Vista - No Text in User Folder

I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display text
next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see here what
I mean:

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg

I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the folder.
I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special link
either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
(C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.

This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles (the
text also displays properly in Details view):
http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg

This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or have
an idea as to how to repair this?

"jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display
> text
> next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see here
> what
> I mean:
>
> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg
>
> I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the folder.
> I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
> behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special
> link
> either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
> (C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
> program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.
>
> This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles
> (the
> text also displays properly in Details view):
> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg
>
> This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or have
> an idea as to how to repair this?


Change to the list view, then hold down ctrl and click on one of the icon
views. It's a toggle.

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display
> text
> next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see here
> what
> I mean:
>
> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg
>
> I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the folder.
> I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
> behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special
> link
> either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
> (C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
> program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.
>
> This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles
> (the
> text also displays properly in Details view):
> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg
>
> This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or have
> an idea as to how to repair this?


Hmm..now that I switched to no text display it won't switch back...lol.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

I think it's the <Shift> key, but it's acting weird for me, too. I managed
to lose text on details view!!!

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Rock" <rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:%23fMZrNxSHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> "jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>
>> I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display
>> text
>> next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see here
>> what
>> I mean:
>>
>> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg
>>
>> I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the
>> folder.
>> I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
>> behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special
>> link
>> either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
>> (C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
>> program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.
>>
>> This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles
>> (the
>> text also displays properly in Details view):
>> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg
>>
>> This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or
>> have
>> an idea as to how to repair this?
>
>
> Hmm..now that I switched to no text display it won't switch back...lol.
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Now i've done it:
First it kinda trimed the labels, like the icon above it was overlayed about
half of the text...then i closed it and re-opened it and all 'icon' views
have no text. Details, list and tile view still labelled...keep you posted.
____________________________________-

"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> I think it's the <Shift> key, but it's acting weird for me, too. I managed
> to lose text on details view!!!
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Rock" <rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:%23fMZrNxSHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > "jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >
> >> I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display
> >> text
> >> next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see here
> >> what
> >> I mean:
> >>
> >> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg
> >>
> >> I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the
> >> folder.
> >> I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
> >> behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special
> >> link
> >> either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
> >> (C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
> >> program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.
> >>
> >> This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles
> >> (the
> >> text also displays properly in Details view):
> >> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg
> >>
> >> This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or
> >> have
> >> an idea as to how to repair this?
> >
> >
> > Hmm..now that I switched to no text display it won't switch back...lol.
> >
> > --
> > Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>
>

"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote

>I think it's the <Shift> key, but it's acting weird for me, too. I managed
>to lose text on details view!!!
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Rock" <rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:%23fMZrNxSHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> "jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>
>>> I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display
>>> text
>>> next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see here
>>> what
>>> I mean:
>>>
>>> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg
>>>
>>> I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the
>>> folder.
>>> I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
>>> behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special
>>> link
>>> either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
>>> (C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
>>> program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.
>>>
>>> This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles
>>> (the
>>> text also displays properly in Details view):
>>> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg
>>>
>>> This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or
>>> have
>>> an idea as to how to repair this?
>>
>>
>> Hmm..now that I switched to no text display it won't switch back...lol.


It was shift in XP, but I was toggling with both of them and thought ctrl is
what changed it once, but not repeatable. I found the way..lol. Right
click a blank area of the windows and uncheck Hide text names


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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
news:eVSrqrxSHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I think it's the <Shift> key, but it's acting weird for me, too. I managed
>to lose text on details view!!!
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Rock" <rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:%23fMZrNxSHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> "jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>
>>> I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display
>>> text
>>> next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see here
>>> what
>>> I mean:
>>>
>>> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg
>>>
>>> I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the
>>> folder.
>>> I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
>>> behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special
>>> link
>>> either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
>>> (C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
>>> program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.
>>>
>>> This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles
>>> (the
>>> text also displays properly in Details view):
>>> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg
>>>
>>> This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or
>>> have
>>> an idea as to how to repair this?
>>
>>
>> Hmm..now that I switched to no text display it won't switch back...lol.


Ack to0 fast on that last post, right click a blank area, View, uncheck Hide
file names.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FECC5081-2C84-4F63-851B-0197D149DBFE@microsoft.com...
> I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display
> text
> next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see here
> what
> I mean:
>
> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg
>
> I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the folder.
> I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
> behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special
> link
> either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
> (C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
> program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.
>
> This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles
> (the
> text also displays properly in Details view):
> http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg
>
> This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or have
> an idea as to how to repair this?


Right click a blank area in that folder, View, Uncheck Hide file names.
--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"Rock" wrote:

> "jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FECC5081-2C84-4F63-851B-0197D149DBFE@microsoft.com...
> > I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display
> > text
> > next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see here
> > what
> > I mean:
> >
> > http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg
> >
> > I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the folder.
> > I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
> > behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special
> > link
> > either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
> > (C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
> > program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.
> >
> > This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles
> > (the
> > text also displays properly in Details view):
> > http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg
> >
> > This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or have
> > an idea as to how to repair this?
>
>
> Right click a blank area in that folder, View, Uncheck Hide file names.
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>
>

I did manage to fix the problem somehow - I tried a number of things and
nothing worked until i closed the window and reopened it. I never saw "Hide
file names" though..

"jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "jm517" <jm517@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FECC5081-2C84-4F63-851B-0197D149DBFE@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm not sure what has changed, but my user folder now does not display
>> > text
>> > next to the icons when I'm in one of the "icon" modes. You can see
>> > here
>> > what
>> > I mean:
>> >
>> > http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1...rissue1qj3.jpg
>> >
>> > I tried modifying the desktop.ini file, but there isn't one in the
>> > folder.
>> > I tried resetting all folder displays and it not fix the problem. This
>> > behavior only comes up when my user folder is opened using the special
>> > link
>> > either on the dektop or start menu. If I navigate there directly
>> > (C:\Users\...) the folder works fine. Also if I open the folder in a
>> > program’s File/Open window, the display works fine.
>> >
>> > This second picture shows that the text works when set to display Tiles
>> > (the
>> > text also displays properly in Details view):
>> > http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9...rissue2sy5.jpg
>> >
>> > This is an odd bug and minor annoyance. Has anyone else seen this or
>> > have
>> > an idea as to how to repair this?
>>
>>
>> Right click a blank area in that folder, View, Uncheck Hide file names.

> I did manage to fix the problem somehow - I tried a number of things and
> nothing worked until i closed the window and reopened it. I never saw
> "Hide
> file names" though..


Glad you got it, but it's there.
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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]