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Windows Explorer
  1. #1


    Jerry West Guest

    Windows Explorer

    I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy to
    locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
    broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures, Music,
    Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of Windows
    Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the entire
    contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that just
    navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse clicks
    than XP. Am I missing something?

    Thanks,



    JW



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  2. #2


    Radzi Guest

    Re: Windows Explorer

    "Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:12ghc1hdnobun30@news.supernews.com...
    >I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy to
    >locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
    >broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures, Music,
    >Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of Windows
    >Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the entire
    >contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that just
    >navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse clicks
    >than XP. Am I missing something?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > JW
    >



    I did:
    Start > All Programs > Accessories > right-click Windows Explorer - Pin to
    Start Menu.
    Then I right-clicked Windows Explorer > Properties > pasted

    %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:\

    into the Target: box.


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  3. #3


    Just Bob Guest

    Re: Windows Explorer


    "Radzi" <me@home.net> wrote in message
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    > "Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
    > news:12ghc1hdnobun30@news.supernews.com...
    >>I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy
    >>to locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
    >>broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures, Music,
    >>Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of Windows
    >>Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the entire
    >>contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that just
    >>navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse clicks
    >>than XP. Am I missing something?
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >>
    >> JW
    >>

    >
    >
    > I did:
    > Start > All Programs > Accessories > right-click Windows Explorer - Pin to
    > Start Menu.
    > Then I right-clicked Windows Explorer > Properties > pasted
    >
    > %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:\
    >
    > into the Target: box.


    Is it not strange that when I paste that command string into the command
    line/search box that it opens control panel?


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  4. #4


    Radzi Guest

    Re: Windows Explorer

    "Just Bob" <kilbyfan-nospam@aol-nospam.com> wrote in message
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    >
    > "Radzi" <me@home.net> wrote in message
    > news:uFF5C851GHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
    >> "Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
    >> news:12ghc1hdnobun30@news.supernews.com...
    >>>I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy
    >>>to locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
    >>>broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures,
    >>>Music, Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of
    >>>Windows Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the
    >>>entire contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that
    >>>just navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse
    >>>clicks than XP. Am I missing something?
    >>>
    >>> Thanks,
    >>>
    >>> JW
    >>>

    >>
    >>
    >> I did:
    >> Start > All Programs > Accessories > right-click Windows Explorer - Pin
    >> to Start Menu.
    >> Then I right-clicked Windows Explorer > Properties > pasted
    >>
    >> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:\
    >>
    >> into the Target: box.

    >
    > Is it not strange that when I paste that command string into the command
    > line/search box that it opens control panel?



    It is, because mine just opens windows explorer, showing c:\



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  5. #5


    mayor Guest

    Re: Windows Explorer

    Create a shortcut and add one of the commands below to the TARGET box in the
    properties box of the shortcut.



    Configure Windows Explorer

    My Computer" highlighted in left side with all drives visible but not
    expanded and C: highlighted in right side: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
    /e,/select,c:



    Desktop highlighted and nothing expanded: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
    /e,/n,/select,/root,c:



    All drives visible and the system drive highlighted and expanded in full
    screen: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select



    All drives visible and the system drive expanded in small screen:
    %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,%systemroot%



    Only Windows Directory visible highlighted and expanded:
    %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,%systemroot%



    All drives visible but only C: highlighted and expanded:
    %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:



    Nothing expanded and My Computer highlighted in right side:
    %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,



    Opens the Windows folder as a folder: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%



    Opens as "My Computer": %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,



    This opens the Desktop folder with "My Computer" highlighted:
    %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,/select,



    "Desktop" highlighted in the left side and no drives visible:

    %systemroot%\explorer.exe
    /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D},/select



    "My Computer" highlighted in left side and all drives visible but none
    expanded:

    %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}



    "Desktop" in left side highlighted and "My Computer" highlighted in right
    side and no drives visible:

    %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D


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    "Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:12ghc1hdnobun30@news.supernews.com...
    >I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy to
    >locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
    >broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures, Music,
    >Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of Windows
    >Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the entire
    >contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that just
    >navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse clicks
    >than XP. Am I missing something?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > JW
    >



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  6. #6


    Jerry West Guest

    Re: Windows Explorer

    Thanks to all, this was exactly what I was looking for.

