Fix For When Windows Explorer in Vista Stops Showing File Names
If you've experienced a problem where Windows Explorer in Vista decides to suddenly stop showing the file names in certain folders, you are in luck, because it's an easy fix.
The problem is encountered because Windows mistakenly thinks you've classified the folder as a Pictures folder and chosen the option to hide the filenames.
What, no file names?
To resolve this problem, right-click in the blank space of the folder and choose the Customize This Folder option from the menu.
Now select the Customize tab, and then choose Pictures and Videos as the folder type.
Either show the file menu, or just hold down the Alt key, and then you will be able to deselect the Hide File Names option, which will instantly show the folders.
Here we are, now we've got file names again…
Note that you should probably go back into the customize this folder menu and change the folder type back to All Items instead, but that's up to you. You could also reverse this tip if you want to hide filenames in a folder.
Unfortunately, you can't hide the file name on XP, it's disabled on: View>Choose Details
Anyone know how to hack it?
Oh THANK YOU! I have been trying to find this option for the last hour. You kinda figure that if you are going to spend that much money on makeing "the perfect OS," you would be able to maintain directory entegrity. But hay, what do I know? Right?
Nice, but how can one disable the way Vista randomly selects how to display the contents in a folder ?
Everytime when I open a folder I see it displayed like 'images and videos' and the other time like 'music' and I select the Displat 'details' and 'All items' which I want to have as default.
How can I get rid of the 'date image taken' and star rating ?
my windows explorer is acting up rely bad here is what is happing I think it is a virus because it knoced out my fire wall and filter so now when i turn on my computer it says windows explorer has shut down looking for alternitive and then it says windows is shuting down now it dose not shut down it sits there and it takes down evrey thing but the background and 5 seconds later it will have cycled through this agin so can you please help me I want to get on my computer agin
thanks so much. has been annoying me for ages.