setup the window as you want it, then save the settings by using file close while holding down the shift and/or ctrl key (I am not sure of the combination)
Also there seem to be multiple versions of the settings recorded according to the means that you used to start the explorer session so you may have to open and save the windows using the start explore, right click from My Computer and control panel etc. JimB. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:39 PM Subject: Re: Apps: Windows Explorer Question > Check the settings under Tools/Folder Options/View> Apply to All > Folders(make sure to click on that), then look at all of the advanced > settings. Maybe even Restore Defaults on that screen. > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of Rod Lindgren > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 12:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Apps: Windows Explorer Question > > > I just got a new computer with XP Pro. I have worked a bunch in XP Home. > There is one silly, annoying problem I am having with Windows Explorer. > When I open it, I want the classic view of the directory tree on the > left and the files and folder on the left. All of my XP Home machines > are set up this way. > > I have tried everything I can think of with this new machine, but it > continues to open with the right side of the pane extending clear across > the window. In other words, instead of listing Folders on the left pane, > with "Name" "Location" "Size" "Date Created", etc., on the right, it is > as if the left pane does not exist. The extreme left side of the > Explorer window starts with "Name" and continues with "Location" "Size" > "Date Created", etc. > > If I hit the "Folders" button, then I get the look I want, but I have > not been able to make that the default. > > I have gone into Tools/Folder Options/View, locked the tool bars, > unlocked the tool bars, etc. I still cannot get it to open the way I > want. > > Any suggestions appreciated. > > Rod Lindgren > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html > Contact the List Owner about problems: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unofficial Win-Home List Members Profiles Page > http://winhome.wavijo.com/ > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html > Contact the List Owner about problems: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unofficial Win-Home List Members Profiles Page > http://winhome.wavijo.com/ > > -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about problems: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unofficial Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://winhome.wavijo.com/
