windows explorer problem (not urgent)

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hello,
win 98 se.
i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does not have
'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had minus
signs)
(sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
thank you...
 
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"Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;130510

Not sure you can replace the one you had, not if I understand your
description, but this comes close. I'm curious: Why would you want Explorer
to open to C:\Windows, anyway? The Windows folder is not a typical place to
go to when using Explorer unless you're reconfiguring the system somehow.

Right-click anywhere on the Desktop and choose New>Shortcut. Paste in the
following line in its entirety.

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e, /select,c:\windows

Click OK, then test.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User


"Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:4317B531.C97667F1@attglobal.net...
> hello,
> win 98 se.
> i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does not have
> 'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
> before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had minus
> signs)
> (sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
> thank you...
>
 
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Is the Windows folder *not* under C: on your computer? In order for you to see
Windows expanded, would not C: also have to be expanded? Or, do you mean C: is not
expanded, but when you manually expand it, Windows is expanded below it? Please
explain.

How are you opening Windows Explorer? Are you using a shortcut, and if so, where is
it? If so, right-click the shortcut and click Properties. On the Shortcut tab,
what is the complete line in the Target box?

Did you install IE6 SP1 and then all the critical updates after that, from Windows
Update?
Did you close all open apps by End Task on all but Explorer *prior* to starting the
IE6 installer?
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:4317B531.C97667F1@attglobal.net...
> hello,
> win 98 se.
> i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does not have
> 'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
> before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had minus
> signs)
> (sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
> thank you...
>
 
G

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Believe she means after the IE update:
C: root folders were not observable with a (+) next to it, and windows and
all it subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer and
expanding C:. Which is not right
Before the IE update:
C: root folders were observable with (-) next to it, and windows folder and
all its subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer. Which is
not right either.
"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
news:O07tyf2rFHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Is the Windows folder *not* under C: on your computer? In order for you
to see
> Windows expanded, would not C: also have to be expanded? Or, do you mean
C: is not
> expanded, but when you manually expand it, Windows is expanded below it?
Please
> explain.
>
> How are you opening Windows Explorer? Are you using a shortcut, and if
so, where is
> it? If so, right-click the shortcut and click Properties. On the
Shortcut tab,
> what is the complete line in the Target box?
>
> Did you install IE6 SP1 and then all the critical updates after that, from
Windows
> Update?
> Did you close all open apps by End Task on all but Explorer *prior* to
starting the
> IE6 installer?
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:4317B531.C97667F1@attglobal.net...
> > hello,
> > win 98 se.
> > i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does not have
> > 'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
> > before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had minus
> > signs)
> > (sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
> > thank you...
> >
>
 
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I read it that, pre-update, Explorer opened to C:\Windows, showing contents
of Windows in right pane. I can't repeat that, not without making C:\Windows
the root folder in the Folders list (no Desktop, My Documents, My Computer,
etc., in the left pane.)

I *can* easily have Explorer open to C:\<root> and still retain the entire
tree in Folders list.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
news:uP9RJd7rFHA.2604@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Believe she means after the IE update:
> C: root folders were not observable with a (+) next to it, and windows
> and
> all it subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer and
> expanding C:. Which is not right
> Before the IE update:
> C: root folders were observable with (-) next to it, and windows folder
> and
> all its subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer. Which
> is
> not right either.
 

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hi Glen,
thanks for answering
[...below...]

glee wrote:

> Is the Windows folder *not* under C: on your computer? In order for you to see
> Windows expanded, would not C: also have to be expanded? Or, do you mean C: is not
> expanded, but when you manually expand it, Windows is expanded below it? Please
> explain.

i just checked and it has c (with the + sign) and right under (indented) is windows
(with the minus sign) and all of windows sub folders / files.(and on the right side are
the contents of the start menu)

i also checked 'my computer' and windows is under 'c' (i.e. when i double-click c,
windows is present) where it should be. (if windows hadn't been there very likely i'd
have a different message subject like 'where is the os...' :)

