Re: a fly in the ointment.

From: Danny Mingledorff (danny_at_work.mi)
Date: 07/19/04 

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 12:03:45 -0400

Well, the thread may have drifted off the map. There are so many posts to
this group on a daily basis that sometimes things get overlooked by those
who are regularly here posting advice.

I dug a little farther on your issue, and I believe the reason you are not
seeing what you are expecting is because of a setting either you or someone
else chose on your PC. If you go to Control Panel, and open Folder Options,
under the Geenral Tab the first section is labelled "Tasks". You probably
have selected "Use Windows classic folders". If you check "Show common
tasks in folders" I beleive you will see what you were expecting.

Sorry about the misdirection on Taskbar and Start Menu.

Good luck.

...danny

"Nodetours" <Nodetours@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA2CFE01-6771-4522-8A78-ADD51D3D9084@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply Danny.
> Sorry, but I assumed this thread had drifted off the map.
> these "tree" style threads are fine, its just that being my first post
here,
> I overlooked the " notify of replies" check box, (having assumed it was
on by default).
> and made it a bit tricky finding the post again !
>
> Anyway, your suggestion is certainly a simple, direct, and concise method,
thats easily understandable, and leaves little to confuse. Had I known, I
probably would have simply closed out of the control panel, and proceeded as
such.
>
> But my post was focused on the generalized Microsoft directions, that
suggest a super simple folder preferance setting :
>
> "In the upper left of the Control Panel window, click Switch to Classic
View"
>
> Sounds simple enough, how difficult could it be to change a folder view?
>
> I mean hell, I'd be embarrassed to waste a post about somthing so easy?.
>
> Trouble is, that for whatever reason, I STILL, dont see exactly what to
click, given those directions to follow.
>
> So, either I'm a blind moron, with absoloutely zero cognitive sense, or
those directions have screwed up the easiest of tasks, and would
> represent both inconvenience, and at this point, my salvation!
>
> --
> hi
>
>
> "Danny Mingledorff" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Nodetours" <Nodetours@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:906123F2-4FBE-47BF-81FD-6459DE1F6A42@microsoft.com...
> > > The link below, is to an image of the upper left corner of my Control
> > panel.
> > >
> > > http://home1.gte.net/res0n0l5/images/cp.GIF
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/classicview/ctrlpanel.mspx
> > >
> > > The link above, are the directions I read, in an attempt to discover
how
> > to
> > > switch to classic view, and then how to switch back to catagory view.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ===============================================
> > > To see all Control Panel icons in Classic View
> > >
> > > . "In the upper left of the Control Panel window, click Switch to
Classic
> > View". To change back, click Switch to Category View.
> > >
> > > ================================================
> > >
> > > As the directions state above,
> > >
> > > I fail to see, exactly what this is informing a user to actually
"click".
> > >
> > > I can find nothing in the upper left corner of my control panel ,that
> > states
> > > "Switch to Classic View"
> > >
> > > Additionlly, I then clicked file, edit, view, the folders button, as
well
> > as the other buttons, and found nothing that states, " Switch to Classic
> > View".
> > >
> > > My original intent was to address something, completely unrelated to
this,
> > > however nonetheless found myself, ensnared in such an incredibly
inane
> > procedure, that it defies reason, why someone would ever consider
posting
> > > to its regard in a forum.
> > >
> > > I posted this, because from time to time, theres been other instances,
> > similiar in nature, of pointless complexity or inconsequential
inaccuracy,
> > that have created needless bouts of adversity.
> > > Occurring at inoportune times, they have redirected me, to find
alternates
> > means to often the same end, and thus have lived on to annoy another
day.
> > > Well, starting with this one today, I HAVE the time, and whether i end
up
> > playing the victor, or the fool, I'm playing it, all the way to its mind
> > boggling end!
> > > --
> > > hi
> >
> > Have you tried going to Start, Settings, Taskbar and Start Menu and
changing
> > the setting from there?
> >
> > ....danny
> >
> >
> >

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