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UI Suggestion for Vista ....
Windows Explorer looks and behaves quite differently too. Vista also redefines the idea of the desktop. Conventionally, the desktop was a place where you could place either files or folders. But now there is a new sidebar where you can place customised Desktop Gadgets—small applets designed for a specific function.

slow computer problem
LinkId=69157 R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R0 Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel

A random poll...
And the right-click menu when inside a zip has the option "add password" (4) If you've got the Folder sidebar present in Windows Explorer, then it does not show zips as folders; moreover, whenever you double-click on a zip, it opens it into a new explorer window without the folder-bar.

Folders view NOT showing up in Windows Explorer bar!
Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\. If I open a folder on my desktop it's blank. Even when I open my C drive it's blank. The task bar reads Windows Explorer for the folder I open. Please help, I've never seen this happen before. Thanks.

Open Source: Because Newer is Sometimes Faster (No x86 ...
Mark Kadela m...@dgraph.com comp cad microstation Try using 'My Computer' instead of 'Windows Explorer'. We had problems with WExplorer becoming unstable on opens explorer and do something there and then go back, the microstation manager seems to freeze and attached sidebar menus also. keyin field is active.

Making Folders sidebar appears in My Computer
At least that works for me: I just made a desktop shortcut to "\\computer\c" without the quotes, and it brought up Windows Explorer with a folder window open to drive C: on the computer called As it is now, I have to right-click on "My Network Places" or access it from the sidebar on the Find Files window.

Asus Probe in Windows XP
patrick patr...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general your help is kind but a little technical for avg joe. this is not a new problem C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe C:\Program Files\MSN

Problems with Right Clicking in IE7
It takes about 20 seconds to expand it in the Windows Explorer sidebar but no problems otherwise. No. it's *much* higher than 1000 so that isn't the issue. Normal scandisk won't. You'd have to choose the 'Thorough' option. I'll be damned if it's a bad sector & scandisk doesn't find it.

Changes rushed in by Netscape
Use a different folder or reinstall Windows and stop using unsafe software. The start menu link to Windows Explorer can be fixed by repairing the shortcut in the start menu. Right click it, select properties and set the target to %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe Unless %SystemRoot% has been corrupted that will work since

How to make windows open at the same size?
BC Reeves remailnos...@iprimus.com.au alt windows98 Tom, The fact that most of the system tray icons have apparently disappeared means that not only has Internet Explorer frozen, but Windows Explorer has crashed, then been relaunched, minus most of the system tray icons. I say "apparently" because if you right

annoying searchbar stuck in taskbar OT about a Deltree in XP
<JCTR-DTS> Within XP: Using Windows Explorer find the location of your Favorites folder (C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Favorites) within that folder will be a Restart Internet Explorer for the changes to take effect. To change the autosearch URL, open the Search sidebar again and click Customize.

microstation freez
Interesting behavior, although technically there is a split in functionality, at the widget level, perhaps. [2] Open Windows Explorer. (Start>Programs>Accessories) Click on "My Desktop" (in the typein bar at the top). Type in http://www.cnn.com . Close the treenav sidebar. Hmm. -- #191, ewi...@earthlink.net It's

question about SEARCH in windows explorer
Nick N...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public dotnet vjsharp I can't view the folders in the Explorer bar of Windows Explorer- when it opens up, the side bar is simply grey. When I click on View>Explorer Bar>Folders, it toggles the sidebar on and off, and other views in the Explorer bar work, but .

Sudden Loss of System Resources
After I load up WINDOWS EXPLORER then press Ctl-F to do a FIND, the input boxes for the FIND immediately wipe out the original contents of the explorer window. There is no "back button" at the top upper left of what is now in the explorer window. Nor do I see anything in the menus or on the right sidebar that would

Tech Tip 123: Introducing... Windows Vista - Part I Can Vista Live ...
If I single click or right click on the larger files (over a Gig - haven't found the exact threshold) the preview does not display in the folder sidebar and The other option is "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select" I changed the setting to the second one, Windows Explorer appeared as

cannot browse favorites or files directly in IE
bookmark toolbar (there's a bookmark sidebar, and a bookmark menu item, but I prefer the toolbar) I rarely use bookmarks, so it's not really an issue, but you can set It's not as well set-up as the Windows Explorer, so I never use it that way. - lots of control; it's easy to switch javascript popups off, frex.

Common Computer Problems and possible fixes
BKW B...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windowsxp basics For some reason, when I open up Windows Explorer, it no longer shows "My Computer" or any drives -- no hard drives or optical drives or usb flashdrives. It doesn't show them on the folders sidebar nor in the address bar.

Cannot start the IE7 properties control pannel
The problem exists in most sidebar "viewers" (including Media Player control). To fix it, the viewers should open the files with FILE_SHARE_DELETE flag. The workaround could be: switch to the "classic" view (without the sidebar). [snip] Is that related to problems with Windows Explorer? I didn't really understand

Sambe w/NT4.0 client
For example: if Windows Explorer (not IE) will show "stopped responding" the harddrive activity stops, but the graphic continues working ie (clock in sidebar keeps ticking). This is different symptom to some of the other occasions of this system freeze (clock stops ticking). Either way, after about 30secs,

"My Computer" and drives don't appear in Windows Explorer any long
LinkId=69157 R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Internet Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk