Re: Change in Appearance of Start Menu by Big
Big
Sat May 10 07:17:35 PDT 2008
Cheri :o) wrote:
> Big Al,
>
> Thank you so much for your time. I'm sorry I couldn't explain it any
> better. I started playing around with it again tonight to try to resolve my
> issue, and it was probably a fluke, but I have it back to the way I wanted
> it. It was something I had to change under "folders" which was something
> about displaying common things together. Can't even find where I was at now!
>
>
> Anyway, thank you for your time and effort. I really do appreciate it!
>
> Cheri
>
>
>
> "Big Al" wrote:
>
>> Cheri :o) wrote:
>>> It's not "My Documents" file that I'm talking about. It's when you click on
>>> "Start" then click on "My Documents" and it brings up a screen that shows
>>> options on the left had side such as "Shared Documents", etc. I used to be
>>> able to choose "Shared Documents" from that screen, but now it goes directly
>>> to "My Documents" folder which I don't want it to do. I want to be able to
>>> access "Shared Documents" from clicking "Start" then "My Documents". Does
>>> anyone know how to do that. Also, When I am trying to take photos from my
>>> digital camera to load them on the computer, I no longer have the screen that
>>> allows me to "Copy photos" to a destination that I choose, or to "Move
>>> photos"...or any of the other options. That screen is now misssing and I
>>> don't know how to retrieve it. I don't even know what I did to make it
>>> disappear in the first place.
>>>
>>> I don't know how to explain this any clearer. Can anyone help? Or does
>>> anyone understand what I'm talking about?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>>
>>> "Big Al" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cheri :o) wrote:
>>>>> I'm sure this is a silly question, however, I do not know how to fix the
>>>>> problem. When I go to the "Start" button and click on "My Documents" I no
>>>>> longer get the sc reen that I used to that allows me to choose "Shared
>>>>> Documents". It goes directly to "My Documents", which isn't what I want to
>>>>> do. I certainly don't remember changing anything, and if I did, I certainly
>>>>> don't know what I did or how to undo it. Could someone please help me?
>>>>> Every other user on the same computer has theirs set the way I want mine.
>>>>> Can't figure out what I must have done.
>>>>>
>>>>> Appreciate your time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheri
>>>> I've never seen 'shared documents' in 'my documents'.
>>>> When I click 'my computer' on the start menu, 'shared documents' is one
>>>> of the choices.
>>>>
>>>> Now you could probably right click and drag it to your 'my documents'
>>>> and make a shortcut there? All it is a link to C:\documents and
>>>> settings\all users\shared documents.
>>>>
>> Sorry then I don't understand. Someone else might. However I think
>> what you are talking about is the sidebar in explorer that shows things
>> like 'system tasks', 'other places', and details, and inside the other
>> places is my network places, my docs, shared docs and control panel.
>>
>> If this is what is missing is this sidebar I can turn it on and off by
>> clicking search or folders on the top. Is there anything on the left
>> side? If not, then go to tools, folder options and make sure the
>> first 'tasks' radio button is selected.
>>
>> Beyond this, I guess I don't understand your problem.
>>
No problem. I don't like how preferences of display are managed in
explorer anyway, kinda agree with you. Also this being a text based
newsgroup, its frowned on picture attachments but it would be great if
that were done. 'picture worth 1000 words.' thing. glad it fixed
either way.