Wayne,

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

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:11n58pibvic2822@corp.supernews.com,
Wayne <NOwaynerrSPAM@toast.net> hunted and pecked:
> 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" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:OZEapFZ5FHA.2092@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> 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 news:11n4p27mjp3p025@corp.supernews.com,
>> Wayne <NOwaynerrSPAM@toast.net> hunted and pecked:
>>> 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" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eoRvrjA5FHA.3276@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> 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 news:11mubta4qnl0vbd@corp.supernews.com,
>>>> Wayne <NOwaynerrSPAM@toast.net> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uXD4Snw4FHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> 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 news:bettyk.1y3bb1@pcbanter.net,
>>>>>> bettyk <bettyk.1y3bb1@pcbanter.net> 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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> bettyk