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From: Pavel A. on 21 Dec 2009 20:31 It could be disabled in Tools->Folder options -> select "Windows classic folders" in the upper pair of radio buttons. --pa "Lem" <lemp40(a)unknownhost> wrote in message news:OiaGmHqgKHA.3792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > JimL wrote: >> "Lem" <lemp40(a)unknownhost> wrote in message >> news:%23gh6aolgKHA.1112(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> JimL wrote: >>>> XP Pro SP3 >>>> >>>> While I was setting up my wireless connections something popped up and >>>> said I had to turn on folder tasks (probably not the exact wording) in >>>> order to do something. Now I have these big blue boxes showing on the >>>> left side of all my classic folders and want to get rid of them. >>>> >>>> Does anyone know what I'm talking about and can you help me turn these >>>> things off? >>>> >>> If you're talking about Windows Explorer, just click the "Folders" box >>> in the Explorer toolbar. If you don't see any icons, click View > >>> Toolbars > Standard buttons to turn them on or View > Explorer bar > and >>> make sure that none of the items is checked. >> >> >> Apparently I didn't do a good enough job of describing these things. Two >> things stand out: The color BLUE in large quantities, like in the >> non-classic formats in XP and the word TASKS. >> >> I said the blue box was on the left. Perhaps I would better say blue >> block. And the clickable Tasks in this block are in a white on blue font. >> What I didn't say is that it fills the exact same space where you >> normally get the folder tree if you click the Folders button. In fact if >> I click the Folders button the tree comes out and exactly covers the big >> blue box with Tasks at the top. >> >> Thanks >> > > That's exactly how it's supposed to work. What's your question? > > -- > Lem > > Apollo 11 - 40 years ago: > http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
From: JimL on 22 Dec 2009 11:19
Aha, thanks. I missed that. I've had that set to classic forever, but when I "obeyed" that notice during the networking setup the other day that's what got changed. Having that does give you some faster, easier options during setup, but I despise having it every day. Thanks again. "Pavel A." <pavel_a(a)12fastmail34.fm> wrote in message news:%23m6hraqgKHA.3792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > It could be disabled in Tools->Folder options -> select "Windows classic > folders" > in the upper pair of radio buttons. > --pa > > > "Lem" <lemp40(a)unknownhost> wrote in message > news:OiaGmHqgKHA.3792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> JimL wrote: >>> "Lem" <lemp40(a)unknownhost> wrote in message >>> news:%23gh6aolgKHA.1112(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> JimL wrote: >>>>> XP Pro SP3 >>>>> >>>>> While I was setting up my wireless connections something popped up and >>>>> said I had to turn on folder tasks (probably not the exact wording) in >>>>> order to do something. Now I have these big blue boxes showing on the >>>>> left side of all my classic folders and want to get rid of them. >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone know what I'm talking about and can you help me turn these >>>>> things off? >>>>> >>>> If you're talking about Windows Explorer, just click the "Folders" box >>>> in the Explorer toolbar. If you don't see any icons, click View > >>>> Toolbars > Standard buttons to turn them on or View > Explorer bar > >>>> and make sure that none of the items is checked. >>> >>> >>> Apparently I didn't do a good enough job of describing these things. >>> Two things stand out: The color BLUE in large quantities, like in the >>> non-classic formats in XP and the word TASKS. >>> >>> I said the blue box was on the left. Perhaps I would better say blue >>> block. And the clickable Tasks in this block are in a white on blue >>> font. What I didn't say is that it fills the exact same space where you >>> normally get the folder tree if you click the Folders button. In fact >>> if I click the Folders button the tree comes out and exactly covers the >>> big blue box with Tasks at the top. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >> >> That's exactly how it's supposed to work. What's your question? >> >> -- >> Lem >> >> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago: >> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html > -- For most of us the most danger is most politicians. JimL |