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Old 12-16-2007   #4 (permalink)
cubiccylinder


 
 

RE: Multi-select problem in Windows Explorer BIG PROBLEM!!!!!!

Hi,

Same debilitating problem on my Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Premium with
the impossibility to select multiple files or folders. I do believe that in
my case the headers were still visible. I regained my sanity with the
following:

Folder Options > View tab > Reset all folders
Answer YES to the following pop up
Click OK for Folder Options to close

I then did what was advised in a discussion group which I read and proceeded
to close Windows Explorer and opened it again, and to my relief the ability
to select multiple files/ folders was restored. I didn't need to fidget with
something in the registry, thanks for that!!!

Please note that these operations were performed after I had Aero
neutralized, since I read that it was problematic. Maybe you'll be able to
breath again, I hope so.

A bug that annoying in something so central as Windows Explorer deserves to
be called a dragonfly or a bumblebee

"Jim Hansen" wrote:
Quote:

> Out of the blue, I suddenly can no longer select multiple files and can no
> longer get my Windows Explorer setting to stick. I have tried the RESET
> FOLDERS trick but that only worked the fist time. This bug is SOOOO annoying
> that I am ready re switch back to XP.
>
> MICROSOFT CAN YOU LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE? There are threads all over the
> place where folks are running into this issue. We can't do our work this
> way. Make this a HIGH PRIORITY!!! PLEASE HELP US!!!!!
>
>
> --
> Jim Hansen
>
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