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re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window''
Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 11:38 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Dogroe
(1 messages posted)
Force My Computer Desktop Icon To Open In Windows Explorer Mode
Many users find My Computer on the desktop to be a convenient starting point for
file operations. Clicking My Computer opens to a Task Pane view, which while gaining
wider acceptance, has yet to come close to overtaking the more widely accepted and
preferred Explorer view. To set the default so My Computer opens in Explorer view:
Launch My Computer > Tools > Folder Options... > File Types tab
Select the icon for (NONE) Folder and click the Advanced button
In the Actions List, select Explorer and click Set Default
Click OK and Close
On Friday, October 29, 2004 at 5:09 am, pourn wrote:
>hello,
>well, i got my folders (directories) to open in the same window but i still have
>these annoying problems with clicking on 'my computer' and hard drives:
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>-when i click on 'my computer' the first window is the 'folders' view window (the
>one with the directory tree panel on the left; or when the 'folders' icon in the
>toolbar (beside 'search') is clicked on.)
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>-it also does that when i click on 'my documents', 'control panel' and 'printers
>and faxes'
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>-then when i click on a drive in the right panel, it opens up in the same window,
>still with the directory tree panel on the left. but then, when i click on a folder
>from that drive in the right panel, a new window opens up, this time without the
>directory tree panel on the left, instead its the details thing with '**** tasks'
>'other places' and 'details'. that's the window that i want to open from the start.
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>-the details thing on the left panel is how i originally had it and its what im
trying
>to get back. just one window opening when i click on 'my computer' and just one
>window remaining open when i click on other stuff. i hope i was able to explain
>it properly. im obviously no good with proper names. any help would be really
appreciated,
>thanks.
>
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