tools/folder options, change the option to 'use common tasks'. Then
> enable view/folders and it should retain.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson@AllstatesWorldLegal.com> wrote in message
> news:OtR8n3MzFHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> XP Pro, SP2
>>
>> When I open Windows Explorer (or My Computer), the left-hand pane lists
>> File and Folder Tasks, Other Places, and Details.
>>
>> How do I get it to default to Folders, without going to View|Folders?
>>
>> Someone once gave me a tweak, which worked, but I remember that it also
>> changed the way Control Panel opened -- it gave me a folder view as well.
>> (That was before SP2, FWIW)
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>
>
- Posted by David Candy on October 10th, 2005
In File Types dialog in Folder Options you changed the default action for folders from Open to Explore.
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"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson@AllstatesWorldLegal.com> wrote in message news:OtR8n3MzFHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> XP Pro, SP2
>
> When I open Windows Explorer (or My Computer), the left-hand pane lists File
> and Folder Tasks, Other Places, and Details.
>
> How do I get it to default to Folders, without going to View|Folders?
>
> Someone once gave me a tweak, which worked, but I remember that it also
> changed the way Control Panel opened -- it gave me a folder view as well.
> (That was before SP2, FWIW)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken
>
>
- Posted by Ken Isaacson on October 10th, 2005
Can't see how to change it. Went to Folder Options|File Types. What next?
Thanks!
"David Candy" wrote:
> In File Types dialog in Folder Options you changed the default action for folders from Open to Explore.
>
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> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson@AllstatesWorldLegal.com> wrote in message news:OtR8n3MzFHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > XP Pro, SP2
> >
> > When I open Windows Explorer (or My Computer), the left-hand pane lists File
> > and Folder Tasks, Other Places, and Details.
> >
> > How do I get it to default to Folders, without going to View|Folders?
> >
> > Someone once gave me a tweak, which worked, but I remember that it also
> > changed the way Control Panel opened -- it gave me a folder view as well.
> > (That was before SP2, FWIW)
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
>
- Posted by David Candy on October 10th, 2005
Click Advanced, or if no Advanced click Restore (it will then become Advanced)
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"Ken Isaacson" <Ken Isaacson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FB6D78D0-C858-4B53-AB2B-D1371F12511A@microsoft.com...
> Can't see how to change it. Went to Folder Options|File Types. What next?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "David Candy" wrote:
>
>> In File Types dialog in Folder Options you changed the default action for folders from Open to Explore.
>>
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>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson@AllstatesWorldLegal.com> wrote in message news:OtR8n3MzFHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > XP Pro, SP2
>> >
>> > When I open Windows Explorer (or My Computer), the left-hand pane lists File
>> > and Folder Tasks, Other Places, and Details.
>> >
>> > How do I get it to default to Folders, without going to View|Folders?
>> >
>> > Someone once gave me a tweak, which worked, but I remember that it also
>> > changed the way Control Panel opened -- it gave me a folder view as well.
>> > (That was before SP2, FWIW)
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Ken
>> >
>> >
>>
