c drive always expands, want it to stop

[mattyx]

when i open explorer it always expands my C drive so i can see all the folders. i don't want it to do this. i just want to see all the hard drives and then expand them if i want to.

how do i stop this. its only my C drive. the others don't expand. its annoying as hell...

[storm]

try this:

launch explorer

contract "C" drive

click once on C to highlight/select

tools > folder options > view > click "like current folder" button > ok > ok

close explorer

open explorer and see if that worked

[NooNoo]

This ought to do it registry settings

[mattyx]

thanks, but neither of them worked. although it seems when i put the registry edit in there it that is "thinks" about it for a minute before popping open all the folders on my C drive.

this is really frustrating, and i am sure there is probably some simple setting, but geez......

thanks for your help guys......

anyone else? any other ideas? does everybody elses computer do this??

[mattyx]

hmm...i have another computer with win2000 and it does not do this.

no idea why......

[shamus]

I'm not sure I understand your problem...If I launch explorer on my machine it expands my 'C' drive also.....I thought that was the point and I use it for that function.On the other hand if I want to view all my drives without expanding them I've always just double clicked 'My Computer'.

[mattyx]

shamus, yes, that is what is happening on mine as well. i just don't want it to immediately open the c drive and show all the folders.

i just want it to list the drives. essentially what is happening is by doing that i can't see all the other networked drives i am connected to below it without collapsing my c drive. that and there are certain folders that i don't want certain people to see that i have on my drive (i know what you're thinking, and it is NOT porn, more like HR type stuff).

[shamus]

I guess my point was that I use explorer to search my c drive and I use My Computer to see all the drives on my network or personal 'puter. I have certain folders I don't want people seeing either ( and it's all porn ...all teh porn...) seriously...I keep them on a drive other then C. Just what I do...matter of preference.

[mattyx]

yes, that works but i guess now it is just more a matter of personal knowledge that i want to know why it is doing it and my other computer is not.

would be nice to fix as well, but the my computer option is workable.

[NooNoo]

compare the registry setting in each for windows explorer

[freddy]

well i included the following in the shortcut from my start menu : C:\WINNT\explorer.exe /n,/e,c:\ ,,,this does exactly what u DONT want , but i find it perfect for my use ,


instead of being compressed , with a view of doccys etc , it takes me strieght to c: (expanded) ,,,,maybe you havethis setting?



FtF

[shamus]

Now I'M curious how to do it! I tried the reg hack NooNoo posted and it has no effect...still opens expanded.(Win98SE)

[NooNoo]

The hack is for MAKING it expand.. I was thinking it could be set in reverse as it were...

That is setting the friendly tree to disabled - 0
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\
Advanced]
Value Name: FriendlyTree
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

[Ya_know]

I use this to get to a different drive expanded:
explorer /e,/root,/select,x:

what you could try is this:
explorer /e,/select,x:

X can be any drive you wish...

To make a shortcut work the way I think you want it to, put this:
%windir%\explorer.exe /e,/select,x:
as the target.

[Ya_know]

I forgot to mention, these are all command line switches above. You don't need to go into the registry.