Windows Explorer folder list gray

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 03/27/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 19:18:03 -0800

An MVP posted this link as a possible solution.
http://forums.techguy.org/printthread.php?threadid=113867

I tried it and reported , prematurely, that it did not
resolve my problem.

After re-booting the 'All Folders' pane was visible again.

had to change existing content from browseui.dll to
shdocvw.dll

Important to re-boot to make the change actually impact
the presentation of Windows Explorer.

>-----Original Message-----
>When I open windows explorer on my 2000 server I can not
>view the folder list, it is gray. has anyone seen this
>before? If so, how can I fix this? thanks
>.
>

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