Folders Explorer Bar not displaying folders

F

Fritz

When I start Windows Explorer, the folder list in the left pane is empty
(gray), when I switch the view to Search, History or Favorites, everything
shows up fine - when I switch back to Folders, it's grayed out again. My
guess is that one of the registry settings got mangled. Does anyone know
which one?

Thanks in advance! :)
 
F

Fritz

Yes, I've seen the article before but it applies to Windows 95 and 98. Win
2000 and XP don't seem to have that reg key at all.
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

Hi Fritz,

See if this helps:

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer
Bars\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the "BarSize" registry value.
If that does not help, export this registry key and post here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}
 
F

Fritz

Deleting BarSize didn't do it. I'm assuming the key you wanted me to post
is this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}]
@="Explorer Band"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

Thank you for your help!
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

The REG looks OK, and I'm running out of ideas. Only option that I can think
of is a System Restore rollback, if the problem is seen as of recent.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Fritz said:
Deleting BarSize didn't do it. I'm assuming the key you wanted me to post
is this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}]
@="Explorer Band"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

Thank you for your help!


Ramesh said:
Hi Fritz,

See if this helps:

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer
Bars\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the "BarSize" registry
value. If that does not help, export this registry key and post here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
F

Fritz

It's a Win2K system so no System Restore.
Thanks for trying to help, Ramesh!

Ramesh said:
The REG looks OK, and I'm running out of ideas. Only option that I can
think of is a System Restore rollback, if the problem is seen as of
recent.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Fritz said:
Deleting BarSize didn't do it. I'm assuming the key you wanted me to
post is this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}]
@="Explorer Band"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

Thank you for your help!


Ramesh said:
Hi Fritz,

See if this helps:

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer
Bars\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the "BarSize" registry
value. If that does not help, export this registry key and post here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Yes, I've seen the article before but it applies to Windows 95 and 98.
Win 2000 and XP don't seem to have that reg key at all.


Fritz,

Did you try the link at the bottom of...

Windows Explorer folder pane is blank - grayed out
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/greyfolderpane.htm

???

See step #3 under...
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
here...

"All Folders" pane missing or Windows Explorer is blank
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192315

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Fritz <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks for the link. I tried both things. Neither one of them fixed
it though.


Windows Explorer folder pane is blank - grayed out
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/greyfolderpane.htm


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Fritz <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I start Windows Explorer, the folder list in the left pane is
empty (gray), when I switch the view to Search, History or
Favorites, everything shows up fine - when I switch back to
Folders, it's grayed out again. My guess is that one of the
registry settings got mangled. Does anyone know which one?

Thanks in advance! :)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

Fritz,

Don't have a Windows 2000 system here. But, IIRC, there was a different
module involved. IE repair might help.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Fritz said:
It's a Win2K system so no System Restore.
Thanks for trying to help, Ramesh!

Ramesh said:
The REG looks OK, and I'm running out of ideas. Only option that I can
think of is a System Restore rollback, if the problem is seen as of
recent.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Fritz said:
Deleting BarSize didn't do it. I'm assuming the key you wanted me to
post is this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}]
@="Explorer Band"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

Thank you for your help!


Hi Fritz,

See if this helps:

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer
Bars\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the "BarSize" registry
value. If that does not help, export this registry key and post here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Yes, I've seen the article before but it applies to Windows 95 and 98.
Win 2000 and XP don't seem to have that reg key at all.


Fritz,

Did you try the link at the bottom of...

Windows Explorer folder pane is blank - grayed out
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/greyfolderpane.htm

???

See step #3 under...
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
here...

"All Folders" pane missing or Windows Explorer is blank
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192315

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Fritz <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks for the link. I tried both things. Neither one of them
fixed
it though.


Windows Explorer folder pane is blank - grayed out
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/greyfolderpane.htm


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Fritz <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I start Windows Explorer, the folder list in the left pane is
empty (gray), when I switch the view to Search, History or
Favorites, everything shows up fine - when I switch back to
Folders, it's grayed out again. My guess is that one of the
registry settings got mangled. Does anyone know which one?

