Folder Options

[Guest Kue2]

In Folder Options View (folder views) The Button "Apply to folders" The

Button "Reset Folders" are both grayed out.

How do fix this?

[Guest Chad Harris]

Re: Folder Options

 

Hey Kue 2--

 

This often happens when someone gets there by typing control folders in the

run box and then clicking Tools>Folder Options>View Tab.

 

Try this:

 

Open any explorer folder. If you don't have one on your desktop, rt. click

and choose>new>folder>open the folder>Tools>Folder Options>View Tab.

 

The buttons shouldn't be grayed out this way.

 

If no joy, try SFC:

 

***SFC as a Remedy***:

 

SFC or System File Checker is a bit like the spare tire in your car or a

backup battery I suppose. In Vista of course, they have changed it somewhat

and come up with a new name--Redmond stands for name it something different

twice a year and now it's part of WRP or Windows Resource Protection. It

scans protected resources including thousands of files, libraries, critical

folders, and essential registry keys, and it replaces those that are

corrupted with intact ones. It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP, OE,

Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP, IE7.

It protects these things from changes by any source including

administrators, by keeping a spare of most of them.

 

 

How to Run SFC:

 

Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd comes up

at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin" and

when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no quotes

and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt files

with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.

 

Good luck,

 

CH

 

 

"Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

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> In Folder Options View (folder views) The Button "Apply to folders" The

> Button "Reset Folders" are both grayed out.

> How do fix this?

[Guest Kue2]

Re: Folder Options

 

 

Hi Chad

Thanks for the reply......tried both your suggestions........."folders view"

remains grayed out....both buttons.(:-(.

 

"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message

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> Hey Kue 2--

>

> This often happens when someone gets there by typing control folders in

> the run box and then clicking Tools>Folder Options>View Tab.

>

> Try this:

>

> Open any explorer folder. If you don't have one on your desktop, rt.

> click and choose>new>folder>open the folder>Tools>Folder Options>View Tab.

>

> The buttons shouldn't be grayed out this way.

>

> If no joy, try SFC:

>

> ***SFC as a Remedy***:

>

> SFC or System File Checker is a bit like the spare tire in your car or a

> backup battery I suppose. In Vista of course, they have changed it

> somewhat

> and come up with a new name--Redmond stands for name it something

> different

> twice a year and now it's part of WRP or Windows Resource Protection. It

> scans protected resources including thousands of files, libraries,

> critical

> folders, and essential registry keys, and it replaces those that are

> corrupted with intact ones. It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP, OE,

> Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP,

> IE7.

> It protects these things from changes by any source including

> administrators, by keeping a spare of most of them.

>

>

> How to Run SFC:

>

> Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd comes

> up

> at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin" and

> when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no

> quotes

> and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt

> files

> with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.

>

> Good luck,

>

> CH

>

>

> "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

> news:%23lZti5b8HHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> In Folder Options View (folder views) The Button "Apply to folders" The

>> Button "Reset Folders" are both grayed out.

>> How do fix this?

>

[Guest darkrats]

Re: Folder Options

 

I would also appreciate an answer to this problem. I can set up a folder

view the way I want it, but am unable to apply it to all folders, because of

the greyed out button. And, by the way, when you choose the Classic Windows

theme, and set up folders to open in their own windows, the back and forward

buttons remain at the top of each window, even though they are greyed out

and non-functional. Is it possible to get rid of them?

 

 

 

"Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

news:%23lZti5b8HHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> In Folder Options View (folder views) The Button "Apply to folders" The

> Button "Reset Folders" are both grayed out.

> How do fix this?

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Folder Options

 

Yes, I've had far too much of this over the years as well - I am not sure at

the moment, but I think you need to tick off two options on that same tab -

'Remember each Folder Setting' OR/AND 'Run Views in Separate Process'.

 

You may have to close and restart Explorer or perhaps even reboot the

machine after this.

 

.. . .and thanks to Chad for the SFC tutorial - I was completely ignorant of

this (seemingly) usefull feature.

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

"Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

news:%23CZDOjc8HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

> Hi Chad

> Thanks for the reply......tried both your suggestions........."folders

view"

> remains grayed out....both buttons.(:-(.

>

> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message

> news:OjVE1Ic8HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > Hey Kue 2--

> >

> > This often happens when someone gets there by typing control folders in

> > the run box and then clicking Tools>Folder Options>View Tab.

> >

> > Try this:

> >

> > Open any explorer folder. If you don't have one on your desktop, rt.

> > click and choose>new>folder>open the folder>Tools>Folder Options>View

Tab.

> >

> > The buttons shouldn't be grayed out this way.

> >

> > If no joy, try SFC:

> >

> > ***SFC as a Remedy***:

> >

> > SFC or System File Checker is a bit like the spare tire in your car or a

> > backup battery I suppose. In Vista of course, they have changed it

> > somewhat

> > and come up with a new name--Redmond stands for name it something

> > different

> > twice a year and now it's part of WRP or Windows Resource Protection.

