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dmccormick - 29 Sep 2004 20:16 GMT

When I run the Windows Explorer program, in the left pane,
I get a "Search" view in the left pane if the Search
button is depressed on the tool bar, I get a "History"
view in the left pane if the History button is depressed
on the tool bar. However, if the "Folders" button on the
toolbar is depressed at the beginning of running the
Explorer program, the left pane has no display - it's
blank grey screen in that area. If the "Search"
or "History" buttons are depressed, and then the "Folders"
button is depressed, the left pane continues to display
which ever button was previously depressed, in other words
the left pane is transparent to which ever display button
was previously displayed. I have no "Folders" view
regardless of which button is depressed in the toolbar. I
suspect that something in the registry is wrong but I
wouldn't know where to begin looking. Can anyone help?
Thanks

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Mike M - 29 Sep 2004 21:15 GMT

Explorer's Folder View:
This particular problem is often the result of a damaged IE (usually IE6)
install or update, 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.
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Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mcmaltby@hotmail

> When I run the Windows Explorer program, in the left pane,
> I get a "Search" view in the left pane if the Search
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> wouldn't know where to begin looking. Can anyone help?
> Thanks

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Steve - 30 Sep 2004 01:49 GMT

Mike, I was having the same problem after getting a recent
update. I tried what you suggested and it worked like a
charm. Thanks.

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Mike M - 30 Sep 2004 01:57 GMT

Steve,

Thanks for the feedback and I'm pleased to read my post helped you solve
your problem.

Regards,

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mcmaltby@hotmail.com

> Mike, I was having the same problem after getting a recent
> update. I tried what you suggested and it worked like a
> charm. Thanks.

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