Collapse My Documents Folder (XP Home)

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How to set the My Documents folder as collapsed when the Windows Explorer is open? Since there are many folders inside My Documents folder, I can not see the My Computer and My Network Places folder when the Windows Explorer is open. I need to scroll down to see My Computer and My Network Places folder.

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You can create a shortcut on your desktop, pointing to My Computer or any folder of your choise, which opens a new window in “My Computer” (one-pane) or “Explorer” (two-pane) mode.

Syntax for shortcut is:

%windir%explorer [/e,][/root,,] [[]| [/select, _]]

/e

Use Explorer view (scope and results pane view).
The default is open view (results in pane view only).

/root

Specify the object in the “normal” name
space that is used as the root (top level)
for Windows Explorer. The default is the
Desktop folder.

/select

The parent folder opens and the specified object is selected.

The folder or file that Windows Explorer
opens. If the /select switch is used, the
sub object is highlighted. If the /select
switch is not used, the folder or file opens
in Explorer. The default is the root.

(“Default” means there is no swithch in command line.)

Examples:

Explorer /e, /root, Reports
Opens an Explorer window at Reports.

Explorer /select, C:WindowsCalc.exe
Opens a folder at C:Windows (or activates
one that is currently open), and selects
Calc.exe.

Explorer /e, /root,
SourceInternalDesignUsersDavidArchive
Opens a folder to the Archive folder. This
is a good way to create a dedicated, remote,
documents archive folder. A link to the
SourceInternalDesignUsersDavidArchive
folders can then be placed in the SendTo folder
for quick routing of documents.

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