File Manager Blank Folders Column

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Terry Smythe

Running Win2000, suddenly my file manager (Explore) opens with the
folders column dark grey, no folders visible. Can no longer
navigate. Spent last hour or so trying to make that column visible,
no luck at all. Suggestions?

Regards,

Terry Smythe
Winnipeg, Canada
 
What happens if you logon as a new user? (create a new account in 'User and
Passwords'). Try a Safe Mode boot. Also try a clean boot.
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html
Clean boot = no non-microsoft services at startup, no third party apps at
startup.


Failing that copy the lines below into a file named 'IEReg.bat' and double
click it to run it. This will reregister some DLLs for IE and the operating
system. Restart for effect.

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regsvr32 comcat.dll /s
regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /s
regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /i /s
regsvr32 asctrls.ocx /s
regsvr32 oleaut32.dll /s
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /I /s
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /s
regsvr32 browseui.dll /s
regsvr32 browseui.dll /I /s
regsvr32 msrating.dll /s
regsvr32 mlang.dll /s
regsvr32 hlink.dll /s
regsvr32 mshtmled.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s
regsvr32 plugin.ocx /s
regsvr32 sendmail.dll /s
regsvr32 scrobj.dll /s
regsvr32 mmefxe.ocx /s
regsvr32 corpol.dll /s
regsvr32 jscript.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
regsvr32 imgutil.dll /s
regsvr32 thumbvw.dll /s
regsvr32 cryptext.dll /s
regsvr32 rsabase.dll /s
regsvr32 inseng.dll /s
regsvr32 iesetup.dll /i /s
regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll /s
regsvr32 dispex.dll /s
regsvr32 occache.dll /s
regsvr32 occache.dll /i /s
regsvr32 iepeers.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /i /s
regsvr32 cdfview.dll /s
regsvr32 webcheck.dll /s
regsvr32 mobsync.dll /s
regsvr32 pngfilt.dll /s
regsvr32 licmgr10.dll /s
regsvr32 icmfilter.dll /s
regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx /s
regsvr32 inetcfg.dll /s
regsvr32 tdc.ocx /s
regsvr32 MSR2C.DLL /s
regsvr32 msident.dll /s
regsvr32 msieftp.dll /s
regsvr32 xmsconf.ocx /s
regsvr32 ils.dll /s
regsvr32 msoeacct.dll /s
regsvr32 inetcomm.dll /s
regsvr32 msdxm.ocx /s
regsvr32 dxmasf.dll /s
regsvr32 l3codecx.ax /s
regsvr32 acelpdec.ax /s
regsvr32 mpg4ds32.ax /s
regsvr32 voxmsdec.ax /s
regsvr32 danim.dll /s
regsvr32 Daxctle.ocx /s
regsvr32 lmrt.dll /s
regsvr32 datime.dll /s
regsvr32 dxtrans.dll /s
regsvr32 dxtmsft.dll /s
regsvr32 WEBPOST.DLL /s
regsvr32 WPWIZDLL.DLL /s
regsvr32 POSTWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 CRSWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 FTPWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 FPWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 wshom.ocx /s
regsvr32 wshext.dll /s
regsvr32 vbscript.dll /s
regsvr32 scrrun.dll mstinit.exe /setup /s
regsvr32 msnsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
regsvr32 msapsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
exit
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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Running Win2000, suddenly my file manager (Explore) opens with the
| folders column dark grey, no folders visible. Can no longer
| navigate. Spent last hour or so trying to make that column visible,
| no luck at all. Suggestions?
|
| Regards,
|
| Terry Smythe
| Winnipeg, Canada
|
 
What happens if you logon as a new user? (create a new account in 'User and
Passwords'). Try a Safe Mode boot. Also try a clean boot.
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html
Clean boot = no non-microsoft services at startup, no third party apps at
startup.


Failing that copy the lines below into a file named 'IEReg.bat' and double
click it to run it. This will reregister some DLLs for IE and the operating
system. Restart for effect.
Click to expand...

Thank you for the tips, appreciate. autoruns did not reveal
anything unusual in the boot routine, other than exposing many more
thinga running than MSCONFIG (from WinXP) will reveal.

Your batch file did the trick. I ran it from a floppy and I did
not even have to reboot. Windows File Manager (Explorer) came up
clean and green, perfectly normal.

Once again the magic and the power of the internet comes through with
flying colors. Many thanks for taking the time to lend a helping
hand, very much appreciated.

Regards,

Terry Smythe
Winnipeg, Canada
 
Glad to hear it helps. You're welcome.

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thank you for the tips, appreciate. autoruns did not reveal
| anything unusual in the boot routine, other than exposing many more
| thinga running than MSCONFIG (from WinXP) will reveal.
|
| Your batch file did the trick. I ran it from a floppy and I did
| not even have to reboot. Windows File Manager (Explorer) came up
| clean and green, perfectly normal.
|
| Once again the magic and the power of the internet comes through with
| flying colors. Many thanks for taking the time to lend a helping
| hand, very much appreciated.
|
| Regards,
|
| Terry Smythe
| Winnipeg, Canada
|
|
 
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