Question about 'Customize My Computer'
Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 1:45 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by sixfooteight
(1 messages posted)
I have a better way to Customize
My Computer:
The registry edit here didn't work for me; I'm on WinXP Pro. But I had a better idea
and it worked.
I found a very easy way to get "My Computer" to open into Explorer with the Folders
pane; in fact, this also changes all items that can be viewed like a folder (such
as "My Network Places," "Printers and Faxes," etc.) as well as folders themselves.
This is great if, like me, you never want to see a window without the Folders pane.
First, before you get started, I don't know how one would properly undo this. So,
unless you can find out where and how in the registry to change it back, make double-sure
this is the way you want it from now on.
Open up "My Computer" and select Tools -> Folder Options. Click on the File Types
tab, then select the "Folder" entry (NOT the similar "File Folder" entry). Click
on the Advanced button, select "explore," then click the Set Default button. "Explore"
should now be in bold. Click OK, Close, and then try it out.
SixFootEight
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