setting folders permantly in Explorer

[Guest]

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Hi,
How can I permanently make it so that when I open up my files, my folders automatically appear on the left panel? I tried setting it via the usual Folder Options but it never persists through the next opening of Explorer (File Manager).

Thanks,

Mitch

 

[Guest]

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Why doesn't Windows keep my folder settings?

Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
The Default for Windows XP is to remember the view settings for the 400 most
recently used folders. This regedit changes the settings to 8000. To use the
Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to
the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by right clicking on the
file and selecting Edit.


"Mitch" <Mitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AE162700-C78B-46FD-AE2C-EAC4D5E1A982@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> How can I permanently make it so that when I open up my files, my folders
automatically appear on the left panel? I tried setting it via the usual Folder
Options but it never persists through the next opening of Explorer (File
Manager).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mitch

 

[Dan]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

I want to make the same modification that Mitch does, so
I tried the fix below. It did not have the desired
effect. After applying the fix, when I open Explorer the
folders panel is not active.

Can anyone else help on this?

Dan
>-----Original Message-----
>Why doesn't Windows keep my folder settings?
>
>Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>The Default for Windows XP is to remember the view
settings for the 400 most
>recently used folders. This regedit changes the settings
to 8000. To use the
>Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double
click it and answer yes to
>the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the
>file and selecting Edit.
>
>
>"Mitch" <Mitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:AE162700-C78B-46FD-AE2C-
EAC4D5E1A982@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> How can I permanently make it so that when I open up
my files, my folders
>automatically appear on the left panel? I tried setting
it via the usual Folder
>Options but it never persists through the next opening
of Explorer (File
>Manager).
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mitch
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Hi Taurarian

Sorry, but this didn't do the trick. I had some doubts about this as "My Documents" is something I access everyday, thus it shouldn't be buried beyond 400 most recently used folders. There must be a way to force the left panel on folders.

Thanks.
Mitch

"Mitch" wrote:

> Hi,
> How can I permanently make it so that when I open up my files, my folders automatically appear on the left panel? I tried setting it via the usual Folder Options but it never persists through the next opening of Explorer (File Manager).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mitch

 

[Guest]

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Perhaps this will be of interest to you
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856
HOW TO: Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314853
Explorer.exe Command-Line Options for Windows XP


"Mitch" <Mitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0356BCC4-17A0-4B05-8FE7-CEF8678AF9B5@microsoft.com...
> Hi Taurarian
>
> Sorry, but this didn't do the trick. I had some doubts about this as "My
Documents" is something I access everyday, thus it shouldn't be buried beyond
400 most recently used folders. There must be a way to force the left panel on
folders.
>
> Thanks.
> Mitch
>
> "Mitch" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > How can I permanently make it so that when I open up my files, my folders
automatically appear on the left panel? I tried setting it via the usual Folder
Options but it never persists through the next opening of Explorer (File
Manager).
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mitch