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Taskbar Button - Show or Hide Folder Full Path
How to Show or Hide Folder Full Path in the Vista Taskbar Buttons
Published by Brink
07-25-2008

How to Show or Hide Folder Full Path in the Vista Taskbar Buttons
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  This will show you how to Show the full path of a opened folder in a Windows Explorer window to display in the taskbar button, or Hide (default) the full path to only have the name of a opened folder in a Windows Explorer window to display in the taskbar button.
RELATED LINKS:EXAMPLE: Taskbar Buttons Folder Full Path Set as Hide (Default) and Show
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Here's How:
1. Open Folder Options.
NOTE: For how, see: How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista

2. Click on the View tab. (See screenshot below step 5)

3. To Show the Folder Full Path in Taskbar Buttons -
A) Check the Display the full path in the title bar (Classic folders only) box.
NOTE: Normally this is used to show the full path in the title bar of Windows Explorer when you have selected the Windows Classic color scheme. For more about color schemes, see: How to Change the Color Scheme in Vista

B) Go to step 5.
4. To Hide the Folder Full Path in Taskbar Buttons -
A) Uncheck the Display the full path in the title bar (Classic folders only) box.
5. Click on OK.
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That's it,
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