I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
figure this one out!!

When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.

Clear as mud?

R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"

SuePaints wrote:

> I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
> figure this one out!!
>
> When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
> browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
> that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
> folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
> other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
> have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
>
> Clear as mud?

SuePaints wrote:

> I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I
> cannot figure this one out!!
>
> When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the
> back
> browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not
> have
> that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of
> the folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and
> folder tasks;
> other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of
> folders, I have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
>
> Clear as mud?

That's OK. From an Explorer window (like My Computer), View>Toolbars>
left-click on Standard Buttons. If you don't want the Common Tasks
showing on the left side of the window, go to the System applet in
Control Panel, click on Advanced tab, then the button for Settings
under Performance and uncheck "Common Tasks in folders". Apply and OK
out.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

This is where my problem starts! All that is on the top bar of my windows is
the file name (like My Computer)!!! I dont have view, or edit or file....all
of those tool bars are gone

"Malke" wrote:

> SuePaints wrote:
>
> > I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I
> > cannot figure this one out!!
> >
> > When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the
> > back
> > browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not
> > have
> > that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of
> > the folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and
> > folder tasks;
> > other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of
> > folders, I have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
> >
> > Clear as mud?
>
> That's OK. From an Explorer window (like My Computer), View>Toolbars>
> left-click on Standard Buttons. If you don't want the Common Tasks
> showing on the left side of the window, go to the System applet in
> Control Panel, click on Advanced tab, then the button for Settings
> under Performance and uncheck "Common Tasks in folders". Apply and OK
> out.
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

nothing happens when I right click in the Menu area....by the way...I have no
menu across the top, just the name of the folder.

"Bob I" wrote:

> R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"
>
> SuePaints wrote:
>
> > I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
> > figure this one out!!
> >
> > When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
> > browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
> > that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
> > folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
> > other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
> > have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
> >
> > Clear as mud?
>
>

Press "F11" key

SuePaints wrote:

> This is where my problem starts! All that is on the top bar of my windows is
> the file name (like My Computer)!!! I dont have view, or edit or file....all
> of those tool bars are gone
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>
>>SuePaints wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I
>>>cannot figure this one out!!
>>>
>>>When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the
>>>back
>>>browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not
>>>have
>>>that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of
>>>the folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and
>>>folder tasks;
>>>other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of
>>>folders, I have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
>>>
>>>Clear as mud?
>>
>>That's OK. From an Explorer window (like My Computer), View>Toolbars>
>>left-click on Standard Buttons. If you don't want the Common Tasks
>>showing on the left side of the window, go to the System applet in
>>Control Panel, click on Advanced tab, then the button for Settings
>>under Performance and uncheck "Common Tasks in folders". Apply and OK
>>out.
>>
>>Malke
>>--
>>Elephant Boy Computers
>>www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>"Don't Panic!"
>>MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>

Press "F11" key.

SuePaints wrote:

> nothing happens when I right click in the Menu area....by the way...I have no
> menu across the top, just the name of the folder.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"
>>
>>SuePaints wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
>>>figure this one out!!
>>>
>>>When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
>>>browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
>>>that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
>>>folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
>>>other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
>>>have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
>>>
>>>Clear as mud?
>>
>>

Thanks Bob.....
that is awesome...
Now to be a real pain, how do I get it to stay? All buttons are checked,
and when I hit F11 it comes up, but when I close out of the folder and go
back in, it is gone again.

"Bob I" wrote:

> Press "F11" key.
>
> SuePaints wrote:
>
> > nothing happens when I right click in the Menu area....by the way...I have no
> > menu across the top, just the name of the folder.
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"
> >>
> >>SuePaints wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
> >>>figure this one out!!
> >>>
> >>>When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
> >>>browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
> >>>that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
> >>>folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
> >>>other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
> >>>have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
> >>>
> >>>Clear as mud?
> >>
> >>
>
>

Not sure what the issue is but "how" are you "going back in"? Whatever
is causing this has the folder set to "kiosk mode". If you are using a
"shortcut" please replace it by creating a new one.

SuePaints wrote:

> Thanks Bob.....
> that is awesome...
> Now to be a real pain, how do I get it to stay? All buttons are checked,
> and when I hit F11 it comes up, but when I close out of the folder and go
> back in, it is gone again.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Press "F11" key.
>>
>>SuePaints wrote:
>>
>>
>>>nothing happens when I right click in the Menu area....by the way...I have no
>>>menu across the top, just the name of the folder.
>>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"
>>>>
>>>>SuePaints wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
>>>>>figure this one out!!
>>>>>
>>>>>When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
>>>>>browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
>>>>>that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
>>>>>folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
>>>>>other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
>>>>>have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
>>>>>
>>>>>Clear as mud?
>>>>
>>>>
>>

Some of the folders are shortcuts....however, the problem exists on ALL
folders. Ones that are shortcuts and ones that arent.

"Bob I" wrote:

> Not sure what the issue is but "how" are you "going back in"? Whatever
> is causing this has the folder set to "kiosk mode". If you are using a
> "shortcut" please replace it by creating a new one.
>
> SuePaints wrote:
>
> > Thanks Bob.....
> > that is awesome...
> > Now to be a real pain, how do I get it to stay? All buttons are checked,
> > and when I hit F11 it comes up, but when I close out of the folder and go
> > back in, it is gone again.
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Press "F11" key.
> >>
> >>SuePaints wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>nothing happens when I right click in the Menu area....by the way...I have no
> >>>menu across the top, just the name of the folder.
> >>>
> >>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"
> >>>>
> >>>>SuePaints wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
> >>>>>figure this one out!!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
> >>>>>browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
> >>>>>that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
> >>>>>folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
> >>>>>other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
> >>>>>have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Clear as mud?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
>
>

try control panel, Folder Options, Restore Defaults, and reset all folders.

