Display Properties Problem

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bettyk

Am trying to fix the grandkids computer. When I go to the Display
Properties the only tabs I have a Screen Saver and Settings. How do I
get the rest back?

Betty
 
Wesley Vogel,

Please excuse me, but I saved my Registry to my Hard Drive as suggested
at that site. I opened it with Notepad. What concerns me is that the file
starts at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. I had My Computer selected. What happened to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT & HKEY_CURRENT_USER? I have done this numerous times. And
after making changes to the file, do I just go back into Regedit.exe, and
import the modified Notepad file into Regedit.exe?

Any advice,Please, will be Greatly Appreciated

Thank You,

Wayne
 
Glad to hear it, Betty. Keep having fun. :-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Wayne,

All you have to do after you download the restorealldisplaytabs.reg file, is
double click restorealldisplaytabs.reg and answer YES to the import prompt.
This will merge the contents of restorealldisplaytabs.reg into the proper
place in your registry.

The part about opening the file in Notepad is just so a person can see
what's in the reg file. Folks like me are snoopy and want to know what's in
it and where in the registry this happens so we can learn more neat stuff.
If you're just trying to get your Display Properties tabs back, you do not
necessarily have to do that part. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Hello Wesley,

I apologize. I did not explain myself well enough. I went through the
list of Tweaks and found some I would like to try. There were more, but one
it particular is Open My Computer in Double Pane Window, Tweak 290R. That
requires
making changes to the Registry. Would I change the Notepad file with the
change for this Tweak and Import it back into the Registry ? My Registry
entry in Notepad has,

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL]
@=""

The Tweak says it should be,

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL]
@="explore"

How would I change this then ?

Wayne
 
Wayne,

The default value for folders is OPEN, Kelly's tweak changes it to EXPLORE,
for *all* folders.

This may change some other things that you may not like.

How folders open depends on a combination of a number of things.

Explore opens folders with the Folders pane on the left.

Open opens folders with common tasks showing on the left, if Show common
tasks in folders is selected in Folder Properties on the General tab.

If you right click any folder, you'll see Open at the top in Bold letters,
that's the default action. When you double click a folder it Opens.

Explore is usually the next item in the right click (context) menu. You can
click on Explore and a folder will open with the with Folders pane on the
left.

You can change this without going into the registry.

Open Folder Properties...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and Select: (NONE) Folder |
Advanced button | Highlight explore | Click the Set Default button

Set Default button
[[Sets the selected command as the command to be carried out when the file
is invoked.
The default command for the file is shown in bold on the shortcut menu for
the file. ]]

To change it back to open...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and Select: (NONE) Folder |
Advanced button | Highlight open | Click the Set Default button

Right click doublepane.reg and select Merge. Notice how Merge is in Bold
letters? That is the default action, which means when you double click any
*.reg file, it is Merged into your registry.

Kelly's doublepane.reg changes the Value Data from open to explore...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: open

Kelly's 290. Right hand side
Single Pane, singlepane.reg, changes the Value Data from explore to open...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: explore

The deal above in Folder Properties also changes the Value Data in this
key...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: explore or open

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Wayne said:
Hello Wesley,

I apologize. I did not explain myself well enough. I went through the
list of Tweaks and found some I would like to try. There were more, but
one it particular is Open My Computer in Double Pane Window, Tweak 290R.
That requires
making changes to the Registry. Would I change the Notepad file with the
change for this Tweak and Import it back into the Registry ? My Registry
entry in Notepad has,

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL]
@=""

The Tweak says it should be,

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL]
@="explore"

How would I change this then ?

Wayne


Wesley Vogel said:
Wayne,

All you have to do after you download the restorealldisplaytabs.reg file,
is
double click restorealldisplaytabs.reg and answer YES to the import
prompt.
This will merge the contents of restorealldisplaytabs.reg into the proper
place in your registry.

The part about opening the file in Notepad is just so a person can see
what's in the reg file. Folks like me are snoopy and want to know what's
in
it and where in the registry this happens so we can learn more neat
stuff. If you're just trying to get your Display Properties tabs back,
you do not necessarily have to do that part. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
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Wesley,

Yes, it did help a lot! My folders were opening in the Open configuration.
I wanted the Explore way with the folder tree on the left. That was what I
was looking for.

I figured there was a way to do it from outside the Registry, but I want to
do it Kelly's way. It was not clear to Me. Your description and instructions
on the Registry Keys were Very Clear and Worked Perfectly. I now have my
folder tree right where I want it.

Thank You Ever So Kindly,

Wayne


Wesley Vogel said:
Wayne,

The default value for folders is OPEN, Kelly's tweak changes it to
EXPLORE,
for *all* folders.

This may change some other things that you may not like.

How folders open depends on a combination of a number of things.

Explore opens folders with the Folders pane on the left.

Open opens folders with common tasks showing on the left, if Show common
tasks in folders is selected in Folder Properties on the General tab.

If you right click any folder, you'll see Open at the top in Bold letters,
that's the default action. When you double click a folder it Opens.

Explore is usually the next item in the right click (context) menu. You
can
click on Explore and a folder will open with the with Folders pane on the
left.

You can change this without going into the registry.

Open Folder Properties...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and Select: (NONE) Folder |
Advanced button | Highlight explore | Click the Set Default button

Set Default button
[[Sets the selected command as the command to be carried out when the file
is invoked.
The default command for the file is shown in bold on the shortcut menu for
the file. ]]

To change it back to open...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and Select: (NONE) Folder |
Advanced button | Highlight open | Click the Set Default button

Right click doublepane.reg and select Merge. Notice how Merge is in Bold
letters? That is the default action, which means when you double click
any
*.reg file, it is Merged into your registry.

