Forcing Windows Explorer to show the folders list

[Robert Collins]

How can I force Windows Explorer to show the folders list (Tree View on the left) each time Explorer launches  a new window?

I have this program that launches Windows Explorer to a pre-determined path using the Shell command like this:

Shell "C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\MyPrograms\Project1"

The explorer comes up at that path but only showing the files window. I would like it to show both the folders window and the files window

I tried sending it mouse down / mouse up messages to click on the menu item but that didn't work. I know it's getting the messages because I can see it using Spy++.   

Is there some registry setting that will force explorer to show both view areas?

[Mincho Georgiev]

Hello, Rob!

Shell "C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /e,C:\MyPrograms\Project1" - that will do the job.

As a matter of fact,here's the all of explorer's cmd line options:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q152457

[Robert Collins]

Excellent! Thanks alot.

[Robert Collins]

Hello, Rob!

Shell "C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /e,C:\MyPrograms\Project1" - that will do the job.

As a matter of fact,here's the all of explorer's cmd line options:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q152457

By the way, how do you know to find stuff like that at that link? I went there (at the home page) but I dont know what to search for or what to click on. Are there other such pages there like for more options for Explorer and IExplorer?

[Mincho Georgiev]

The operating with so many searching and sorting algorythms for 12 years can teach anybody how the searching engines work :)
At the moment Google is the net's best one.

by example:
explorer:
http://techsupt.winbatch.com/TS/T000001055F7.html
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=130510
http://lee.org/reading/computers/Configuring%20Windows%20Explorer%20Command%20Line%20Options.htm

IE:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q178058/
http://www.ieinfosite.co.uk/tip_view.asp?id=36
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;197147

and so many others...
Just do the following and make sure for yourself,Rob:
in Google:
windows explorer command line options
internet explorer command line options
:U