re: Question about 'Customize My Computer'
Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at 11:15 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by BillGatesIsEvil
(1 messages posted)
To reverse back to the original folder view, simply select "open" and set that as
the default instead of "explore".
On Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 1:45 pm, sixfooteight wrote:
>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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