Windows Explorer Window Size

How the devil do I get the window size I choose to stick? I've tried the
shift button thingie and it's OK for a while, then explorer decides to do
its own thing an resize the window again.

Also - Is there a way to collapse what comes up under desktop in Explorer.
All I want to see are the drives not the other rubbish.

Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click the Windows Explorer
shortcut and select Pin To Start Menu. This will place the shortcut in a
handy location on the top/left section of the start menu.

Go to this shortcut and right click, select Properties/Shortcut Tab.

In the Target Line, copy/paste the following:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,

This will open Explorer with the drives showing and everything collapsed.

In the Run line, click the drop down menu and select the size you want when
it opens.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Vista Advocate - Now" <[c_nulli@hotmail.com]> wrote in message
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> How the devil do I get the window size I choose to stick? I've tried the
> shift button thingie and it's OK for a while, then explorer decides to do
> its own thing an resize the window again.
>
> Also - Is there a way to collapse what comes up under desktop in Explorer.
> All I want to see are the drives not the other rubbish.

Great tip. Thanks.

On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 16:56:31 -0700, "Ronnie Vernon MVP"
<rv@invalid.org> wrote:

>Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click the Windows Explorer
>shortcut and select Pin To Start Menu. This will place the shortcut in a
>handy location on the top/left section of the start menu.
>
>Go to this shortcut and right click, select Properties/Shortcut Tab.
>
>In the Target Line, copy/paste the following:
>
>%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,
>
>This will open Explorer with the drives showing and everything collapsed.
>
>In the Run line, click the drop down menu and select the size you want when
>it opens.

Your welcome, glad this helped.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


<zoner@cox.nospam.net> wrote in message
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> Great tip. Thanks.
>
> On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 16:56:31 -0700, "Ronnie Vernon MVP"
> <rv@invalid.org> wrote:
>
>>Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click the Windows Explorer
>>shortcut and select Pin To Start Menu. This will place the shortcut in a
>>handy location on the top/left section of the start menu.
>>
>>Go to this shortcut and right click, select Properties/Shortcut Tab.
>>
>>In the Target Line, copy/paste the following:
>>
>>%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,
>>
>>This will open Explorer with the drives showing and everything collapsed.
>>
>>In the Run line, click the drop down menu and select the size you want
>>when
>>it opens.

Thank you Ronnie. A rather convoluted solution, but it certainly did the
trick.

Rgds

BC

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
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> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click the Windows Explorer
> shortcut and select Pin To Start Menu. This will place the shortcut in a
> handy location on the top/left section of the start menu.
>
> Go to this shortcut and right click, select Properties/Shortcut Tab.
>
> In the Target Line, copy/paste the following:
>
> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,
>
> This will open Explorer with the drives showing and everything collapsed.
>
> In the Run line, click the drop down menu and select the size you want
> when it opens.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Vista Advocate - Now" <[c_nulli@hotmail.com]> wrote in message
> news:%23la$V1RdHHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> How the devil do I get the window size I choose to stick? I've tried the
>> shift button thingie and it's OK for a while, then explorer decides to do
>> its own thing an resize the window again.
>>
>> Also - Is there a way to collapse what comes up under desktop in
>> Explorer. All I want to see are the drives not the other rubbish.
>

Convoluted, I agree.

Glad this helped.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Vista Advocate - Now" <[c_nulli@hotmail.com]> wrote in message
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> Thank you Ronnie. A rather convoluted solution, but it certainly did the
> trick.
>
> Rgds
>
> BC
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
> news:O$Q$KKYdHHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click the Windows Explorer
>> shortcut and select Pin To Start Menu. This will place the shortcut in a
>> handy location on the top/left section of the start menu.
>>
>> Go to this shortcut and right click, select Properties/Shortcut Tab.
>>
>> In the Target Line, copy/paste the following:
>>
>> %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,
>>
>> This will open Explorer with the drives showing and everything collapsed.
>>
>> In the Run line, click the drop down menu and select the size you want
>> when it opens.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Vista Advocate - Now" <[c_nulli@hotmail.com]> wrote in message
>> news:%23la$V1RdHHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> How the devil do I get the window size I choose to stick? I've tried the
>>> shift button thingie and it's OK for a while, then explorer decides to
>>> do its own thing an resize the window again.
>>>
>>> Also - Is there a way to collapse what comes up under desktop in
>>> Explorer. All I want to see are the drives not the other rubbish.
>>
>

Open Windows Explorer Window, now place the window where you want to it
to open from now on, then resize the window to your desired size. Now
press & hold the left ALT key, use your mouse top click on the X in
Windows Explorer, (while holding down the left ALT key), to close the
window.

Let go of the ALT key & open Windows Explorer, the Window shopuld now
be of the size and in the place where you positioned it.

Windows Vista SP1


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BobEbz