Unwanted images in Explorer

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I have just changed to Windows 2000 from NT4. A feature of W2K
Explorer that annoys me is the unnecessary image (with folder name,
etc.) that sometimes comes up on the left side of the right pane of
Explorer. I have the right pane set up for Details view and need to
widen the window to see some more information (e.g. Date/Time
Modified). But as soon as I widen the Window slightly the image comes
up on the left side of the pane, meaning I can see less information,
rather than more! I end up having to widen the pane by about 50% in
order to see the info I want. The image may be useful to Windows
beginners, but I find it no use at all.

Is there some way to turn this off for all Explorer windows? I can
turn it off for individual folders (using View/Customize This
Folder...), but can I do this once for all folders?

Regards
Brian Beaven
 
Hi Brian,

Change your Explorer view settings as follows:

Control Panel > Folder Options > General [tab]: Use Windows classic folders

And for future reference, you will have a better chance of having questions such as
these answered if you post in the appropriate group, such as:

microsoft.public.win2000.new_user

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Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
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: "brianb" <brian.beaven AT transport DOT alstom DOT com>
: Wrote in message : Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 12:35 AM
: I have just changed to Windows 2000 from NT4. A feature of W2K
: Explorer that annoys me is the unnecessary image (with folder name,
: etc.) that sometimes comes up on the left side of the right pane of
: Explorer. I have the right pane set up for Details view and need to
: widen the window to see some more information (e.g. Date/Time
: Modified). But as soon as I widen the Window slightly the image comes
: up on the left side of the pane, meaning I can see less information,
: rather than more! I end up having to widen the pane by about 50% in
: order to see the info I want. The image may be useful to Windows
: beginners, but I find it no use at all.
:
: Is there some way to turn this off for all Explorer windows? I can
: turn it off for individual folders (using View/Customize This
: Folder...), but can I do this once for all folders?
 
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