Kelly's doublepane.reg changes the Value Data from open to explore...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: open

Kelly's 290. Right hand side
Single Pane, singlepane.reg, changes the Value Data from explore to
open...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: explore

The deal above in Folder Properties also changes the Value Data in this
key...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: explore or open

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Wayne said:
Hello Wesley,

I apologize. I did not explain myself well enough. I went through the
list of Tweaks and found some I would like to try. There were more, but
one it particular is Open My Computer in Double Pane Window, Tweak 290R.
That requires
making changes to the Registry. Would I change the Notepad file with the
change for this Tweak and Import it back into the Registry ? My Registry
entry in Notepad has,

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL]
@=""

The Tweak says it should be,

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL]
@="explore"

How would I change this then ?

Wayne


Wesley Vogel said:
Wayne,

All you have to do after you download the restorealldisplaytabs.reg
file,
is
double click restorealldisplaytabs.reg and answer YES to the import
prompt.
This will merge the contents of restorealldisplaytabs.reg into the
proper
place in your registry.

The part about opening the file in Notepad is just so a person can see
what's in the reg file. Folks like me are snoopy and want to know
what's
in
it and where in the registry this happens so we can learn more neat
stuff. If you're just trying to get your Display Properties tabs back,
you do not necessarily have to do that part. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Wayne <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Wesley Vogel,

Please excuse me, but I saved my Registry to my Hard Drive as
suggested at that site. I opened it with Notepad. What concerns me is
that the file starts at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. I had My Computer selected.
What happened to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT & HKEY_CURRENT_USER? I have done
this numerous times. And after making changes to the file, do I just go
back into Regedit.exe, and import the modified Notepad file into
Regedit.exe?

Any advice,Please, will be Greatly Appreciated

Thank You,

Wayne


http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top
285. Right hand side
Restore All Display Tabs

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In bettyk <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Am trying to fix the grandkids computer. When I go to the Display
Properties the only tabs I have a Screen Saver and Settings. How do I
get the rest back?

Betty
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Wayne,

Glad to hear it. Keep having fun. :-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Wayne said:
Wesley,

Yes, it did help a lot! My folders were opening in the Open
configuration. I wanted the Explore way with the folder tree on the left.
That was what I was looking for.

I figured there was a way to do it from outside the Registry, but I want
to do it Kelly's way. It was not clear to Me. Your description and
instructions on the Registry Keys were Very Clear and Worked Perfectly. I
now have my folder tree right where I want it.

Thank You Ever So Kindly,

Wayne


Wesley Vogel said:
Wayne,

The default value for folders is OPEN, Kelly's tweak changes it to
EXPLORE,
for *all* folders.

This may change some other things that you may not like.

How folders open depends on a combination of a number of things.

Explore opens folders with the Folders pane on the left.

Open opens folders with common tasks showing on the left, if Show common
tasks in folders is selected in Folder Properties on the General tab.

If you right click any folder, you'll see Open at the top in Bold
letters, that's the default action. When you double click a folder it
Opens.

Explore is usually the next item in the right click (context) menu. You
can
click on Explore and a folder will open with the with Folders pane on the
left.

You can change this without going into the registry.

Open Folder Properties...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and Select: (NONE) Folder |
Advanced button | Highlight explore | Click the Set Default button

Set Default button
[[Sets the selected command as the command to be carried out when the
file is invoked.
The default command for the file is shown in bold on the shortcut menu
for the file. ]]

To change it back to open...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
File Types tab | Scroll down to and Select: (NONE) Folder |
Advanced button | Highlight open | Click the Set Default button

Right click doublepane.reg and select Merge. Notice how Merge is in Bold
letters? That is the default action, which means when you double click
any
*.reg file, it is Merged into your registry.

Kelly's doublepane.reg changes the Value Data from open to explore...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: open

Kelly's 290. Right hand side
Single Pane, singlepane.reg, changes the Value Data from explore to
open...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: explore

The deal above in Folder Properties also changes the Value Data in this
key...
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Value Name: (Default)
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: explore or open

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Wayne said:
Hello Wesley,

I apologize. I did not explain myself well enough. I went through
the list of Tweaks and found some I would like to try. There were more,
but one it particular is Open My Computer in Double Pane Window, Tweak
290R. That requires
making changes to the Registry. Would I change the Notepad file with the
change for this Tweak and Import it back into the Registry ? My
Registry entry in Notepad has,

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL]
@=""

The Tweak says it should be,

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FOLDER\SHELL]
@="explore"

How would I change this then ?

Wayne


Wayne,

All you have to do after you download the restorealldisplaytabs.reg
file,
is
double click restorealldisplaytabs.reg and answer YES to the import
prompt.
This will merge the contents of restorealldisplaytabs.reg into the
proper
place in your registry.

The part about opening the file in Notepad is just so a person can see
what's in the reg file. Folks like me are snoopy and want to know
what's
in
it and where in the registry this happens so we can learn more neat
stuff. If you're just trying to get your Display Properties tabs back,
you do not necessarily have to do that part. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Wayne <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Wesley Vogel,

Please excuse me, but I saved my Registry to my Hard Drive as
suggested at that site. I opened it with Notepad. What concerns me is
that the file starts at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. I had My Computer
selected. What happened to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT & HKEY_CURRENT_USER? I
have done this numerous times. And after making changes to the file,
do I just go back into Regedit.exe, and import the modified Notepad
file into Regedit.exe?

Any advice,Please, will be Greatly Appreciated

Thank You,

Wayne


http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top
285. Right hand side
Restore All Display Tabs

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In bettyk <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Am trying to fix the grandkids computer. When I go to the Display
Properties the only tabs I have a Screen Saver and Settings. How do
I get the rest back?

Betty
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