> How are you opening Windows Explorer? Are you using a shortcut, and if so, where is
> it? If so, right-click the shortcut and click Properties. On the Shortcut tab,
> what is the complete line in the Target box?

i don't have a short-cut to windows explorer.
i am right-clicking the start button (as i always do) (which now i realize is why i had
the contents of the start menu in the right sided window.)
however when i access windows explorer from start-> programs, it has on the left: c
(with the plus sign) (c is high-lighted) and all of c's content is on the right
side.(none of c's content is expanded on the left -- hopefully this is *clear*)
(on the 98se pc, when i access the short-cut that Gary S. Terhune had given instructions
for, c is not expanded on the left... nothing is expanded on the left. but the right
side has c's contents (c is high-lighted)
i don't have another win98 pc but the 95bs had similar hierarchies as the 98se pc *HAD*
on the win95b pcs, when i create a short-cut or start windows explorer from start->
programs, they have c expanded (subfolders both in the left side under c, and on the
right side.)


> Did you install IE6 SP1 and then all the critical updates after that, from Windows
> Update?
> Did you close all open apps by End Task on all but Explorer *prior* to starting the
> IE6 installer?

i did everything right :)
thank you,
sincerely
Tanya

> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:4317B531.C97667F1@attglobal.net...
> > hello,
> > win 98 se.
> > i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does not have
> > 'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
> > before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had minus
> > signs)
> > (sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
> > thank you...
> >
 

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hi Gary,
thanks for replying...

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> "Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;130510
>
> Not sure you can replace the one you had, not if I understand your
> description, but this comes close. I'm curious: Why would you want Explorer
> to open to C:\Windows, anyway? The Windows folder is not a typical place to
> go to when using Explorer unless you're reconfiguring the system somehow.

i don't have a choice: the contents of the start menu appear in the right
window when i start windows explorer via right clicking the start button
(that's how i've always started windows explorer)
not sure why i do not have c expanded anymore when i right click the start
button (just windows)

> Right-click anywhere on the Desktop and choose New>Shortcut. Paste in the
> following line in its entirety.
>
> C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /e, /select,c:\windows
>
> Click OK, then test.

that works... from the short cut but does not have c with its sub folders under
it (on the left) on the left it has the hierarchy of the floppy drive, cd-rom
drive, zip drive... etc. all with the plus signs)
the right side has all of c's sub folders.
also thanks for posting the 'Command-Line Switches for Windows Explorer'
sincerely
Tanya

>
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
>
> "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:4317B531.C97667F1@attglobal.net...
> > hello,
> > win 98 se.
> > i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does not have
> > 'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
> > before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had minus
> > signs)
> > (sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
> > thank you...
> >
 

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hi and thanks...
what you write is exactly what occurred... (starting windows explorer via
right-clicking the start button...)
and i do not know why c stopped being expanded following the i.e. 6 <unEventful>
instal
thanks
sincerely
Tanya

Lil' Dave wrote:

> Believe she means after the IE update:
> C: root folders were not observable with a (+) next to it, and windows and
> all it subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer and
> expanding C:. Which is not right
> Before the IE update:
> C: root folders were observable with (-) next to it, and windows folder and
> all its subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer. Which is
> not right either.
> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:O07tyf2rFHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Is the Windows folder *not* under C: on your computer? In order for you
> to see
> > Windows expanded, would not C: also have to be expanded? Or, do you mean
> C: is not
> > expanded, but when you manually expand it, Windows is expanded below it?
> Please
> > explain.
> >
> > How are you opening Windows Explorer? Are you using a shortcut, and if
> so, where is
> > it? If so, right-click the shortcut and click Properties. On the
> Shortcut tab,
> > what is the complete line in the Target box?
> >
> > Did you install IE6 SP1 and then all the critical updates after that, from
> Windows
> > Update?
> > Did you close all open apps by End Task on all but Explorer *prior* to
> starting the
> > IE6 installer?
> > --
> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> > "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:4317B531.C97667F1@attglobal.net...
> > > hello,
> > > win 98 se.
> > > i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does not have
> > > 'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
> > > before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had minus
> > > signs)
> > > (sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
> > > thank you...
> > >
> >
 

