folder windows

Could be some exotic bug, or some unknown conflict with another setting.

Having all the windows you need as shortcuts in your Startup folder, will also solve this issue.

>>  Having all the windows you need as shortcuts in your Startup folder, will also solve this issue.  <<  what do you mean, and how do i do that ?  sorry i don't get it

oh no - sorry - i misunderstood you
i only want - everytime i reboot that explorer shows up like this - with docs folder open

Then follow the steps as I told you? Shortcut to My Documents.

is that opened at every reboot automatic ?
anyway wjat's the use of the setting in explorer options -view ?

It's opened every new log in, so, also a reboot.
The Explorer setting SHOULD work but the documentation is not clear that you may or may not close it before reboot.
You can test it with an open Explorer windows before reboot (though that might not be exactly as you wish). The option is for the last session, not always the Documents folder.

i leave it always open - and it has always worked ok in wwindows 7
it was wrong since win10 started ( adapted to handhelds?)

can somebody help ?

can somebody help ?

Maybe, but I'm unclear on what problem(s) you are having. Is it one (or more) of these?

(1) When Windows starts (reboots), you want File Explorer to run.

(2) When File Explorer runs, you want it to open in the Documents folder.

(3) When File Explorer runs, you want the Documents folder to be expanded, not collapsed, i.e., its subfolders are displayed in the navigation (left) pane.

(4) When File Explorer runs, you want the View to be Details, not Small icons, Medium icons, Large icons, etc.

Btw, it's 4am here and I'm packing it in for the night. Will be several hours before I'm online again. Regards, Joe

hey Joe - i want 1,2, and 3 to be true
eg - the documents folder selected in left panel and opened in left one

btw - i'm not in a hurry; take your time - no problem with me

sorry Joe, i had other things to do
just tried the steps above - ok, but not sure what you mean here : (how to get from control panel to file explorer options

Control Panel
File Explorer Options
View
Scroll down in Advanced settings and tick this box: Expand to open folder

how to get from control panel to file explorer options

ah ! the old control panel !! i must look how to open it....

how to open it

It is still very useful, even in W10. I suggest putting a shortcut to it on your desktop, which I explain how to do in this post:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29108609/Need-path-to-Control-Panel.html?anchorAnswerId=42620923#a42620923

You can also hard code the path to it, as I explain in this post in the same thread:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29108609/Need-path-to-Control-Panel.html?anchorAnswerId=42620294#a42620294

Regards, Joe

So I already provided the solution, then you asked, will it always work after reboot, to which I said yes. Then you still didn't try it?

Btw, although I recommend that you put a shortcut to Control Panel on your desktop (it is useful for other stuff besides File Explorer Options), there are other ways to get that dialog without Control Panel. Here's one:

Run File Explorer
Click View menu
Click Options button on ribbon
Click View tab

Cheers, Joe

Kimputer - i apologise, but maybe i misunderstood you but you wanted to put a shortcut to every folder i needed - that's not what i wanted.  and YES you provided the answer (after rereading i understood if i only want the doc folder to open  that's all i put in)   - ill test it out today.
and tx Joe for the control panel shortcut !

Both were very helpful and special tx to joe for the detailed instructions - i keep learning that way
....on the other hand, i keep forgetting also...lol