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(Solved) - Documents on this computer group missing from "Computer" window.

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  • Started 3 months ago by Tannim
  • Latest reply from drifta
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Tannim
Posts: 7

I'm probably the only person in the world that would be upset by this. When I double click on the computer icon I still see my hard drive and dvd drives, but I no longer see the heading "Files on this computer" and my document folder and the public sharing folders are no longer there. Can anyone help? Many thanks.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
raphoenix
raphoenix
Posts: 2499

Tannim,

Hold on

Rick P.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Tannim
Posts: 7

I am holding Rick, thanks for the quick reply. Last time I posted in a forum, it was three weeks before anyone even read the thread.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
raphoenix
raphoenix
Posts: 2499

Tannim,

Sorry about your bad past HTG experience a while back.

I have been monitoring your topic and was hoping one of the members running Vista in Theme Mode would pick up on the thread.

I don't think?? I can duplicate your issue because I'm running XP3 in very fast Classic, Classic mode.

Reply back and that should put you high up on the list again.

If no answer by morning, I'll ask some Vista member by E-mail to jump in.

Kindest Regards,
Rick P.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
jd2066
Posts: 3331

When you last saw this category, did you have Windows XP or Windows Vista? I ask as I don't have it on my Vista install and don't see any Google results for it and Vista. Thus I think it may have been removed in Windows Vista.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Tannim
Posts: 7

I had it about a week ago, and I've been running vista for about a year now. I can't recall any system changes or added software in the last couple of weeks, so I'm a bit confused.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5574

I concur with jd2066. I have not seen those in Vista either ? They sound very XP.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
whs
whs
Posts: 6322

I am not sure what you are looking for. Is it this you want?

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Budohorseman
Budohorseman
Posts: 687

Of course I'm at my XP machine and not my Vista, but I think they are similar in this case. In My Computer click on Tools...Folder Options then pick the View tab. There are many options that you can play around with to see if you get what you are looking for.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
ScottW
ScottW
Posts: 2571

Tannim, hello. Are you referring to "Files Stored on this Computer" as shown below?

This is only used in XP, as far as I know. In My Computer, go to the menu View -> Arrange Icons by -> select "Type". In the same menu, make sure there is a check mark by "Show in Groups".

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Tannim
Posts: 7

Hey ScottW, that's exactly what I'm looking for. I had them in Vista until about a week ago. Sad to see them go.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
whs
whs
Posts: 6322

Hmm, strange. I have never seen anything like that in Vista. The whole thing does not look like Vista in the first place.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
drifta
drifta
Posts: 122

i concur
i have had vista for a year now and i have never seen anything like the pic by scottW
i think u got confused with vista and xp

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Tannim
Posts: 7

Drifta, I did not get confused between vista and xp, I had them on my laptop, which has only ever had vista on it. I appreciate the help guys, but just because you don't know doesn't make me wrong. Thanks anyway, I'll seek help elsewhere.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
whs
whs
Posts: 6322

Tannim, no need to get upset. This is just very different than what we have ever seen. That does not imply that we think you are wrong. I wonder whether anybody else has ever seen that. If yes, he/she should tell us. I am really curious from where that stems.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Tannim
Posts: 7

Oh, I am not upset in the least. I am just obviously in the wrong place to resolve this issue.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
drifta
drifta
Posts: 122

Tanim i was not suggesting that you were wrong, i was only saying that if you have 2 comps than it is possible u got confused between the two.
i have never seen "files stored....." in vista therefore i thaught u got confused
i also searched google but came empty therefore if anyone has seen omething like that im sure they will help u out

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Tannim
Posts: 7

As I said, I am not upset, I am just in the wrong place. A forum where people assume that if they don't know about it, it doesn't exist will not help. I have contacted Microsoft, paid for support and resolved the issue.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
drifta
drifta
Posts: 122

excelllent the mod can now close this topic

Posted 3 months ago #
 
whs
whs
Posts: 6322

Too bad he did not let us know what MS said. So we'll be innocent for life.

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