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hi and thanks again for posting this...
no it did not show c's contents on the right side i had to click (highLight) c
before c's sub directories appeared on the right.
c's sub directories were expanded on the left.(as was windows sub directories /
files)
on the right were the contents of the start menu (this is the same as on my
win95b pcs..)
i'm just wondering why the hierarchy that i had pre i.e. 6 changed?
thanks
sincerely
Tanya


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> I read it that, pre-update, Explorer opened to C:\Windows, showing contents
> of Windows in right pane. I can't repeat that, not without making C:\Windows
> the root folder in the Folders list (no Desktop, My Documents, My Computer,
> etc., in the left pane.)
>
> I *can* easily have Explorer open to C:\<root> and still retain the entire
> tree in Folders list.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
>
> "Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
> news:uP9RJd7rFHA.2604@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Believe she means after the IE update:
> > C: root folders were not observable with a (+) next to it, and windows
> > and
> > all it subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer and
> > expanding C:. Which is not right
> > Before the IE update:
> > C: root folders were observable with (-) next to it, and windows folder
> > and
> > all its subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer. Which
> > is
> > not right either.
 
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OK, I missed the bit about how you're starting Explorer.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:43189258.C3FF5E82@attglobal.net...
> hi and thanks again for posting this...
> no it did not show c's contents on the right side i had to click
> (highLight) c
> before c's sub directories appeared on the right.
> c's sub directories were expanded on the left.(as was windows sub
> directories /
> files)
> on the right were the contents of the start menu (this is the same as on
> my
> win95b pcs..)
> i'm just wondering why the hierarchy that i had pre i.e. 6 changed?
> thanks
> sincerely
> Tanya
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> I read it that, pre-update, Explorer opened to C:\Windows, showing
>> contents
>> of Windows in right pane. I can't repeat that, not without making
>> C:\Windows
>> the root folder in the Folders list (no Desktop, My Documents, My
>> Computer,
>> etc., in the left pane.)
>>
>> I *can* easily have Explorer open to C:\<root> and still retain the
>> entire
>> tree in Folders list.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>
>> "Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
>> news:uP9RJd7rFHA.2604@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > Believe she means after the IE update:
>> > C: root folders were not observable with a (+) next to it, and windows
>> > and
>> > all it subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer and
>> > expanding C:. Which is not right
>> > Before the IE update:
>> > C: root folders were observable with (-) next to it, and windows folder
>> > and
>> > all its subfolders were observable upon opening windows explorer.
>> > Which
>> > is
>> > not right either.
>
>
>
>
 
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What you describe is unnatural. If Windows shows, then ALL of C:'s
folders should show in the left pane, & C: should have a minus sign. I
guess the easiest try would be...

"START button, Run, MSInfo32, Tools menu, IE Repair Tool".

If that fails, I guess, just to shake things up...

(1) Undo Active Desktop.

(a) R-Clk the Desktop, point to Active Desktop, & select Customize my
Desktop.
(b) Uncheck "View my Active Desktop as a WEB page" & Apply.

Is there anything in the box under that item? Those are WEB sites that
would appear on the Desktop. Delete them.

(c) At the Effects tab, uncheck "Hide icons when the Desktop is viewed
as a WEB page" & OK.
(d) R-Clk the Desktop, & uncheck "View as WEB page".

(2) "START, Settings, Folder Options, General tab". Set to "Classic
style". If all gets better, click "Custom...", & gingerly go back to how
you like it. But stay away from "Enable all Web related content...".


