Back in my MS-DOS days I could get the directory of a folder and direct it to a text file. Now I'd like to do that again, but I can't figure out to make it work in Windows Explorer (for XP, but I also have Vista on my notebook).Do I have to run a DOS window. Is the syntax the same? (Can I remember it?) Are there any shareware or freeware program managers that provide this function?
Awhile back I was organizing my picture files and accidentally pressed a few keys, which seems to have caused my file and folder names to disappear in that one folder. I can see them fine in list, icon, tile, or detail view, but in filmstrip or thumbnail view they have disappeared! I use WindowsXP. How can I unhide the file names?
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just bought my mum a new computer (win XP) & am trying to set it up for her. When I save things (such as google) to favourites, i get told it has been saved but when i go to the start menu there is no favoutites! how can i get this in the sart list?
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Screenshot: http://gyazo.com/b406a94dab4b5ce9cfdf4f8fa815ec4a.png
This happened after booting up my pc today (running XP Pro SP3).
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Last night I ran O&O Defrag and it finished without any problems or errors.
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