It

> > scans protected resources including thousands of files, libraries,

> > critical

> > folders, and essential registry keys, and it replaces those that are

> > corrupted with intact ones. It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP,

OE,

> > Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP,

> > IE7.

> > It protects these things from changes by any source including

> > administrators, by keeping a spare of most of them.

> >

> >

> > How to Run SFC:

> >

> > Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd

comes

> > up

> > at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin"

and

> > when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no

> > quotes

> > and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt

> > files

> > with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.

> >

> > Good luck,

> >

> > CH

> >

> >

> > "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

> > news:%23lZti5b8HHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> In Folder Options View (folder views) The Button "Apply to folders" The

> >> Button "Reset Folders" are both grayed out.

> >> How do fix this?

> >

>

[Guest Kue2]

Re: Folder Options

 

Found a solution on the internet:

 

 

click http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and go to tweak number

129. download it, double click on it and add to registry. reboot

 

 

"Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

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> Yes, I've had far too much of this over the years as well - I am not sure

> at

> the moment, but I think you need to tick off two options on that same

> tab -

> 'Remember each Folder Setting' OR/AND 'Run Views in Separate Process'.

>

> You may have to close and restart Explorer or perhaps even reboot the

> machine after this.

>

> . . .and thanks to Chad for the SFC tutorial - I was completely ignorant

> of

> this (seemingly) usefull feature.

>

>

> Tony. . .

>

>

> "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

> news:%23CZDOjc8HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>

>> Hi Chad

>> Thanks for the reply......tried both your suggestions........."folders

> view"

>> remains grayed out....both buttons.(:-(.

>>

>> "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message

>> news:OjVE1Ic8HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> > Hey Kue 2--

>> >

>> > This often happens when someone gets there by typing control folders in

>> > the run box and then clicking Tools>Folder Options>View Tab.

>> >

>> > Try this:

>> >

>> > Open any explorer folder. If you don't have one on your desktop, rt.

>> > click and choose>new>folder>open the folder>Tools>Folder Options>View

> Tab.

>> >

>> > The buttons shouldn't be grayed out this way.

>> >

>> > If no joy, try SFC:

>> >

>> > ***SFC as a Remedy***:

>> >

>> > SFC or System File Checker is a bit like the spare tire in your car or

>> > a

>> > backup battery I suppose. In Vista of course, they have changed it

>> > somewhat

>> > and come up with a new name--Redmond stands for name it something

>> > different

>> > twice a year and now it's part of WRP or Windows Resource Protection.

> It

>> > scans protected resources including thousands of files, libraries,

>> > critical

>> > folders, and essential registry keys, and it replaces those that are

>> > corrupted with intact ones. It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP,

> OE,

>> > Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP,

>> > IE7.

>> > It protects these things from changes by any source including

>> > administrators, by keeping a spare of most of them.

>> >

>> >

>> > How to Run SFC:

>> >

>> > Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd

> comes

>> > up

>> > at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin"

> and

>> > when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no

>> > quotes

>> > and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt

>> > files

>> > with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.

>> >

>> > Good luck,

>> >

>> > CH

>> >

>> >

>> > "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

>> > news:%23lZti5b8HHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >> In Folder Options View (folder views) The Button "Apply to folders"

>> >> The

>> >> Button "Reset Folders" are both grayed out.

>> >> How do fix this?

>> >

>>

>

>

[Guest Kosmo]

Re: Folder Options

 

Folder options > View > uncheck the <Display simple folder view in

Navigation pane>

 

Richard

 

"darkrats" <darkrats@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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>I would also appreciate an answer to this problem. I can set up a folder

>view the way I want it, but am unable to apply it to all folders, because

>of the greyed out button. And, by the way, when you choose the Classic

>Windows theme, and set up folders to open in their own windows, the back

>and forward buttons remain at the top of each window, even though they are

>greyed out and non-functional. Is it possible to get rid of them?

>

>

>

> "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

> news:%23lZti5b8HHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> In Folder Options View (folder views) The Button "Apply to folders" The

>> Button "Reset Folders" are both grayed out.

>> How do fix this?

>

>

[Guest Skip Reed]

Folder options

 

Folder options

 

Unfortunately Unchecking that option didn't work. I tried the ScanNow and rebooting as well. I have another PC in the same stage of setup next to it that DID allow the application. I can see no difference in them. Both Dell T3400 4Gb Vista64 Business. Any more ideas ??

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Folder options

 

Re: Folder options

 

Unfortunately, your post seem to have been orphaned from the original

thread - what was the original question?

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

 

<Skip Reed> wrote in message news:200841613824sreed53@yahoo.com...

> Unfortunately Unchecking that option didn't work. I tried the ScanNow and

rebooting as well. I have another PC in the same stage of setup next to it

that DID allow the application. I can see no difference in them. Both Dell

T3400 4Gb Vista64 Business. Any more ideas ??