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:431891A9.CDDD9C55@attglobal.net...
| hi Glen,
| thanks for answering
| [...below...]
|
| glee wrote:
|
| > Is the Windows folder *not* under C: on your computer? In order for
you to see
| > Windows expanded, would not C: also have to be expanded? Or, do you
mean C: is not
| > expanded, but when you manually expand it, Windows is expanded below
it? Please
| > explain.
|
| i just checked and it has c (with the + sign) and right under
(indented) is windows
| (with the minus sign) and all of windows sub folders / files.(and on
the right side are
| the contents of the start menu)
|
| i also checked 'my computer' and windows is under 'c' (i.e. when i
double-click c,
| windows is present) where it should be. (if windows hadn't been there
very likely i'd
| have a different message subject like 'where is the os...' :)
|
| > How are you opening Windows Explorer? Are you using a shortcut, and
if so, where is
| > it? If so, right-click the shortcut and click Properties. On the
Shortcut tab,
| > what is the complete line in the Target box?
|
| i don't have a short-cut to windows explorer.
| i am right-clicking the start button (as i always do) (which now i
realize is why i had
| the contents of the start menu in the right sided window.)
| however when i access windows explorer from start-> programs, it has
on the left: c
| (with the plus sign) (c is high-lighted) and all of c's content is on
the right
| side.(none of c's content is expanded on the left -- hopefully this
is *clear*)
| (on the 98se pc, when i access the short-cut that Gary S. Terhune had
given instructions
| for, c is not expanded on the left... nothing is expanded on the left.
but the right
| side has c's contents (c is high-lighted)
| i don't have another win98 pc but the 95bs had similar hierarchies as
the 98se pc *HAD*
| on the win95b pcs, when i create a short-cut or start windows explorer
from start->
| programs, they have c expanded (subfolders both in the left side under
c, and on the
| right side.)
|
|
| > Did you install IE6 SP1 and then all the critical updates after
that, from Windows
| > Update?
| > Did you close all open apps by End Task on all but Explorer *prior*
to starting the
| > IE6 installer?
|
| i did everything right :)
| thank you,
| sincerely
| Tanya
|
| > --
| > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| >
| > "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
| > news:4317B531.C97667F1@attglobal.net...
| > > hello,
| > > win 98 se.
| > > i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does not
have
| > > 'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
| > > before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had minus
| > > signs)
| > > (sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
| > > thank you...
| > >
|
|
|
|
 

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thanks for the information -- i'll try it...
just wonder whether i should restore the registry (i've only booted about 6
times since i installed i.e. 6 so likely i still have a copy from before (i
did back it up before i.e 6 also))
thanks,
sincerely
Tanya

PCR wrote:

> What you describe is unnatural. If Windows shows, then ALL of C:'s
> folders should show in the left pane, & C: should have a minus sign. I
> guess the easiest try would be...
>
> "START button, Run, MSInfo32, Tools menu, IE Repair Tool".
>
> If that fails, I guess, just to shake things up...
>
> (1) Undo Active Desktop.
>
> (a) R-Clk the Desktop, point to Active Desktop, & select Customize my
> Desktop.
> (b) Uncheck "View my Active Desktop as a WEB page" & Apply.
>
> Is there anything in the box under that item? Those are WEB sites that
> would appear on the Desktop. Delete them.
>
> (c) At the Effects tab, uncheck "Hide icons when the Desktop is viewed
> as a WEB page" & OK.
> (d) R-Clk the Desktop, & uncheck "View as WEB page".
>
> (2) "START, Settings, Folder Options, General tab". Set to "Classic
> style". If all gets better, click "Custom...", & gingerly go back to how
> you like it. But stay away from "Enable all Web related content...".
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
> "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:431891A9.CDDD9C55@attglobal.net...
> | hi Glen,
> | thanks for answering
> | [...below...]
> |
> | glee wrote:
> |
> | > Is the Windows folder *not* under C: on your computer? In order for
> you to see
> | > Windows expanded, would not C: also have to be expanded? Or, do you
> mean C: is not
> | > expanded, but when you manually expand it, Windows is expanded below
> it? Please
> | > explain.
> |
> | i just checked and it has c (with the + sign) and right under
> (indented) is windows
> | (with the minus sign) and all of windows sub folders / files.(and on
> the right side are
> | the contents of the start menu)
> |
> | i also checked 'my computer' and windows is under 'c' (i.e. when i
> double-click c,
> | windows is present) where it should be. (if windows hadn't been there
> very likely i'd
> | have a different message subject like 'where is the os...' :)
> |
> | > How are you opening Windows Explorer? Are you using a shortcut, and
> if so, where is
> | > it? If so, right-click the shortcut and click Properties. On the
> Shortcut tab,
> | > what is the complete line in the Target box?
> |
> | i don't have a short-cut to windows explorer.
> | i am right-clicking the start button (as i always do) (which now i
> realize is why i had
> | the contents of the start menu in the right sided window.)
> | however when i access windows explorer from start-> programs, it has
> on the left: c
> | (with the plus sign) (c is high-lighted) and all of c's content is on
> the right
> | side.(none of c's content is expanded on the left -- hopefully this
> is *clear*)
> | (on the 98se pc, when i access the short-cut that Gary S. Terhune had
> given instructions
> | for, c is not expanded on the left... nothing is expanded on the left.
> but the right
> | side has c's contents (c is high-lighted)
> | i don't have another win98 pc but the 95bs had similar hierarchies as
> the 98se pc *HAD*
> | on the win95b pcs, when i create a short-cut or start windows explorer
> from start->
> | programs, they have c expanded (subfolders both in the left side under
> c, and on the
> | right side.)
> |
> |
> | > Did you install IE6 SP1 and then all the critical updates after
> that, from Windows
> | > Update?
> | > Did you close all open apps by End Task on all but Explorer *prior*
> to starting the
> | > IE6 installer?
> |
> | i did everything right :)
> | thank you,
> | sincerely
> | Tanya
> |
> | > --
> | > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> | > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> | >
> | > "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> | > news:4317B531.C97667F1@attglobal.net...
> | > > hello,
> | > > win 98 se.
> | > > i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does not
> have
> | > > 'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
> | > > before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had minus
> | > > signs)
> | > > (sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
> | > > thank you...
> | > >
> |
> |
> |
> |
 
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It is unwise to restore a pre-IE6 Registry. That would give you all the
matter of IE5 in the Registry & all the files of IE6 in system folders.
It could come to no good. Anyway, normally only 5 Registry backups are
kept, one made each separate day you have successfully boot to Normal
Mode.

