Problem with Windows Explorer

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Crimson

I have a problem I was hoping someone could help with.

When I open Windows Explorer (through WindowsKey-E, the Start Menu, or
from the windows directory), it doesn't show the menu bar, buttons, or
address bar, just the file list on the right and the folder list on the
left. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the menu bar
back, since there is no place to right click to get to any menus or
bars. Functionality otherwise seems fine.

Strangely when I click on "My Computer" on the desktop, everything
works fine, and I can get the windows explorer functionality by
clicking "Folders" under Standard Buttons, but I don't want to always
have to do that.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
Crimson
 
While your explorer interface might be broken, it is still possible
gain explorer like functionality from the "my computer view" if you
click on the folders icon in the menu.
 
It wasn't, but this actually provided a solution anyway. When I hit
F-11 and enterred full screen mode, the top bar had context menus to
add back in the Menu Bar, Button Bar, etc., and these bars remained
when I switched back to normal mode.

Man, sometimes Windows stuff is pretty annoying. There shouldn't even
be a way to turn the Menu Bar off if that makes it so there is no way
to turn it back on.

Anyway, thanks,

Crimson
 
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