windows explorer behaviou question

My question is regarding the opening and subsequent view of Windows
Explorer.
I generally open explorer by right click on Start then Explore.
It always opens at the start menu on the explorer tree and I have to close
down the long list of files and get to a view I can go to where I want to
get to.
Is there a way to open it perhaps in a non-expanded hierarchical view ?
Also, how can I get the default view in details view to always align the
columns to 'size all columns to fit' view? I am always forced to right click
on the top and select this view.

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-keevill-

Hi keevill,

> My question is regarding the opening and subsequent view of Windows
> Explorer.

Ok

> I generally open explorer by right click on Start then Explore.
> It always opens at the start menu on the explorer tree and I have to close
> down the long list of files and get to a view I can go to where I want to
> get to.

That's because when you do that you're telling Explorer to start at that
location. Create your own icon on the quicklaunch or desktop and set a
destination folder as described in the following article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314853

Personally, I always just hit winkey+e to open it and go from there.

> Is there a way to open it perhaps in a non-expanded hierarchical view ?

See the above article, the target path would be %systemroot%\explorer.exe
/e,/root,

> Also, how can I get the default view in details view to always align the
> columns to 'size all columns to fit' view? I am always forced to right
> click on the top and select this view.

Set the view the way you want it, then click Organize/Folder and Search
options/View tab and click the button to "apply to all folders".

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

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