how do you even find the duplicate files or the shortcuts that do not go anywhereand find all the empty folders that i created my accident of corse

My computer system is Window VISTA Ultimate version. The hard disk of my notebook was not enough, so I bought 160GB Samsung hard disk which separate two division, one is 60GB and the other is 100GB, and connect by USB. Someday, it just doesn't work. At first, I think hard disk was dead and then I found I could see the device but it didn't have any data. I saw the format was RAW, not NTFS....

In XP I could add arguments to the Window explorer run command and have it start up on drive C: or other location. How can set windows explorer ( can't fine the version in Vista Ultimate) to start expanded on a physical drive rather than the desktop and user? Tom

I All how can i change all the structure of folders associated to my user profile to another partition of the hard disc? I know that i can change one of them separately, but for example the favorites folder has problem (i can't use the functionalities of IE7 browser associated to favorites shortcuts). Other situation is the calendar information that is alocated in a specific path, can i...

Is there a keyboard shortcut to quickly access the "Search this view" box in the top right of explorer windows? I know I can press F3, but that opens a new window and is hardly ideal.

I tried to run what everyone on this forum said worked for them, the windows script, and could not get it to run for me, was given an access denied error, ive waited for a reply in that particular thread but after 2 weeks ive opened this one. If there is anyone who has figured out how to fix the inability to select multiple files, or who knows how to make the windows script work, please let...

I'm trying to organize the "Favorite Links" section of Navigation Pane, and I'm getting frustrated. When I'm looking at a Folder Window in Explorer, all the icons in the Favorite Links portinon of the navigation pane appear in the order that I want -- with my favorite favorite links showing up on the very top of the stack. However, when I use the OPEN command from within a Microsoft Office...

All I want is this. I have a folder (D:\project\rsa with subfolders) containing some .cpp files. Under XP, I can search '*.cpp' in explorer and delete the results. In this way all .cpp files in the folder (D:\project\rsa) are deleted. Under Vista however, it seems that Vista makes a copy of the ..cpp files into a search folder. Delete the .cpp files in the search folder does not delete the...

I have reindexed my computer & drives again but the VISTA search does NOT find Publisher files, 07 or older. How can I fix this problem. Thanks. CJ

I recently purchased a dell computer that has vista home on it, and also purchased a laptop that has vista and student on it. I have used my installation disk from the student edition to add word, excel, powerpoint to my pc desktop. I prefer to use word when typing documents. I have recently typed a resume and saved it, but when I try to open it, it says "Windows cannot find...

I can't stand this folder sniffer that auto changes the way I have my folders setup. The OS keeps detecting what it thinks is the folder's main use and changing the columns to suit its determination. Is there a way to turn off folder sniffing? Cheers to anyone that can help.

I have several problems with the feature Properties/Location/Move... I have a new ACER Aspire 9410Z laptop running on Vista Home Premium. It was shipped with two partitions on the hard disk: ACER (C:) where everything is installed and ACERDATA (D:), almost empty. I want to use drive C:\ for software and drive D:\ for personal files and folders. 1. minor Problem (but needs fixing in the...

Vista Explorer suddenly stopped showing thumbnails of jpg's. At first I couldn't see thumbnails of new pictures I added, but after I cleared the thumbnail cache using the Windows cleanup utility, I can't see thumbnails of the older images either. I have already made sure that my system is set for best appearance (the check box for "do not show thumbnails" is not checked in the folder...

In the root directory of my OS drive there were a number of empy folders created by something - I assume it was Vista. They all have names like: 2e23bab8965d8884addd8e220128e9 and are empty. Until I know what they are I'm reluctant to just delete them fearing I'll do something unexpected to Vista. Anyone know what these are and can I delete them?

Since the last few days, when I start Windows Explorer it starts up in C:\Windows\System32 instead of my local Documents folder. This is also breaking Java programs when bringing up a file selection dialog. This starts in the same folder, and is denied access to list the files in that folder. I proved this by creating a new user. When running Windows Explorer it starts up in the user's...

I have a directory that I keep all of my downloaded progs/update in to keep them organized. I was browsing through it yesterday and noticed that the columns used by Windows Explorer were the ones used for pictures. All of the files are .exe files. I obviously have some association set to recognize ..exe files as images. How can I fix this? I am relatively computer savy, but this is an...

Vista never ceases to amaze me, with it's antics. Now it has done another flip. When working with files, manually sorting and burning a copy of them them to DVD data disks, the bottom information bar on the file content windows disappeared. I was tracking the content of each file by it's size, and the folder's file count on the bottom of each window. During the operation of copying files...

I am trying to right click on a file and change the extension...it will not even let me rename the file at all. Right click on file does not give me the option to change it...any ideas?

i have downloading msn messanger 8.1 5 times i usse windows vista and i can't find the file anywhere and it is driving me crazy!!!!!! help!!!!!!!

I scanned a few pics into my computer, the scanned asked where to send them so I picked to the clip board but now I cannot find them! I really need to find these pics. Please help!!!