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windows Explorer
I recently upgraded my Windows ME operating system with
the posted upgrades on microsoft/upgrade.com site. The resultant effect is that when I now open up Windows Explorer the folders options doesn't work. Even when I go through the view/Explorer Bar/Folders option it still doesn't work. All the options in this window work ie; search, favorites, media etc. What actually happens when the folders options selection is made is that the left hand side pane within this window is totally greyed out (and no computers,drives or folders behind it) I've tried a system restore to a previous date. Unfortunately, the latest upgrade on system restore appears to have reset the system restore calender to May 2004. Thus I can't go back to April for example to restore to a known good date. Another problem being encountered with the explorer window is that I have set withi the Tools/folder options the tab for the window to remember it's last setting. This doesn't work. Can anyone please suggest a course of correction other than to use the system restoration CD. |
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windows Explorer
Explorer's Folder View:
This particular problem is usually the result of a damaged IE (usually IE6) install, often as a result of doing so with Norton or McAfee running at the time. Yes I do realise you are talking about Windows Explorer rather than Internet Explorer but the two are linked. May I suggest that you try repairing IE. Do this using Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs and highlight Microsoft Internet Explorer, click Add/Remove and then on the next screen select "Repair Internet Explorer" and then OK. If you don't have an entry for Microsoft Internet Explorer but rather it reads something like Internet Explorer Q?????? don't worry. This is because you have installed a cumulative update for Internet Explorer. You will need to uninstall the update, then go back into Add/Remove Programs, look again for Microsoft Internet Explorer, repair it and then reinstall the latest cumulative update. If this doesn't work or you have no entry for Internet Explorer in Add/Remove Programs please post back and someone will hopefully post further details on how to repair Explorer. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP mcmaltby@hotmail Ian wrote: I recently upgraded my Windows ME operating system with the posted upgrades on microsoft/upgrade.com site. The resultant effect is that when I now open up Windows Explorer the folders options doesn't work. Even when I go through the view/Explorer Bar/Folders option it still doesn't work. All the options in this window work ie; search, favorites, media etc. What actually happens when the folders options selection is made is that the left hand side pane within this window is totally greyed out (and no computers,drives or folders behind it) I've tried a system restore to a previous date. Unfortunately, the latest upgrade on system restore appears to have reset the system restore calender to May 2004. Thus I can't go back to April for example to restore to a known good date. Another problem being encountered with the explorer window is that I have set withi the Tools/folder options the tab for the window to remember it's last setting. This doesn't work. Can anyone please suggest a course of correction other than to use the system restoration CD. |
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