Windows Vista How to show all folders collapsed when Windows Explorer is started in Vista?

I run Vista and am really annoyed that every time I start the explorer the folder tree is fully expanded and the focus is somewhere deep down on a specific folder.
In my case that is always C:\Users\Ronald\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

I start the explorer by right mouse click on STRAT and then select explorer.

I tried some of the solutions described in:

http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=36596&highlight=explorer+collapsed

but in Vista this does not seem to work.

Any advice?

 

right click on Computer icon on desktop and select Explore.
If you do not have a Computer icon on the desktop then to add one right click on the desktop and select Personalize. when Personalization opens then on the left click on Change Desktop Icons and check the Computer box and apply so it will appear on your desktop.

The thread that you linked to describes creating your own shortcut on the desktop.

Hope this helps.

 

No quite the answer

Thanks for the post, but this is not quit tghe answer I was looking for.

My goal is to right click on "start" and then select explorer and than have the explorer opened with displaying ALL folders COLLAPSED.

So:

-Computer
-- C:
-- D:
-- Z:

Thanks anyway

 

Well u can't have that without rewriting the Windows code.
So Copy the Windows Explorer shortcut from Start/All Programs/Accessories folder to your desktop then right click it and select properties and in the Target line paste this in it-

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

this will show all folders collapsed on C: drive

good luck

 

Tnx

Tnx for the reply.

A simple drag n drop from the "Computer" node in the exporer to the desktop does the trick also. A solution, although Bill should reconsider the Windows code I believe .

 

I start explorer by a simple winkey, the key between ctrl and alt, held down like a shift, and e. See help and support > keyboard shortcuts. Starts for me just the way you want.