Re: Lost typical XP (home) window

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From: Gene (Gene_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:27:02 -0700

Michael:

Thank you very much. Your suggestion did exactly what I was looking for !!! 

-- 
Gene B
"Michael D. Alligood" wrote:
> Open "My Documents" and click Tools -- Folder Option
> 
> Select the radio button "Show common tasks in Folders"
> 
> See if that works...
> 
> -- 
> Best of luck!
> 
> Michael D. Alligood
> MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
> Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI
> 
> 
> "Gene" <Gene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AF6ADE00-29CC-4B1B-AE53-0646DBBA7635@microsoft.com...
> > Have lost the ability to see the typical XP (h) window, i.e. when I open
> MY DOCUMENTS I see the display of the contents BUT I DO NOT SEE the area
> that should be on the left hand side of the screen that displays options
> that can be selected to work with the documents in the folder (such as Make
> a new folder, Publish this folder to he Web, Share the folder.  Also n the
> left side is a section called "Other Places.
> >
> > Same thing happens  when I click on MY PICTURES.  NO LEFT HAND OPTION AREA
> APPEARS. Files do appear however.
> >
> > How do I get this LEFT HAND portion of the window back ?
> > -- 
> > Gene B
> 
> 
>
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