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Columns in windows explorer

J

Jim

Flightless Bird
I have customised the columns in windows explorer to show about six or seven
columns of data. However, when I open a folder it shows only one column,
with a slider along the bottom which allows me to see a further couple of
columns.

Most of the space is taken up by the "preview area", and I can see all the
columns by moving the vertical line on the left of this area to the right.

It will stay in this position when I change folders or files; if I then
close explorer, next time I open it it's back to showing one column.

Is there any way to make it remember the way I close it? I'd like to keep
the preview area, as it's sometimes useful, I'd just prefer it to be
narrower.

Obviously, there's not a lot of effort involved in moving the line to the
right, it's just an annoyance which I'd rather be without.
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
Try holding the CTRL button while closing Explorer. Otherwise check that
you don't have some interfering software? Anti-malware or privacy software.

On 8/7/2010 10:59 AM, Jim wrote:
> I have customised the columns in windows explorer to show about six or
> seven columns of data. However, when I open a folder it shows only one
> column, with a slider along the bottom which allows me to see a further
> couple of columns.
>
> Most of the space is taken up by the "preview area", and I can see all
> the columns by moving the vertical line on the left of this area to the
> right.
>
> It will stay in this position when I change folders or files; if I then
> close explorer, next time I open it it's back to showing one column.
>
> Is there any way to make it remember the way I close it? I'd like to
> keep the preview area, as it's sometimes useful, I'd just prefer it to
> be narrower.
>
> Obviously, there's not a lot of effort involved in moving the line to
> the right, it's just an annoyance which I'd rather be without.
 
J

Jim

Flightless Bird
Tried that - didn't make any difference. I've got malwarebytes, but why
should that make a difference?


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vch7o.63888$0A5.20544@newsfe22.iad...
> Try holding the CTRL button while closing Explorer. Otherwise check that
> you don't have some interfering software? Anti-malware or privacy
> software.
>
> On 8/7/2010 10:59 AM, Jim wrote:
>> I have customised the columns in windows explorer to show about six or
>> seven columns of data. However, when I open a folder it shows only one
>> column, with a slider along the bottom which allows me to see a further
>> couple of columns.
>>
>> Most of the space is taken up by the "preview area", and I can see all
>> the columns by moving the vertical line on the left of this area to the
>> right.
>>
>> It will stay in this position when I change folders or files; if I then
>> close explorer, next time I open it it's back to showing one column.
>>
>> Is there any way to make it remember the way I close it? I'd like to
>> keep the preview area, as it's sometimes useful, I'd just prefer it to
>> be narrower.
>>
>> Obviously, there's not a lot of effort involved in moving the line to
>> the right, it's just an annoyance which I'd rather be without.
>
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
No, something like AdAware teatimer or such, something preventing the
choice from being saved. The explorer window should reopen with the last
view unless something is interfering.

On 8/8/2010 5:00 AM, Jim wrote:
> Tried that - didn't make any difference. I've got malwarebytes, but why
> should that make a difference?
>
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vch7o.63888$0A5.20544@newsfe22.iad...
>> Try holding the CTRL button while closing Explorer. Otherwise check
>> that you don't have some interfering software? Anti-malware or privacy
>> software.
>>
>> On 8/7/2010 10:59 AM, Jim wrote:
>>> I have customised the columns in windows explorer to show about six or
>>> seven columns of data. However, when I open a folder it shows only one
>>> column, with a slider along the bottom which allows me to see a further
>>> couple of columns.
>>>
>>> Most of the space is taken up by the "preview area", and I can see all
>>> the columns by moving the vertical line on the left of this area to the
>>> right.
>>>
>>> It will stay in this position when I change folders or files; if I then
>>> close explorer, next time I open it it's back to showing one column.
>>>
>>> Is there any way to make it remember the way I close it? I'd like to
>>> keep the preview area, as it's sometimes useful, I'd just prefer it to
>>> be narrower.
>>>
>>> Obviously, there's not a lot of effort involved in moving the line to
>>> the right, it's just an annoyance which I'd rather be without.
>>
 
K

kreed

Flightless Bird
surely it a lot easier just to close preview, then click on the button at
the top to open it as required.
K