You might have an option to uninstall IE6 in Add/Remove Programs, but I
think that might be a bit drastic at this point.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:4319165E.E581B60A@attglobal.net...
| thanks for the information -- i'll try it...
| just wonder whether i should restore the registry (i've only booted
about 6
| times since i installed i.e. 6 so likely i still have a copy from
before (i
| did back it up before i.e 6 also))
| thanks,
| sincerely
| Tanya
|
| PCR wrote:
|
| > What you describe is unnatural. If Windows shows, then ALL of C:'s
| > folders should show in the left pane, & C: should have a minus sign.
I
| > guess the easiest try would be...
| >
| > "START button, Run, MSInfo32, Tools menu, IE Repair Tool".
| >
| > If that fails, I guess, just to shake things up...
| >
| > (1) Undo Active Desktop.
| >
| > (a) R-Clk the Desktop, point to Active Desktop, & select Customize
my
| > Desktop.
| > (b) Uncheck "View my Active Desktop as a WEB page" & Apply.
| >
| > Is there anything in the box under that item? Those are WEB sites
that
| > would appear on the Desktop. Delete them.
| >
| > (c) At the Effects tab, uncheck "Hide icons when the Desktop is
viewed
| > as a WEB page" & OK.
| > (d) R-Clk the Desktop, & uncheck "View as WEB page".
| >
| > (2) "START, Settings, Folder Options, General tab". Set to "Classic
| > style". If all gets better, click "Custom...", & gingerly go back to
how
| > you like it. But stay away from "Enable all Web related content...".
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| > pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
| > news:431891A9.CDDD9C55@attglobal.net...
| > | hi Glen,
| > | thanks for answering
| > | [...below...]
| > |
| > | glee wrote:
| > |
| > | > Is the Windows folder *not* under C: on your computer? In order
for
| > you to see
| > | > Windows expanded, would not C: also have to be expanded? Or, do
you
| > mean C: is not
| > | > expanded, but when you manually expand it, Windows is expanded
below
| > it? Please
| > | > explain.
| > |
| > | i just checked and it has c (with the + sign) and right under
| > (indented) is windows
| > | (with the minus sign) and all of windows sub folders / files.(and
on
| > the right side are
| > | the contents of the start menu)
| > |
| > | i also checked 'my computer' and windows is under 'c' (i.e. when i
| > double-click c,
| > | windows is present) where it should be. (if windows hadn't been
there
| > very likely i'd
| > | have a different message subject like 'where is the os...' :)
| > |
| > | > How are you opening Windows Explorer? Are you using a shortcut,
and
| > if so, where is
| > | > it? If so, right-click the shortcut and click Properties. On
the
| > Shortcut tab,
| > | > what is the complete line in the Target box?
| > |
| > | i don't have a short-cut to windows explorer.
| > | i am right-clicking the start button (as i always do) (which now i
| > realize is why i had
| > | the contents of the start menu in the right sided window.)
| > | however when i access windows explorer from start-> programs, it
has
| > on the left: c
| > | (with the plus sign) (c is high-lighted) and all of c's content is
on
| > the right
| > | side.(none of c's content is expanded on the left -- hopefully
this
| > is *clear*)
| > | (on the 98se pc, when i access the short-cut that Gary S. Terhune
had
| > given instructions
| > | for, c is not expanded on the left... nothing is expanded on the
left.
| > but the right
| > | side has c's contents (c is high-lighted)
| > | i don't have another win98 pc but the 95bs had similar hierarchies
as
| > the 98se pc *HAD*
| > | on the win95b pcs, when i create a short-cut or start windows
explorer
| > from start->
| > | programs, they have c expanded (subfolders both in the left side
under
| > c, and on the
| > | right side.)
| > |
| > |
| > | > Did you install IE6 SP1 and then all the critical updates after
| > that, from Windows
| > | > Update?
| > | > Did you close all open apps by End Task on all but Explorer
*prior*
| > to starting the
| > | > IE6 installer?
| > |
| > | i did everything right :)
| > | thank you,
| > | sincerely
| > | Tanya
| > |
| > | > --
| > | > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| > | > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > | >
| > | > "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
| > | > news:4317B531.C97667F1@attglobal.net...
| > | > > hello,
| > | > > win 98 se.
| > | > > i installed i.e. 6 and following this, windows explorer does
not
| > have
| > | > > 'c' expanded. windows is expanded though.
| > | > > before the instal, c and windows were expanded (iow both had
minus
| > | > > signs)
| > | > > (sorry -- this is not effecting the pc's performance at all)
| > | > > thank you...
| > | > >
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
|
|
|
|
 

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thanks again PCR!
i'll just leave it for now... 1 extra click
sincerely
Tanya
(p.s. when i try what you suggested (below) i'll post back the results good
or not good)

PCR wrote:

