Vista - Multi-Select in Windows Explorer

I'm running build 6000 and recently haven't been able to change the folder
view, or multi-select any files in Windows Explorer.

Each time I open a folder, it opens in 'Large Icon' mode and I cannot
multi-select files.
I've tried Shift-Click, Ctrl-Click and can't even draw a rectangle around
multiple files anymore.
Ctrl-A does nothing and the 'Select All' option under Organize is greyed
out.

I've done a 'Reset Folders' and even set up a folder with the settings I
want, then tried 'Apply to Folders' but each time I revisit any folder, I
get presented with Large Icon view.
I've un-checked 'Remember each folder's view settings' and tried switching
back to Windows Classic and still cannot multi-select files in any folder.

Anyone any ideas as to what's gone wrong and how I can correct this?

Thanks,

Mark

"Mark" wrote:

> I'm running build 6000 and recently haven't been able to change the folder
> view, or multi-select any files in Windows Explorer.
>
> Each time I open a folder, it opens in 'Large Icon' mode and I cannot
> multi-select files.
> I've tried Shift-Click, Ctrl-Click and can't even draw a rectangle around
> multiple files anymore.
> Ctrl-A does nothing and the 'Select All' option under Organize is greyed
> out.
>
> I've done a 'Reset Folders' and even set up a folder with the settings I
> want, then tried 'Apply to Folders' but each time I revisit any folder, I
> get presented with Large Icon view.
> I've un-checked 'Remember each folder's view settings' and tried switching
> back to Windows Classic and still cannot multi-select files in any folder.
>
> Anyone any ideas as to what's gone wrong and how I can correct this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>

The same thing happend to me too. One day everything was working fine, the
next day I could not select multiple files anymore. What has happend?

"Mark" wrote:

> I'm running build 6000 and recently haven't been able to change the folder
> view, or multi-select any files in Windows Explorer.
>
> Each time I open a folder, it opens in 'Large Icon' mode and I cannot
> multi-select files.
> I've tried Shift-Click, Ctrl-Click and can't even draw a rectangle around
> multiple files anymore.
> Ctrl-A does nothing and the 'Select All' option under Organize is greyed
> out.
>
> I've done a 'Reset Folders' and even set up a folder with the settings I
> want, then tried 'Apply to Folders' but each time I revisit any folder, I
> get presented with Large Icon view.
> I've un-checked 'Remember each folder's view settings' and tried switching
> back to Windows Classic and still cannot multi-select files in any folder.
>
> Anyone any ideas as to what's gone wrong and how I can correct this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>

After a bit of playing around, I've found that if I check 'Remember each
folder's view settings' (Folder Options > View) then do a 'Reset Folders' I
seem to be able to multi-select again.
After using 'Apply to Folders' and getting everything how I want it, I've
now un-checked the 'Remember each folders view settings' and everything has
been OK for the last day or so.

Hope this helps


"Kaifr" <Kaifr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A487EF8-DFD9-4C85-9858-C7DF74368A80@microsoft.com...
> The same thing happend to me too. One day everything was working fine, the
> next day I could not select multiple files anymore. What has happend?
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>
>> I'm running build 6000 and recently haven't been able to change the
>> folder
>> view, or multi-select any files in Windows Explorer.
>>
>> Each time I open a folder, it opens in 'Large Icon' mode and I cannot
>> multi-select files.
>> I've tried Shift-Click, Ctrl-Click and can't even draw a rectangle around
>> multiple files anymore.
>> Ctrl-A does nothing and the 'Select All' option under Organize is greyed
>> out.
>>
>> I've done a 'Reset Folders' and even set up a folder with the settings I
>> want, then tried 'Apply to Folders' but each time I revisit any folder, I
>> get presented with Large Icon view.
>> I've un-checked 'Remember each folder's view settings' and tried
>> switching
>> back to Windows Classic and still cannot multi-select files in any
>> folder.
>>
>> Anyone any ideas as to what's gone wrong and how I can correct this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>

Sweet, it worked for me too. Wierd thing ...


"Mark" wrote:

> After a bit of playing around, I've found that if I check 'Remember each
> folder's view settings' (Folder Options > View) then do a 'Reset Folders' I
> seem to be able to multi-select again.
> After using 'Apply to Folders' and getting everything how I want it, I've
> now un-checked the 'Remember each folders view settings' and everything has
> been OK for the last day or so.
>
> Hope this helps
>
>
> "Kaifr" <Kaifr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5A487EF8-DFD9-4C85-9858-C7DF74368A80@microsoft.com...
> > The same thing happend to me too. One day everything was working fine, the
> > next day I could not select multiple files anymore. What has happend?
> >
> > "Mark" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm running build 6000 and recently haven't been able to change the
> >> folder
> >> view, or multi-select any files in Windows Explorer.
> >>
> >> Each time I open a folder, it opens in 'Large Icon' mode and I cannot
> >> multi-select files.
> >> I've tried Shift-Click, Ctrl-Click and can't even draw a rectangle around
> >> multiple files anymore.
> >> Ctrl-A does nothing and the 'Select All' option under Organize is greyed
> >> out.
> >>
> >> I've done a 'Reset Folders' and even set up a folder with the settings I
> >> want, then tried 'Apply to Folders' but each time I revisit any folder, I
> >> get presented with Large Icon view.
> >> I've un-checked 'Remember each folder's view settings' and tried
> >> switching
> >> back to Windows Classic and still cannot multi-select files in any
> >> folder.
> >>
> >> Anyone any ideas as to what's gone wrong and how I can correct this?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>
>
>