WINDOWS EXPLORER

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Guest

I AM TRYING TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL AUTO CAD FROM A CD ONTO MY HARDDRIVE AND
I HAVE VISTAS. WHERE DO I FIND WINDOWS EXPLORER IN VISTAS? I DO NOT FIND THE
ICON ON DESKTOP AND I CANNOT FIND IT IN ALL PROGRAMS ACCESSORIES EITHER.
PLEASE ADVISE.
 
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Michael Solomon

LITTLEL said:
I AM TRYING TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL AUTO CAD FROM A CD ONTO MY HARDDRIVE
AND
I HAVE VISTAS. WHERE DO I FIND WINDOWS EXPLORER IN VISTAS? I DO NOT FIND
THE
ICON ON DESKTOP AND I CANNOT FIND IT IN ALL PROGRAMS ACCESSORIES EITHER.
PLEASE ADVISE.

It should be right there under Accessories. Did you click Accessories to
expand it?
 
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Chad Harris

Hi Litlel--

Besides Accessories--there are several ways

1) In task manager >applications tab>new type explorer.exe
2) Rt. click start>explorer
3) Rt. click desktop>on context menu>New>folder>access explorer from there.
4) Click Start>in search box type Windows Explorer
5) In any IE window address bar, type the word explorer.

If you can't find it in accessories, one very quick useful Windows program
to run is SFC.

***SFC as a Remedy***:

SFC or System File Checker is a bit like the spare tire in your car or a
backup battery I suppose. In Vista of course, they have changed it somewhat
and come up with a new name--Redmond stands for name it something different
twice a year and now it's part of WRP or Windows Resource Protection. It
scans protected resources including thousands of files, libraries, critical
folders, and essential registry keys, and it replaces those that are
corrupted with intact ones. It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP, OE,
Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP, IE7.
It protects these things from changes by any source including
administrators, by keeping a spare of most of them.


How to Run SFC:

Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd comes up
at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin" and
when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no quotes
and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt files
with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.

Good luck,

CH
 
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Saucy

LITTLEL said:
I AM TRYING TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL AUTO CAD FROM A CD ONTO MY HARDDRIVE
AND
I HAVE VISTAS. WHERE DO I FIND WINDOWS EXPLORER IN VISTAS? I DO NOT FIND
THE
ICON ON DESKTOP AND I CANNOT FIND IT IN ALL PROGRAMS ACCESSORIES EITHER.
PLEASE ADVISE.


Start > Computer

essentially starts Windows Explorer. If you must:

Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer

'Hope this helps. Next time, please refrain from the "ALL CAPS".

Saucy
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