    JW

    "mayor" <ldontwant@mail.com> wrote in message
    news:A41FF426-FBC4-487A-B5EC-F64568ABBE88@microsoft.com...
    > Create a shortcut and add one of the commands below to the TARGET box in
    > the properties box of the shortcut.
    >
    >
    >
    > Configure Windows Explorer
    >
    > My Computer" highlighted in left side with all drives visible but not
    > expanded and C: highlighted in right side: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
    > /e,/select,c:
    >
    >
    >
    > Desktop highlighted and nothing expanded: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
    > /e,/n,/select,/root,c:
    >
    >
    >
    > All drives visible and the system drive highlighted and expanded in full
    > screen: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select
    >
    >
    >
    > All drives visible and the system drive expanded in small screen:
    > %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,%systemroot%
    >
    >
    >
    > Only Windows Directory visible highlighted and expanded:
    > %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,%systemroot%
    >
    >
    >
    > All drives visible but only C: highlighted and expanded:
    > %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:
    >
    >
    >
    > Nothing expanded and My Computer highlighted in right side:
    > %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,
    >
    >
    >
    > Opens the Windows folder as a folder: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
    > %systemroot%
    >
    >
    >
    > Opens as "My Computer": %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,
    >
    >
    >
    > This opens the Desktop folder with "My Computer" highlighted:
    > %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,/select,
    >
    >
    >
    > "Desktop" highlighted in the left side and no drives visible:
    >
    > %systemroot%\explorer.exe
    > /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D},/select
    >
    >
    >
    > "My Computer" highlighted in left side and all drives visible but none
    > expanded:
    >
    > %systemroot%\explorer.exe
    > /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
    >
    >
    >
    > "Desktop" in left side highlighted and "My Computer" highlighted in right
    > side and no drives visible:
    >
    > %systemroot%\explorer.exe
    > /e,/select,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D
    >
    >
    > --
    > Leo
    > Work Harder Millions On Welfare Depend On You
    >
    >
    > "Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
    > news:12ghc1hdnobun30@news.supernews.com...
    >>I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy
    >>to locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
    >>broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures, Music,
    >>Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of Windows
    >>Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the entire
    >>contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that just
    >>navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse clicks
    >>than XP. Am I missing something?
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >>
    >> JW
    >>

    >




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  7. #7


    mayor Guest

    Re: Windows Explorer

    You are welcome. I hope it corrects your problem.

    --
    Leo
    On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape button




    "Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:12gj0unrdid0r08@news.supernews.com...
    > Thanks to all, this was exactly what I was looking for.
    >
    > JW
    >
    > "mayor" <ldontwant@mail.com> wrote in message
    > news:A41FF426-FBC4-487A-B5EC-F64568ABBE88@microsoft.com...
    >> Create a shortcut and add one of the commands below to the TARGET box in
    >> the properties box of the shortcut.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Configure Windows Explorer
    >>
    >> My Computer" highlighted in left side with all drives visible but not
    >> expanded and C: highlighted in right side: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
    >> /e,/select,c:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Desktop highlighted and nothing expanded: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
    >> /e,/n,/select,/root,c:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> All drives visible and the system drive highlighted and expanded in full
    >> screen: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> All drives visible and the system drive expanded in small screen:
    >> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,%systemroot%
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Only Windows Directory visible highlighted and expanded:
    >> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,%systemroot%
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> All drives visible but only C: highlighted and expanded:
    >> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,c:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Nothing expanded and My Computer highlighted in right side:
    >> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Opens the Windows folder as a folder: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
    >> %systemroot%
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Opens as "My Computer": %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> This opens the Desktop folder with "My Computer" highlighted:
    >> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe %systemroot%,/select,
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "Desktop" highlighted in the left side and no drives visible:
    >>
    >> %systemroot%\explorer.exe
    >> /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D},/select
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "My Computer" highlighted in left side and all drives visible but none
    >> expanded:
    >>
    >> %systemroot%\explorer.exe
    >> /e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "Desktop" in left side highlighted and "My Computer" highlighted in right
    >> side and no drives visible:
    >>
    >> %systemroot%\explorer.exe
    >> /e,/select,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D
    >>
    >>
    >> --
    >> Leo
    >> Work Harder Millions On Welfare Depend On You
    >>
    >>
    >> "Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
    >> news:12ghc1hdnobun30@news.supernews.com...
    >>>I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy
    >>>to locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
    >>>broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures,
    >>>Music, Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of
    >>>Windows Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the
    >>>entire contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that
    >>>just navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse
    >>>clicks than XP. Am I missing something?
    >>>
    >>> Thanks,
    >>>
    >>> JW
    >>>

    >>

    >
    >



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  8. #8


    Chaucer Guest

    Re: Windows Explorer

    If you want Windows Explorer to open directly in C: with everything expanded
    you will need to add the following to the shortcuts properties: /e,C:\

    Right click the shortcut, choose properties, and add the above to the target
    field. It should look like this when you are done: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
    /e,C:\

    You can substitute any other available drive letter for C:\ also. As for
    locating the shortcut it has a new icon so it takes a bit of getting used
    to. I had trouble finding it at first myself. :-)

    "Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:12ghc1hdnobun30@news.supernews.com...
    >I like the old way of launching Windows Explorer in XP. WE was also easy to
    >locate as a shortcut off the Start menu in XP. It seems in Vista it is
    >broken up in sections on the Start Menu, i.e., Documents, Pictures, Music,
    >Games, Computer, etc. Is it possible to revert to the old style of Windows
    >Explorer, where one could open a single WE shortcut and have the entire
    >contents of the hard drive listed in a tree view? I find now that just
    >navigating to a single folder off the C: drive requires more mouse clicks
    >than XP. Am I missing something?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > JW
    >



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