Thanks in advance! :)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
F

Fritz

I'll try that! ...Thanks!

Ramesh said:
Fritz,

Don't have a Windows 2000 system here. But, IIRC, there was a different
module involved. IE repair might help.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Fritz said:
It's a Win2K system so no System Restore.
Thanks for trying to help, Ramesh!

Ramesh said:
The REG looks OK, and I'm running out of ideas. Only option that I can
think of is a System Restore rollback, if the problem is seen as of
recent.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Deleting BarSize didn't do it. I'm assuming the key you wanted me to
post is this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}]
@="Explorer Band"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

Thank you for your help!


Hi Fritz,

See if this helps:

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer
Bars\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the "BarSize" registry
value. If that does not help, export this registry key and post here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Yes, I've seen the article before but it applies to Windows 95 and
98. Win 2000 and XP don't seem to have that reg key at all.


Fritz,

Did you try the link at the bottom of...

Windows Explorer folder pane is blank - grayed out
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/greyfolderpane.htm

???

See step #3 under...
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
here...

"All Folders" pane missing or Windows Explorer is blank
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192315

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Fritz <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks for the link. I tried both things. Neither one of them
fixed
it though.


Windows Explorer folder pane is blank - grayed out
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/greyfolderpane.htm


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Fritz <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I start Windows Explorer, the folder list in the left pane
is
empty (gray), when I switch the view to Search, History or
Favorites, everything shows up fine - when I switch back to
Folders, it's grayed out again. My guess is that one of the
registry settings got mangled. Does anyone know which one?

Thanks in advance! :)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
F

Fritz

Reinstalling IE components did the trick. Thanks for the tip,
Ramesh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Ramesh said:
Fritz,

Don't have a Windows 2000 system here. But, IIRC, there was a different
module involved. IE repair might help.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Fritz said:
It's a Win2K system so no System Restore.
Thanks for trying to help, Ramesh!

Ramesh said:
The REG looks OK, and I'm running out of ideas. Only option that I can
think of is a System Restore rollback, if the problem is seen as of
recent.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Deleting BarSize didn't do it. I'm assuming the key you wanted me to
post is this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}]
@="Explorer Band"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\Implemented
Categories\{00021493-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EFA24E64-B078-11d0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

Thank you for your help!


Hi Fritz,

See if this helps:

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer
Bars\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

Backup the key, and in the right-pane, delete the "BarSize" registry
value. If that does not help, export this registry key and post here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\{EFA24E64-B078-11D0-89E4-00C04FC9E26E}

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Yes, I've seen the article before but it applies to Windows 95 and
98. Win 2000 and XP don't seem to have that reg key at all.


Fritz,

Did you try the link at the bottom of...

Windows Explorer folder pane is blank - grayed out
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/greyfolderpane.htm

???

See step #3 under...
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
here...

"All Folders" pane missing or Windows Explorer is blank
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192315

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Fritz <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks for the link. I tried both things. Neither one of them
fixed
it though.


Windows Explorer folder pane is blank - grayed out
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/greyfolderpane.htm


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Fritz <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I start Windows Explorer, the folder list in the left pane
is
empty (gray), when I switch the view to Search, History or
Favorites, everything shows up fine - when I switch back to
Folders, it's grayed out again. My guess is that one of the
registry settings got mangled. Does anyone know which one?

Thanks in advance! :)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

Nice, Fritz. In future, please post (or perhaps cross-post to) the
appropriate newsgroup for faster response. Though most of the edits and
modules are common for Windows 2000 and XP, there may be some differences
such as this one :)

Thanks for posting back!
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

In future, please post (or perhaps cross-post to) the appropriate
And, because myself and Wesley are really nice guys ;) you were lucky this
time, Fritz :)
 

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