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I descoverd what was happening with this. It was how the folder handler was
set. It was set to 'explore' rather than 'open'. Undre Tools | Folder
Options, click the File Types tab, then highlight "Folders" in the Registered
File Types: list, then click the Advanced button, under the Details for
'Folders' file type. This will bring up a Dialog box that says Edit File
Type. Under the Actions box, 'Explore' was set as the default action. I
highlighted 'Open' and click the Set Default button and that corrected my
problem.
"Jonybrv" wrote:
> This is easy.
>
> You can customize the way you want to open explorer.
>
> Select Start | All programs | Accessories. Right click Windows explorer and
> select Properties.
>
> In the target window, modify this to the option to something like
>
> %systemroot%/explorer.exe /n,C:\
>
> Other explorer switches are listed here:
>
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/start_explorer_in_c_drive.htm. You need to
> modify the path for any explorer shortcut you have on the desktop.
> --
> JonyBrv
>
>
> "dvonj" wrote:
>
> > When I remove the tick from the Folder listing close the folder then reopen
> > it the tick is magically back. I don't want this magical tick. What puts this
> > tick back when I am not asking it to be put back?
> >
> > "Jonybrv" wrote:
> >
> > > What Rock suggested is working.
> > >
> > > Do you want the default view to show Open folder in the left and the
> > > contents on the right even though you close the "X" button or click on
> > > Folders toolbar.
> > >
> > > Under View > Explorer bar > Make sure a tick is not near Folders option.
> > > However, if you click Folder toolbar this would be enabled again.
> > >
> > > --
> > > JonyBrv
> > >
> > >
> > > "dvonj" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I found out that this has something to do with the Explorer Bar under the
> > > > view menu. Under the View menu ther is a list called Explorer Bar which pops
> > > > out a submenu with different listings, "Search, Favorates, History etc".
> > > > Folders is one of the items in the submenu. I thought you should be able to
> > > > turn this off but closing the folder brings it back. Is ther someplace that
> > > > tell Windows to use this as the default view?
> > > >
> > > > "dvonj" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > It seems that the default view for all folders is the view with folders open
> > > > > on the left side of the folder. Clicking the X on the left pane or click off
> > > > > the Floders button on the tool bar changes the folders view to the Windows XP
> > > > > style folder view. Then going to Tools>Folders Options and cklicing the View
> > > > > tab, then clicking on the button, Apply to All Folders does not apply this
> > > > > change to all folders and resets the folder back to what it was before I made
> > > > > the change. How can I fix this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Using Windows XP SP2
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