Special folders and Explorer view with folder tree (WXP-Pro)

[patkim]

Is there any registry tweak by which any folder, shortcut or special folder that opens in explorer would always open with folder tree on left and files/folders on right? Currently I find that all special folders like recycle bin or my documents by default open with only files/folders view i.e. single-pane view (explorer /n) in which folder tree is not displayed and I have to select it from view menu.
If I run explorer, it displays tree view. Even if I right click a folder or shortcut and select ‘Explore’ it works, but can this ‘Explore’ view be set as default. Thanks.

[dudeinAmerica]

If I'm understanding correctly, just make the shortcut explorer. The "/n" cancels out the tree view.

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[patkim]

Yes but it's only for opening explorer. However any other special folder that opens in explorer e.g. you double click recycle bin, my documents or insert data CD in CD drive that opens in explorer does not display tree view.
I would like to know if there's any registry tweak that would set folder tree view as default for any and every shortcut or special folder that would open in explorer. thanks.

[novaprime]

OK, This can be done, but not as easy as you may have hoped. Because there are multiple entry points to explorer, you will have to attack each one seperately. I'll run through this on a Win XP machine, it may vary on other OS's.

First up, lets get the default "double click" option changed to tree-view:
open explorer and goto Tools-&gt;Folder Options
then "File Types". Scroll down to "Folder" and click "Advanced". Click on "Explore" and hit "Select Default".

That covers your main issue, but for when you are making a shortcut to "Explorer.exe" you will still have the same problem. Try using the command:
explorer.exe /e,"c:\blah"
If you want to create a shortcut to a special folder, you will have to use it's namespace, ie:
explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}
will open My Documents
or
explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
for My Computer and
explorer.exe /e,::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
for Recycle Bin and lastly
explorer.exe /e,::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
for Network Connections.

There are tonnes of other namespaces if you go poking around in the registry looking for them.

Hope this helps.

[patkim]

Thanks a lot! It worked.