DOCUMENT:Q140646 08-AUG-2001 [win95x] TITLE :How to Start Windows Explorer By Double-Clicking My Computer PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:95 4.00 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbui win95 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article describes how to set Windows Explorer as the default view when you double-click My Computer. MORE INFORMATION ================ To start Windows Explorer when you double-click My Computer, follow these steps: 1. Double-click My Computer. 2. On the View menu, click Options (or Folder Options). 3. Click the File Types tab. 4. In the Registered File Types box, click Folder, and then click Edit. 5. In the Actions box, click Explore, and then click Set Default. 6. Click Close. 7. Click Close. Additional query words: 4.0 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbui win95 Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbWin98search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 Version : 95 4.00 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.