Want Windows XP Explorer to reopen folders at logon that were open when Windows
was shutdown?
- In Explorer, click Tools
- Click Folder Options
- Click the View tab,
- Check Restore previous folders at logon in the
Advanced settings list.
The registry method for this setting is to set DWORD value of PersistBrowsers=1 in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
registry key.