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Windows Explorer Custom View?

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klaz2002

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Is there a way to have windows explorer default to a view of my choice when it opens? Say that I have an f: drive and I want to see the folder in the top level at all times, can this be done. I noticed that in most win2K & XP the documents folder expands automatically while the rest all contract. Is there a setting that I am missing? If you have moment please answer thanks!
Klazno2002
 
Sure... try this out: explorer /e, /select,f:


/n, Opens a new window in single-paned (My Computer) view for each item
selected, even if the new window duplicates a window that is
already open.

/e, Uses Windows Explorer view. Windows Explorer view is most similar
to File Manager in Windows version 3.x. Note that the default view
is Open view.

/root,<object>: Specifies the root level of the specified view. The
default is to use the normal namespace root (the
desktop). Whatever is specified is the root for the
display.

/select,<sub object>: Specifies the folder to receive the initial
focus. If &quot;/select&quot; is used, the parent folder
is opened and the specified object is selected.
 
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