left panel options?

[Guest]

Not sure what it is called which is why I am asking it this way.

In XP, when you open Notebook (as an example) and click on File/Open the
window that open has a panel on the left that shows "My Computer", "My
Documents", etc. as shortcuts that you can click on. How can I add a
folder to this list or change what is in it.

Thanks, Jeff

 

[Guest]

Not sure what it is called which is why I am asking it this way.

In XP, when you open Notebook (as an example) and click on File/Open the
window that open has a panel on the left that shows "My Computer", "My
Documents", etc. as shortcuts that you can click on. How can I add a
folder to this list or change what is in it.

Thanks, Jeff

Found out how to do it. It is called the "Places Bar" and I could modify it
using TweakUI.

Jeff

 

[Kelly]

Hi Jeff,

You have several options:

For Pro:

1. Run the Local Group Policy Editor (Start, then Run, then gpedit.msc)
2. Open the following policy:

For Pro:

Go to Start/Run and type in: gpedit.msc then navigate to:

User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/ Windows
Explorer/Common Open File Dialog/Items Displayed in Places Bar.

Choose Enabled then paste or type the link to the folders that you want
listed.

Or...

Add Folders to the "Save As" Dialog (Places Bar) Line 118
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or use TweakUI/Common Dialogs
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

To hide the Common Places Bar: For Pro go to Start/Run and type in:
gpedit.msc. User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows
Components/Windows Explorer/Common Open Places/Hide the common dialog places
bar.

Note: To see the difference between the views, open Notepad and choose
File/Open before and after applying Enabled.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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