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Disable side panel in "open" window

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I just forgot how to do this: When you open a file in any program, the window shows you a panel with a few icons on it ("Recent Documents", "Desktop", etc). I want to disable that panel. It was thru Group Policy? I can't remember...

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Im not completely sure what you mean, but if I understand correctly you can default to windows classic, in tools|folder options

Reply to pat mcgroin

No, I already changed that. It's more simple, for example: When I start Winamp, and push the "open" button, a new window appears called "open file(s)". At the left of that window, there's a dark grey column, with five icons: My Recent Documents, Desktop, My Documents, My Computer, and My Network Places. I want to remove that column, I just can't remember how...

Reply to ethaniel

possibly try regedit.com and see if it is in there.

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