"Explore" vs. "Open"

In previous versions of Windows, when I launch Windows Explorer
with the following string:
C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e./select,c:\download\
it would open Explorer with the navigation pane.

Under Vista (Home Premium), it opens without the navigation pane
unless I set the navigation pane to be on any time I open any
folder.

Is there a way to set the default for opening folders to NOT have
the navigation pane and still have Windows Explorer open with
focus in a specific directory AND the navigation pane visible?

Thanks.

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Dave

Hi Dave,

Use:
explorer.exe /e,/select,c:\download\

Instead of:
explorer.exe /e./select,c:\download\


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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Dave Rudisill" <> wrote in message
news:...
> In previous versions of Windows, when I launch Windows Explorer
> with the following string:
> C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e./select,c:\download\
> it would open Explorer with the navigation pane.
>
> Under Vista (Home Premium), it opens without the navigation pane
> unless I set the navigation pane to be on any time I open any
> folder.
>
> Is there a way to set the default for opening folders to NOT have
> the navigation pane and still have Windows Explorer open with
> focus in a specific directory AND the navigation pane visible?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Dave

Thank you!

--
Dave

>"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote:

>Hi Dave,
>
>Use:
>explorer.exe /e,/select,c:\download\
>
>Instead of:
>explorer.exe /e./select,c:\download\

YW Dave.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Dave Rudisill" <> wrote in message
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> Thank you!
>
> --
> Dave
>
>>"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote:
>
>>Hi Dave,
>>
>>Use:
>>explorer.exe /e,/select,c:\download\
>>
>>Instead of:
>>explorer.exe /e./select,c:\download\