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5Az7o.60030$YX3.16629@newsfe18.iad...
> No, something like AdAware teatimer or such, something preventing the
> choice from being saved. The explorer window should reopen with the last
> view unless something is interfering.
>
> On 8/8/2010 5:00 AM, Jim wrote:
>> Tried that - didn't make any difference. I've got malwarebytes, but why
>> should that make a difference?
>>
>>
>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:vch7o.63888$0A5.20544@newsfe22.iad...
>>> Try holding the CTRL button while closing Explorer. Otherwise check
>>> that you don't have some interfering software? Anti-malware or privacy
>>> software.
>>>
>>> On 8/7/2010 10:59 AM, Jim wrote:
>>>> I have customised the columns in windows explorer to show about six or
>>>> seven columns of data. However, when I open a folder it shows only one
>>>> column, with a slider along the bottom which allows me to see a further
>>>> couple of columns.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the space is taken up by the "preview area", and I can see all
>>>> the columns by moving the vertical line on the left of this area to the
>>>> right.
>>>>
>>>> It will stay in this position when I change folders or files; if I then
>>>> close explorer, next time I open it it's back to showing one column.
>>>>
>>>> Is there any way to make it remember the way I close it? I'd like to
>>>> keep the preview area, as it's sometimes useful, I'd just prefer it to
>>>> be narrower.
>>>>
>>>> Obviously, there's not a lot of effort involved in moving the line to
>>>> the right, it's just an annoyance which I'd rather be without.
>>>
 
J

Jim

Flightless Bird
Nothing like adaware teatimer, but kreed's suggestion seems to have cured
it! Many thanks.

"kreed" <NOTkreed_pub@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:X7qdnZGmkJu0V8PRnZ2dnUVZ7oKdnZ2d@bt.com...
> surely it a lot easier just to close preview, then click on the button at
> the top to open it as required.
> K
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:5Az7o.60030$YX3.16629@newsfe18.iad...
>> No, something like AdAware teatimer or such, something preventing the
>> choice from being saved. The explorer window should reopen with the last
>> view unless something is interfering.
>>
>> On 8/8/2010 5:00 AM, Jim wrote:
>>> Tried that - didn't make any difference. I've got malwarebytes, but why
>>> should that make a difference?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:vch7o.63888$0A5.20544@newsfe22.iad...
>>>> Try holding the CTRL button while closing Explorer. Otherwise check
>>>> that you don't have some interfering software? Anti-malware or privacy
>>>> software.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/7/2010 10:59 AM, Jim wrote:
>>>>> I have customised the columns in windows explorer to show about six or
>>>>> seven columns of data. However, when I open a folder it shows only one
>>>>> column, with a slider along the bottom which allows me to see a
>>>>> further
>>>>> couple of columns.
>>>>>
>>>>> Most of the space is taken up by the "preview area", and I can see all
>>>>> the columns by moving the vertical line on the left of this area to
>>>>> the
>>>>> right.
>>>>>
>>>>> It will stay in this position when I change folders or files; if I
>>>>> then
>>>>> close explorer, next time I open it it's back to showing one column.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any way to make it remember the way I close it? I'd like to
>>>>> keep the preview area, as it's sometimes useful, I'd just prefer it to
>>>>> be narrower.
>>>>>
>>>>> Obviously, there's not a lot of effort involved in moving the line to
>>>>> the right, it's just an annoyance which I'd rather be without.
>>>>
>
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
As long as you are happy with the results!

On 8/9/2010 4:21 AM, Jim wrote:
> Nothing like adaware teatimer, but kreed's suggestion seems to have
> cured it! Many thanks.
>
> "kreed" <NOTkreed_pub@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:X7qdnZGmkJu0V8PRnZ2dnUVZ7oKdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> surely it a lot easier just to close preview, then click on the button
>> at the top to open it as required.
>> K
>>
>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:5Az7o.60030$YX3.16629@newsfe18.iad...
>>> No, something like AdAware teatimer or such, something preventing the
>>> choice from being saved. The explorer window should reopen with the
>>> last view unless something is interfering.
>>>
>>> On 8/8/2010 5:00 AM, Jim wrote:
>>>> Tried that - didn't make any difference. I've got malwarebytes, but why
>>>> should that make a difference?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:vch7o.63888$0A5.20544@newsfe22.iad...
>>>>> Try holding the CTRL button while closing Explorer. Otherwise check
>>>>> that you don't have some interfering software? Anti-malware or privacy
>>>>> software.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/7/2010 10:59 AM, Jim wrote:
>>>>>> I have customised the columns in windows explorer to show about
>>>>>> six or
>>>>>> seven columns of data. However, when I open a folder it shows only
>>>>>> one
>>>>>> column, with a slider along the bottom which allows me to see a
>>>>>> further
>>>>>> couple of columns.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Most of the space is taken up by the "preview area", and I can see
>>>>>> all
>>>>>> the columns by moving the vertical line on the left of this area
>>>>>> to the
>>>>>> right.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It will stay in this position when I change folders or files; if I
>>>>>> then
>>>>>> close explorer, next time I open it it's back to showing one column.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there any way to make it remember the way I close it? I'd like to
>>>>>> keep the preview area, as it's sometimes useful, I'd just prefer
>>>>>> it to
>>>>>> be narrower.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Obviously, there's not a lot of effort involved in moving the line to
>>>>>> the right, it's just an annoyance which I'd rather be without.
>>>>>
>>
 
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