System Default: | Load previous tabs |
This option specifies the action Explorer++ should take on startup. Two choices are available:
The Info and Tip following are applicable to the current version (v1.2) - future versions may vary from this behavior.
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Info: Explorer++ saves any tabs and settings from memory variables when the application is closed; changing from the previous tabs setting to default folder in the Options dialog only changes the setting. At the next startup, however, the memory variables will contain only the tab information specified by the setting - the previous tab settings are still in the registry or XML file, at least until Explorer++ is closed. | ||
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Tip: If you have closed Explorer++
and changed the setting to Load default folder (by accident?), you
may still be able to restore your tabs for the next startup! One of
the following changes (depending on whether you are using Explorer++
in portable mode or not) must be made before the next session: Registry: The key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Explorer++\Settings\StartupMode must be set to 1 (restore tabs). XML file: The setting <Setting name="StartupMode">2</Setting> must be set to 1 (2=Load default folder). Settings in the XML file should be in alphabetical order; the StartupMode setting occurs around line 59. You can edit the file with a text editor like NotePad (not a word processor!). |
The usual caveats apply for Windows registry editing - don't attempt this if you are unsure.