Mike, Mine is XP Home but locations and methods are similar if not the same. Note that I'm using the "Classic" view and not the rather naff XP view. I think there is more flexibility in "Classic".
The Windows Explorer shortcut should be at START > ALL PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > WINDOWS EXPLORER. Perhaps you should right click it and "send to... desktop (create shortcut)", then drag the new shortcut into the Quick Launch bar for future ease of access. If an open folder does not have a "Folders" button then VIEW > TOOLBARS > CUSTOMISE and move the "folders" button from the "available" list to the "active" list. As well, when you go to open a folder you can highlight its icon, right click and choose "explore" from the drop down menu. Some warnings will have a checkbox like "Don't show me this warning again" but if not you'll get accustomed to dismissing overly cautious warnings reflexively. Hope this helps, regards, Anthony Farr > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > mike wilson > Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 2:57 AM > To: PDML@pdml.net > Subject: OT Computer help > > Hate to be a pest but...... > > New machine is up and running (eventually: the "reset" button was stuck > in, so it took me two days to work out why there was no "POST") and I > have, somewhat against my better judgement, installed XP Pro. I am > beginning to realise why so many people liken it to tinnitus or toothache. > > So: > 1. How do you get "Explorer" (not IE) to open with the "folder" pane active? > 2. How do you stop the irritating messages ("Your computer may be in > danger!" [of being thrown out of the house] "Wireless network is > connected. Signal strength - very good" "Click on the balloon to make > it go away") from appearing? > > I'm sure there will be more but those irritations will do for now. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