SuePaints wrote:

> Some of the folders are shortcuts....however, the problem exists on ALL
> folders. Ones that are shortcuts and ones that arent.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Not sure what the issue is but "how" are you "going back in"? Whatever
>>is causing this has the folder set to "kiosk mode". If you are using a
>>"shortcut" please replace it by creating a new one.
>>
>>SuePaints wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Bob.....
>>>that is awesome...
>>>Now to be a real pain, how do I get it to stay? All buttons are checked,
>>>and when I hit F11 it comes up, but when I close out of the folder and go
>>>back in, it is gone again.
>>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Press "F11" key.
>>>>
>>>>SuePaints wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>nothing happens when I right click in the Menu area....by the way...I have no
>>>>>menu across the top, just the name of the folder.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>SuePaints wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
>>>>>>>figure this one out!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
>>>>>>>browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
>>>>>>>that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
>>>>>>>folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
>>>>>>>other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
>>>>>>>have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Clear as mud?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>

nope didnt work

"Bob I" wrote:

> try control panel, Folder Options, Restore Defaults, and reset all folders.
>
> SuePaints wrote:
>
> > Some of the folders are shortcuts....however, the problem exists on ALL
> > folders. Ones that are shortcuts and ones that arent.
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Not sure what the issue is but "how" are you "going back in"? Whatever
> >>is causing this has the folder set to "kiosk mode". If you are using a
> >>"shortcut" please replace it by creating a new one.
> >>
> >>SuePaints wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Thanks Bob.....
> >>>that is awesome...
> >>>Now to be a real pain, how do I get it to stay? All buttons are checked,
> >>>and when I hit F11 it comes up, but when I close out of the folder and go
> >>>back in, it is gone again.
> >>>
> >>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Press "F11" key.
> >>>>
> >>>>SuePaints wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>nothing happens when I right click in the Menu area....by the way...I have no
> >>>>>menu across the top, just the name of the folder.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>SuePaints wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
> >>>>>>>figure this one out!!
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
> >>>>>>>browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
> >>>>>>>that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
> >>>>>>>folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
> >>>>>>>other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
> >>>>>>>have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Clear as mud?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>
>
>

Sorry, I'm out of ideas. Perhaps someone else has an idea of what has
forced the "kiosk" mode.

SuePaints wrote:

> nope didnt work
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>try control panel, Folder Options, Restore Defaults, and reset all folders.
>>
>>SuePaints wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some of the folders are shortcuts....however, the problem exists on ALL
>>>folders. Ones that are shortcuts and ones that arent.
>>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Not sure what the issue is but "how" are you "going back in"? Whatever
>>>>is causing this has the folder set to "kiosk mode". If you are using a
>>>>"shortcut" please replace it by creating a new one.
>>>>
>>>>SuePaints wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Bob.....
>>>>>that is awesome...
>>>>>Now to be a real pain, how do I get it to stay? All buttons are checked,
>>>>>and when I hit F11 it comes up, but when I close out of the folder and go
>>>>>back in, it is gone again.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Press "F11" key.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>SuePaints wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>nothing happens when I right click in the Menu area....by the way...I have no
>>>>>>>menu across the top, just the name of the folder.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>SuePaints wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
>>>>>>>>>figure this one out!!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
>>>>>>>>>browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
>>>>>>>>>that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
>>>>>>>>>folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
>>>>>>>>>other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
>>>>>>>>>have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Clear as mud?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>

Thanks for all your help....I really appreciate it. At least I have the F11
for when i am working in a folder going back and forth.

"Bob I" wrote:

> Sorry, I'm out of ideas. Perhaps someone else has an idea of what has
> forced the "kiosk" mode.
>
> SuePaints wrote:
>
> > nope didnt work
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>try control panel, Folder Options, Restore Defaults, and reset all folders.
> >>
> >>SuePaints wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Some of the folders are shortcuts....however, the problem exists on ALL
> >>>folders. Ones that are shortcuts and ones that arent.
> >>>
> >>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Not sure what the issue is but "how" are you "going back in"? Whatever
> >>>>is causing this has the folder set to "kiosk mode". If you are using a
> >>>>"shortcut" please replace it by creating a new one.
> >>>>
> >>>>SuePaints wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Thanks Bob.....
> >>>>>that is awesome...
> >>>>>Now to be a real pain, how do I get it to stay? All buttons are checked,
> >>>>>and when I hit F11 it comes up, but when I close out of the folder and go
> >>>>>back in, it is gone again.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Press "F11" key.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>SuePaints wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>nothing happens when I right click in the Menu area....by the way...I have no
> >>>>>>>menu across the top, just the name of the folder.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>R-click the "menu area" and put a check next to "standard buttons"
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>SuePaints wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>I think this may be an easy question...I feel like an idiot because I cannot
> >>>>>>>>>figure this one out!!
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>When I open a window/folder on my desktop, I would like to have the back
> >>>>>>>>>browser button displayed at the top of the window. I currently do not have
> >>>>>>>>>that and cannot figure how to get it there. All I have at the top of the
> >>>>>>>>>folder is the name, then on the left side there is: file and folder tasks;
> >>>>>>>>>other places; and details. to move backwards thru a series of folders, I
> >>>>>>>>>have to keep clicking in other places for the last folder.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>Clear as mud?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>
>
>