Make My Computer use Explore View by Default

The title of this article might be a bit confusing, but I hope that the next sentence will explain it better. When you open 'My Computer' under the Start menu, it defaults to a task view. This means in the My Computer window when displaying files and folders, on the right there is a set of tasks that can be performed on each item in the window (such as renaming, moving, or deleting a file).

Some people hate the Task view because it consumes too much screen space that can be used for other things, such as displaying more icons. Personally I really like the Explorer view, this view allows you to quickly access files by expanding and contracting folders by pressing the plus (+) or minus (-) icons next to these icons.

To make My Computer default to the Explorer view instead of the Tasks view, follow the instructions below:

• From the Start menu open 'My Computer'.
• From the Tools menu, select 'Folder Options...'
• Click the 'File Types' tab.
• In the 'Registered file types' list, find the item that says '(NONE) Folder' and click on it.
• Press the Advanced button.
• Click 'Explore' in the 'Actions list'.
• Press the 'Set Default' button.
• Press the OK button.
• Press the Close button.

Now every time when you open My Computer, it will open in the Explorer view.