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Process.Start acts differently with windows XP or vista

Jul 17th, 2009

Good morning,

I have a small VB. app in VS2008 that opens a windows folder in maximized view.
I am using the following code:

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Dim startInfo As New ProcessStartInfo("explorer.exe")
 
startInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Maximized
 
startInfo.Arguments = "C:\Program Files\123 Systems\ExcelFolders\TechTimeSheet"
 
 Process.Start(startInfo)
Dim startInfo As New ProcessStartInfo("explorer.exe")

startInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Maximized

startInfo.Arguments = "C:\Program Files\123 Systems\ExcelFolders\TechTimeSheet"

 Process.Start(startInfo)

When using my app with windows xp it works well. It opens a single folder as if going through the "my computer" to open it. Attached is a screen shot "folder" to show the desired way.
However when using hte same code with Vista it opens my folder as if I right clicked on the start menu and selected "explore", also a screen shot named "explore" is attached showing what I do NOT want.

If I may ask, what I am doing wrong? What should I change to get both vista and XP to work the same, that is openeing a single folder.

Thank you for your help,
John

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Re: Process.Start acts differently with windows XP or vista

Jul 17th, 2009

seems u r new to vista
u try and double click on my computer in vista u will get the same view
vista by default has this view like u get in xp when u right click and explore.
dont worry ur program is working fine

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Re: Process.Start acts differently with windows XP or vista

Jul 17th, 2009

Thanks for the response, but I don't get the same window depending when clicking in vista environemt or an XP one. What should I do then to have the one in XP (single folder) compared to in Vista getting a whole entire explore view?

Thanks