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In XP when i hit the start button I get the menu "My Computer" . The normal menu has "system tools", "Other Places", and "Detail: on the left side in a sort of split screen.
My left side has disappeared and all I have is the side with "Files Stored on My Computer", "Hard Disk Drives", Devices with Removable Storage, Network Drives" and "Other
How do I get the split screen back?
 
John,

Tools > Folder Options > Show Common Tasks in folders..

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In XP when i hit the start button I get the menu "My Computer" . The normal menu has "system tools", "Other Places", and "Detail: on the left side in a sort of split screen.
My left side has disappeared and all I have is the side with "Files Stored on My Computer", "Hard Disk Drives", Devices with Removable Storage, Network Drives" and "Other"
How do I get the split screen back?
 
In XP when i hit the start button I get the menu "My Computer" . The normal menu has "system tools", "Other Places", and "Detail: on the left side in a sort of split screen.
My left side has disappeared and all I have is the side with "Files Stored on My Computer", "Hard Disk Drives", Devices with Removable Storage, Network Drives" and "Other"
How do I get the split screen back?
Click to expand...

Click the Folders button in the standard toolbar or use View> Explorer Bar
and select Folders.

NOTE: My Computer, by default, opens explorer.exe in one pane view. Use
another method (such as Windows key +E) to open explorer.exe in the two
paned view.
 
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