> It is unwise to restore a pre-IE6 Registry. That would give you all the
> matter of IE5 in the Registry & all the files of IE6 in system folders.
> It could come to no good. Anyway, normally only 5 Registry backups are
> kept, one made each separate day you have successfully boot to Normal
> Mode.
>
> You might have an option to uninstall IE6 in Add/Remove Programs, but I
> think that might be a bit drastic at this point.
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
> "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:4319165E.E581B60A@attglobal.net...
> | thanks for the information -- i'll try it...
> | just wonder whether i should restore the registry (i've only booted
> about 6
> | times since i installed i.e. 6 so likely i still have a copy from
> before (i
> | did back it up before i.e 6 also))
> | thanks,
> | sincerely
> | Tanya
> |
> | PCR wrote:
> |
> | > What you describe is unnatural. If Windows shows, then ALL of C:'s
> | > folders should show in the left pane, & C: should have a minus sign.
> I
> | > guess the easiest try would be...
> | >
> | > "START button, Run, MSInfo32, Tools menu, IE Repair Tool".
> | >
> | > If that fails, I guess, just to shake things up...
> | >
> | > (1) Undo Active Desktop.
> | >
> | > (a) R-Clk the Desktop, point to Active Desktop, & select Customize
> my
> | > Desktop.
> | > (b) Uncheck "View my Active Desktop as a WEB page" & Apply.
> | >
> | > Is there anything in the box under that item? Those are WEB sites
> that
> | > would appear on the Desktop. Delete them.
> | >
> | > (c) At the Effects tab, uncheck "Hide icons when the Desktop is
> viewed
> | > as a WEB page" & OK.
> | > (d) R-Clk the Desktop, & uncheck "View as WEB page".
> | >
> | > (2) "START, Settings, Folder Options, General tab". Set to "Classic
> | > style". If all gets better, click "Custom...", & gingerly go back to
> how
> | > you like it. But stay away from "Enable all Web related content...".
> | >
> | > --
> | > Thanks or Good Luck,
> | > There may be humor in this post, and,
> | > Naturally, you will not sue,
> | > should things get worse after this,
> | > PCR
> | > pcrrcp@netzero.net

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--
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There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:431B3424.F2367FAD@attglobal.net...
| thanks again PCR!
| i'll just leave it for now... 1 extra click
| sincerely
| Tanya
| (p.s. when i try what you suggested (below) i'll post back the results
good
| or not good)
|
| PCR wrote:
|
| > It is unwise to restore a pre-IE6 Registry. That would give you all
the
| > matter of IE5 in the Registry & all the files of IE6 in system
folders.
| > It could come to no good. Anyway, normally only 5 Registry backups
are
| > kept, one made each separate day you have successfully boot to
Normal
| > Mode.
| >
| > You might have an option to uninstall IE6 in Add/Remove Programs,
but I
| > think that might be a bit drastic at this point.
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| > pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > "Tanya" <tjtmdREMOVE_THIS@attglobal.net> wrote in message
| > news:4319165E.E581B60A@attglobal.net...
| > | thanks for the information -- i'll try it...
| > | just wonder whether i should restore the registry (i've only
booted
| > about 6
| > | times since i installed i.e. 6 so likely i still have a copy from
| > before (i
| > | did back it up before i.e 6 also))
| > | thanks,
| > | sincerely
| > | Tanya
| > |
| > | PCR wrote:
| > |
| > | > What you describe is unnatural. If Windows shows, then ALL of
C:'s
| > | > folders should show in the left pane, & C: should have a minus
sign.
| > I
| > | > guess the easiest try would be...
| > | >
| > | > "START button, Run, MSInfo32, Tools menu, IE Repair Tool".
| > | >
| > | > If that fails, I guess, just to shake things up...
| > | >
| > | > (1) Undo Active Desktop.
| > | >
| > | > (a) R-Clk the Desktop, point to Active Desktop, & select
Customize
| > my
| > | > Desktop.
| > | > (b) Uncheck "View my Active Desktop as a WEB page" & Apply.
| > | >
| > | > Is there anything in the box under that item? Those are WEB
sites
| > that
| > | > would appear on the Desktop. Delete them.
| > | >
| > | > (c) At the Effects tab, uncheck "Hide icons when the Desktop
is
| > viewed
| > | > as a WEB page" & OK.
| > | > (d) R-Clk the Desktop, & uncheck "View as WEB page".
| > | >
| > | > (2) "START, Settings, Folder Options, General tab". Set to
"Classic
| > | > style". If all gets better, click "Custom...", & gingerly go
back to
| > how
| > | > you like it. But stay away from "Enable all Web related
content...".
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > | > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > | > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > | > should things get worse after this,
| > | > PCR
| > | > pcrrcp@netzero.net
|
| <snip>
|
|
|
|