Subj : EXPLORER and SHEZ replace
To   : Mike Powell
From : Peter Knapper
Date : Sun Apr 24 2005 01:31 pm

Hi Mike,

 MP> To be honest, I did not use many programs such as that, because I found it
 MP> easier to get to the CLI and do what I wanted.  

Hmmmm, well Ztree is closer to the CLI than the Drives folder. If you like CLI 
then you probably perfer to NOT use the mouse a great deal, so Ztree would be 
right up your ally...


 MP> I cannot find an option to set all drives (or even one 
 MP> drive) to default as "open as list."  I do like how that 
 MP> works, though, better than the default.

Ahh yes, the non-obvious Workplace Shell options....;-) There is a DEFAULT 
opening mode for all WPS objects (IE Folders and Files). This DEFAULT is set in 
the properties of the DESKTOP, change it there and EVERYTHING follows it. I do 
not recommend you do this......;-). Each object can be individually customised 
to a particular setting, HOWEVER you can set any PARENT object to propogate its 
settings down to its Children (provided the child does NOT have a custom 
setting).

There are a number of ways you can approach this -
  1. Change each desired folder to the new default mode individually. Takes 
ages but allows you to customise each folder as you want.
  2. Change your entire System to open Folders in LIST mode. I haven't done 
this one but IIRC, go to 
   Desktop Properties ==> Menu tab ==> Highlight "~Open As" in Available Menus 
==> Properties Button ==> Conditional Cascade ==> Default Action ==> Details 
View.
  3. For individual Drives Folders only, open the Properties for EACH DRIVE and 
follow the Default Properties setting in option 2 above.

One thing that may trip this up is if you have individually "customised" the 
opening of a Child folder, that Child custom setting overides the parent 
DEFAULT setting...

Have fun...............pk.


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