File and Folders Names Gone - Only Date Available

Running Vista Ultimate on a Dell laptop. Suddenly all names show as date modified. Tried the registry 'bags' resets and checking folder type under 'Customize This Folder...' When i right click on the columns, the name column (and a few others) are not available... anywhere. All file and folder names show as the Date modified, except for folder names which show in the Navigation Pane. Tried creating a new Administrator account - same thing, safe mode - same thing. Copied files to another computer and they are fine. Also can access files round about through explorer and then typing in a file name. Tried SFC/scannow - ok. Full virus and spyware scan with AVG AV and AS and Hijack This - clean. System Restore and disk cache are turned off because of good speed increase, so needless to say i cannot go back. Even if i could i would rather know what is causing this issue. Is there an area of the registry which holds the column names? Also not sure if this is related but Search fails to initialize.

Thanks in advance.
Jacob

Is "More" available?
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"jcubdub" <jcubdub.37tcuz@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Yes More is available. Many column items are missing.

And what do you see when you click on More?

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"jcubdub" <jcubdub.37th18@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Thanks Bob, i have to go out right now but will post screen cap in the evening.

Jacob