Change in Appearance of Start Menu

[Cheri :o)]

I'm sure this is a silly question, however, I do not know how to fix the
problem. When I go to the "Start" button and click on "My Documents" I no
longer get the sc reen that I used to that allows me to choose "Shared
Documents". It goes directly to "My Documents", which isn't what I want to
do. I certainly don't remember changing anything, and if I did, I certainly
don't know what I did or how to undo it. Could someone please help me?
Every other user on the same computer has theirs set the way I want mine.
Can't figure out what I must have done.

Appreciate your time.

Cheri

 

[Big Al]

I'm sure this is a silly question, however, I do not know how to fix the
problem. When I go to the "Start" button and click on "My Documents" I no
longer get the sc reen that I used to that allows me to choose "Shared
Documents". It goes directly to "My Documents", which isn't what I want to
do. I certainly don't remember changing anything, and if I did, I certainly
don't know what I did or how to undo it. Could someone please help me?
Every other user on the same computer has theirs set the way I want mine.
Can't figure out what I must have done.

Appreciate your time.

Cheri

I've never seen 'shared documents' in 'my documents'.
When I click 'my computer' on the start menu, 'shared documents' is one
of the choices.

Now you could probably right click and drag it to your 'my documents'
and make a shortcut there? All it is a link to C:\documents and
settings\all users\shared documents.

 

[Cheri :o)]

It's not "My Documents" file that I'm talking about. It's when you click on
"Start" then click on "My Documents" and it brings up a screen that shows
options on the left had side such as "Shared Documents", etc. I used to be
able to choose "Shared Documents" from that screen, but now it goes directly
to "My Documents" folder which I don't want it to do. I want to be able to
access "Shared Documents" from clicking "Start" then "My Documents". Does
anyone know how to do that. Also, When I am trying to take photos from my
digital camera to load them on the computer, I no longer have the screen that
allows me to "Copy photos" to a destination that I choose, or to "Move
photos"...or any of the other options. That screen is now misssing and I
don't know how to retrieve it. I don't even know what I did to make it
disappear in the first place.

I don't know how to explain this any clearer. Can anyone help? Or does
anyone understand what I'm talking about?

Thanks,

Cheri

 

[Big Al]

It's not "My Documents" file that I'm talking about. It's when you click on
"Start" then click on "My Documents" and it brings up a screen that shows
options on the left had side such as "Shared Documents", etc. I used to be
able to choose "Shared Documents" from that screen, but now it goes directly
to "My Documents" folder which I don't want it to do. I want to be able to
access "Shared Documents" from clicking "Start" then "My Documents". Does
anyone know how to do that. Also, When I am trying to take photos from my
digital camera to load them on the computer, I no longer have the screen that
allows me to "Copy photos" to a destination that I choose, or to "Move
photos"...or any of the other options. That screen is now misssing and I
don't know how to retrieve it. I don't even know what I did to make it
disappear in the first place.

I don't know how to explain this any clearer. Can anyone help? Or does
anyone understand what I'm talking about?

Thanks,

Cheri

Sorry then I don't understand. Someone else might. However I think
what you are talking about is the sidebar in explorer that shows things
like 'system tasks', 'other places', and details, and inside the other
places is my network places, my docs, shared docs and control panel.

If this is what is missing is this sidebar I can turn it on and off by
clicking search or folders on the top. Is there anything on the left
side? If not, then go to tools, folder options and make sure the
first 'tasks' radio button is selected.

Beyond this, I guess I don't understand your problem.

 

[Cheri :o)]

Big Al,

Thank you so much for your time. I'm sorry I couldn't explain it any
better. I started playing around with it again tonight to try to resolve my
issue, and it was probably a fluke, but I have it back to the way I wanted
it. It was something I had to change under "folders" which was something
about displaying common things together. Can't even find where I was at now!


Anyway, thank you for your time and effort. I really do appreciate it!

Cheri

 

[Big Al]

Big Al,

Thank you so much for your time. I'm sorry I couldn't explain it any
better. I started playing around with it again tonight to try to resolve my
issue, and it was probably a fluke, but I have it back to the way I wanted
it. It was something I had to change under "folders" which was something
about displaying common things together. Can't even find where I was at now!


Anyway, thank you for your time and effort. I really do appreciate it!

Cheri

No problem. I don't like how preferences of display are managed in
explorer anyway, kinda agree with you. Also this being a text based
newsgroup, its frowned on picture attachments but it would be great if
that were done. 'picture worth 1000 words.' thing. glad it fixed
either way.