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| Thread ID: 28695 | 2002-12-28 09:15:00 | Change to folder options in Explorer that went wrong | tutaekuri (410) | Press F1 |
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| 109483 | 2002-12-28 09:15:00 | I went to this link: support.microsoft.com and followed the instructions to add 'Print directory listing' to the options you can choose when you right-click on a folder in Explorer. The page says that the tip is for Windows ME and 98 but I got advice that it was OK to use in Windows XP (I have home edition installed). However, the first entry in the list when I right-click a folder in Explorer is now 'Open in command window here' instead of 'Open' and I want to change it back. I can't seem to be able to do this in folder options. The order I get is: Open command window here Search... Print directory listing Open Explore --------- Sharing and security etc When I select Folder Options from the tool menu, 'File folder' file type, and click on the 'Advanced' button I get the following list: find Open command window here Print directory listing. None of these are the default options I want - Open or Explore do not appear and the edit and remove buttons are greyed out so I couldn't copy their properties from the 'Folder' file type that also appears in the file types list. |
tutaekuri (410) | ||
| 109484 | 2002-12-28 11:20:00 | sorry about messing up your last post... have you looked at what's in your 'folder' file type as opposed to your 'file folder' file type? |
Trev0 (1995) | ||
| 109485 | 2002-12-28 19:24:00 | Thanks Trev0 - that's OK about the last thread - I thought it would be a good idea to put the whole story in a new one, though. Hey - I learned something too! The 'folder' file type contains the explore and open actions - open is in bold so I guess it is set as default. |
tutaekuri (410) | ||
| 109486 | 2002-12-28 19:44:00 | Yes it's good to get ahead when you can, I guess I'm barking up the wrong tree, my 'file folder' doesn't have 'open' or 'explore' in it but my 'folder' file type does ('explore' is bold in mine to give me the tree at the edge) my 'file folder' only has 'find...' and another prog I put on 'icon...' what about doing a system file check, I think you do that by typing, sfc in the run box |
Trev0 (1995) | ||
| 109487 | 2002-12-28 19:48:00 | come to think of it, what about doing a restore, from a previous restore point?? | Trev0 (1995) | ||
| 109488 | 2002-12-28 23:38:00 | Um - too late... | tutaekuri (410) | ||
| 109489 | 2002-12-28 23:41:00 | sfc? I tried it - I get a brief glimpse of a command window and thats it. What is it supposed to do? | tutaekuri (410) | ||
| 109490 | 2002-12-29 00:28:00 | The SFC command is: SFC /scannow Note that there is a space between the "SFC" and "/scannow" Its not case sensitive. The utility (System File Checker) compares your system files with the originals and replaces any corrupt ones. If you don't have a pre-loaded operating system it will ask for the XP CD if it wants to replace any files. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 109491 | 2002-12-29 07:48:00 | Sounds good, but I have XP SP1 installed - will it try to replace SP1 with original XP files? | tutaekuri (410) | ||
| 109492 | 2002-12-29 07:58:00 | It compares them with the "dll cache" so one would hope not, or it would defeat the purpose? Good question though. The issue isn't with XPSP1 of course as there were dozens of patches before and since, but I have used it without ill effect. I assume MS have considered this, as I am sure it would have come up before. After all the issue has been around since Win 95, 98, ME.... I know that it can foul up some customised dll files, but they would be few and far between I hope, and would be a prime source of problem in themselves, when a program writer needs to customise a dll to suit that program. |
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