Windows Explorer default open?

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Is there some way to make Windows Explorer open the same way every time: details, sorted by time?

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Under NT, I don’t know of any way to do so. In Windows 2000, folder view settings can be retained, but I haven’t been able to accomplish this on my NT4 box.

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First you can use closen user-profiles. After every new
login the settings are equal.

Perhaps the following Technet-Entries helps…

Technet-Article: Q185490

Explorer Expands System Drive by Default

SYMPTOMS
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When Windows NT Explorer is started, it automatically expands the drive C (or System drive).

RESOLUTION
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To start Explorer without expanding any drives, perform the following steps:

1. Click start, and then click run.
2. Type the following line and then press ENTER:
%systemroot%explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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You can use the following steps to modify the Windows NT Explorer shortcut
on the Start Menu to open with no drives expanded:

1. Right-click the taskbar, and then select Properties.

2. Click the Start Menu Programs tab, and then click Advanced.

3. In the right pane, double-click Programs.

4. Right-click Windows NT Explorer, click Properties, and then click the Shortcut tab.

5. For target, type the following command line:

%systemroot%explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} *

6. Click OK.

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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998

Another Article:

Windows NT Explorer Command-Line Options

SUMMARY
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This article lists the command-line switches that you can use with
Explorer (Explorer.exe) in Windows NT version 4.0

MORE INFORMATION
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Explorer [/n] [/e] [(,)/root,] [/select,]

/n Opens a new single-paned window for the default
selection. This is usually the root of the drive Windows
NT is installed on. f the window is already open, a
duplicate will open.

/e Opens Windows Explorer in its default view.

/root, Opens a window view of the specified object.

/select, Opens a window view with the specified folder, file or
application selected.

Examples:

Example 1: Explorer /select,C:TestDirTestApp.exe

Opens a window view with TestApp selected.

Example 2: Explorer /e,/root,C:TestDirTestApp.exe

This opens Explorer with C: expanded and TestApp selected.

Example 3: Explorer /root,TestSvrTestShare

Opens a window view of the specified share.

Example 4: Explorer /root,TestSvrTestShare,select,TestApp.exe

Opens a window view of the specified share with TestApp selected.

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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.

Axel

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