"common tasks" column screwed up

[Guest]

My documents and My pictures should show common tasks in a column to the
left of the window. Somehow--I don't know how--both of those folders think
they contain music, and the list of common tasks is suitable for playing wav
and mp3 files--not pictures. Common tasks for pictures have things like
"slide show" not "play all."

I can't find a way to change the common tasks to one suitable for photos.
How does one do this?

Thanks,

Norm
Strong

 

[Simon]

Hi Norm,
Right click your 'My Pictures' folder in explorer and select properties. On
the customize tab under 'Use this folder type as a template' select 'Photo
Album' or 'Pictures'.
Repeat the same for 'My Documents' only this time select 'Documents' from
the drop down list.

Hope this Helps,

Simon.
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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Norm / Simon,

The "Customize" tab would not be available for special folders like "My
Pictures", "My Documents" etc. To fix the problem, the Norm can try the
following:

[Option 1]
Resetting the folder settings:

Click Start, Run and type C:\
Click Tools, Folder Options
In the View tab, click "Reset all folders"
Click OK.
Close the folder

[Option 2]
See: "Common Tasks Don't Match Folder Type"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm

[Option 3]
You can use Keith Miller's script to fix the problem. Download
"TaskPaneFix.zip" from here:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize/msg/d7dd4582cc4b2e99
Note: Close all folder windows before running this script.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Norm,
Right click your 'My Pictures' folder in explorer and select properties. On
the customize tab under 'Use this folder type as a template' select 'Photo
Album' or 'Pictures'.
Repeat the same for 'My Documents' only this time select 'Documents' from
the drop down list.

Hope this Helps,

Simon.
____________

 

[Simon]

Hi Norm,
Sorry to mislead you, Ramesh is correct, special folders such as My
Pictures/Documents don't have a customize tab. However my sugestion will
still work for any sub folders within these special folders.

Hope this Helps,

Simon.
_____________

Hi Norm / Simon,

The "Customize" tab would not be available for special folders like "My
Pictures", "My Documents" etc. To fix the problem, the Norm can try the
following:

[Option 1]
Resetting the folder settings:

Click Start, Run and type C:\
Click Tools, Folder Options
In the View tab, click "Reset all folders"
Click OK.
Close the folder

[Option 2]
See: "Common Tasks Don't Match Folder Type"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm

[Option 3]
You can use Keith Miller's script to fix the problem. Download
"TaskPaneFix.zip" from here:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize/msg/d7dd4582cc4b2e99
Note: Close all folder windows before running this script.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Norm,
Right click your 'My Pictures' folder in explorer and select properties.
On
the customize tab under 'Use this folder type as a template' select 'Photo
Album' or 'Pictures'.
Repeat the same for 'My Documents' only this time select 'Documents' from
the drop down list.

Hope this Helps,

Simon.
____________

My documents and My pictures should show common tasks in a column to the
left of the window. Somehow--I don't know how--both of those folders
think they contain music, and the list of common tasks is suitable for
playing wav and mp3 files--not pictures. Common tasks for pictures have
things like "slide show" not "play all."

I can't find a way to change the common tasks to one suitable for photos.
How does one do this?

Thanks,

Norm
Strong