In windows 2000 the user could click on a URL of "file:e:\refdocs\" and the
user could browse the folders under the e:\refdocs path within intenet
explorer.

In Windows XP nothing happens when clicking on a URL as listed above. It is
possible to browse folders by typing "e:\refdocs\" in the address bar but not
by clicking on a URL.

In Windows 2000 the word "file" in the URL seemed to trigger IE to use the
folder mode. Is there a setting in Windows XP that will accomplish the same
thing?

If not, what is the syntax to use in a URL to browse folders in IE. This
behavior change seems to be associated with Windows XP not with IE either
version 6x or 7.

Thanks

if you do a ctrl+o the ie browser
will give you the pop up to
search your folders and open
files.

although it's not defaulted
at installation, the ie browser
has a menu bar with the file open
option. just right click somewhere
near the tabs and enable it.


"Berwick Dave" <Berwick (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In windows 2000 the user could click on a URL of "file:e:\refdocs\"
> and the
> user could browse the folders under the e:\refdocs path within intenet
> explorer.
>
> In Windows XP nothing happens when clicking on a URL as listed above.
> It is
> possible to browse folders by typing "e:\refdocs\" in the address bar
> but not
> by clicking on a URL.
>
> In Windows 2000 the word "file" in the URL seemed to trigger IE to use
> the
> folder mode. Is there a setting in Windows XP that will accomplish
> the same
> thing?
>
> If not, what is the syntax to use in a URL to browse folders in IE.
> This
> behavior change seems to be associated with Windows XP not with IE
> either
> version 6x or 7.
>
> Thanks

Try file://e:\refdocs

ern.

"Berwick Dave" <Berwick (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:53BF2A1F-A8D2-462F-B8A5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In windows 2000 the user could click on a URL of "file:e:\refdocs\" and
the
> user could browse the folders under the e:\refdocs path within intenet
> explorer.
>
> In Windows XP nothing happens when clicking on a URL as listed above. It
is
> possible to browse folders by typing "e:\refdocs\" in the address bar but
not
> by clicking on a URL.
>
> In Windows 2000 the word "file" in the URL seemed to trigger IE to use the
> folder mode. Is there a setting in Windows XP that will accomplish the
same
> thing?
>
> If not, what is the syntax to use in a URL to browse folders in IE. This
> behavior change seems to be associated with Windows XP not with IE either
> version 6x or 7.
>
> Thanks