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Hi there everybody.
I've created a shortcut for Windows Explorer dragging its icon from "Accessories" onto the "Task Bar" so that I can have faster access to it. Problem is I don't want it to open in "My Documents" (think it's default) every time, I want it to open in "My Computer", so that I see the drives on the right pane. What do I have to change/include in the target space under "Properties" for that to happen? The string in "Target" is: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
Thank you pals.
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Thank you Pete, but that's not exactly what I'm looking for. I had done that before. Doing as you said, places the My Computer icon on the Quick Launch allright, but the left pane doesn't show the directory tree like I want. I want to see the structure on the both panes.
I rather thought you would say that I have not found a command that will open System Folders like My Computer and My Documents in the double pane - for any other shortcut to a drive/ folder I can do it.
My solution is to use the Folders icon in the icon bar (if it's not there by default then add it) to show the double pane.
I shall be interested to see if anyone else comes up with a solution. In the meantime you may find something useful here ....
Thanx a million Pete. I remember reading (and even storing somewhere) info on a handful of string values to add to the target of Windows Explorer in order to make it behave other ways. I just can't remember where, now. Blimey! Anyway, I shall have a look at the links you just posted. If I come up with anything new, I'll let you know, for sure.
I like to use a utility called Slickrun for psuedo alias creation(Slickrun calls it "magic words" but on OS like Linux and others they call it an alias.)
One that I use often is for My Computer Drive display. The
alias runs this command:
Had I chose to read the URL I posted more carefully I would have found the command line I was looking for Thanks to Jim I looked again.
I have My Documents folder on another drive and with a shortcut pointing to D:\My Documents was always irritated - but clearly not enough to do anything about it , that it opened in a single pane. Hence my post earlier when I said that I hit the folders icon.
Having put my mind to it I now have what I want .....
Like you Beto666, I have documents in one drive and e-mail in another and was wanting what you did on opening windows explorer. So you might play around with this till you find what you want.
- try each of these by clicking start then run then putting this line in and clicking OK. See which (if any) of them behave as you want and if you find one, make a shortcut using it and you will have a good way to start Windows Explorer for yourself.
I can't remember where I found / downloaded the following TEXT file so I can not provide proper credit. The information provides numerous solutions for shortcuts. See attached Folder View Rules.txt
I have not found a command that will open System Folders like My Computer and My Documents in the double pane - for any other shortcut to a drive/ folder I can do it.
