cas20002000
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Shift+Click to close all nested explorer windows
on the windows desktop:
alt+enter to show the properties of the icon
on the windows desktop:
alt+enter to show the properties of the icon
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Nested explorer option is normally disabled in Windows Explorer. You can enable this option from Windows Explorer. Goto Tool>Options and select the option "Open each folder in its own window", click OK.
Now goto your desktop. Open My Computer>C Drive>Windows folder>System folder etc. You will notice that instead of opening the folder in the same window, a new window is opened for each folder. All these Explorer windows form a set of nested windows. You have to close each of them manually.
However, if you press Shift while closing an Explorer window, all the parent windows belonging to the same nested set will also close.
For instance, in the above example, if you hold down Shift while closing the "System" folder window, the parent windows in the hierarchy, (My Computer>C Drive>Windows folder) will also close automatically.
This is what cas20002000 is talking about.
By the way, note that nested Explorer window option is not popular as it rapidly clutters your desktop with too many windows.
Now goto your desktop. Open My Computer>C Drive>Windows folder>System folder etc. You will notice that instead of opening the folder in the same window, a new window is opened for each folder. All these Explorer windows form a set of nested windows. You have to close each of them manually.
However, if you press Shift while closing an Explorer window, all the parent windows belonging to the same nested set will also close.
For instance, in the above example, if you hold down Shift while closing the "System" folder window, the parent windows in the hierarchy, (My Computer>C Drive>Windows folder) will also close automatically.
This is what cas20002000 is talking about.
By the way, note that nested Explorer window option is not popular as it rapidly clutters your desktop with too many windows.
Ah, I see. I never use it like that simply b/c it's a pain to close all the extra windows. With shift click, it might be more manageable. Mind you, wouldn't it be difficult to know which windows would close upon shift click when several sources with several child windows have been opened?
>nested Explorer window option is not popular
I use it all the time...(mind you I'm probably the exception that proves the rule)
Worth pointing out that this sort of thing is much more manageable under XP, since it groups windows together under a single button on the taskbar
I use it all the time...(mind you I'm probably the exception that proves the rule)
Worth pointing out that this sort of thing is much more manageable under XP, since it groups windows together under a single button on the taskbar
If you do invoke the option in XP to group similar windows together, you could close all similar windows in another way. Use the right-click menu to close all similar windows at once. This is a WAY COOL feature when Internet Explorer opens a zillion advertising windows on you - close them all at the same time without having to actually look at any of them!! Sometimes I'll have to reopen the page I really wanted to see, but it is well worth it!
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If you click a link that opens a new window it won't block that. It will however block a 2nd window from opening when you simply go to a new page.
Or if you wanted to see that pop-up then you unclick the pop-up button or hold down CTRL and hit refresh. That will temporarily disable it
Casper
There is room for all of gods creatures, "Right Beside the Mashed Potatoes".
Or if you wanted to see that pop-up then you unclick the pop-up button or hold down CTRL and hit refresh. That will temporarily disable it
Casper
There is room for all of gods creatures, "Right Beside the Mashed Potatoes".
IN order to enable popups for a particular web site just go to the website and click on the button in the Google toolbar that shows the amount blocked and the caption will change to "Site popups allowed" and then popups will work for that site. The toolbar remembers the settings so oyu should only nedd to do it once.
Sam
Sam
IN order to enable popups for a particular web site just go to the website and click on the button in the Google toolbar that shows the amount blocked and the caption will change to "Site popups allowed" and then popups will work for that site. The toolbar remembers the settings so oyu should only need to do it once.
Sam
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thepunisher
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Ctrl+F will bring up the Find-Replace window
Yes, and actually Ctrl+F is somewhat of a windows standard...
Works with Notepad (Ctrl+H for Replace), Word, Excel, Explorer, etc...
For me, the F in Ctrl+F stands for Frequently Used
I use it all the time in IE to search for text on the page quickly...
And it opens up the Seach Pane for the current folder in Explore (XP)
Also F3 is usually associated with this as a Find Next function... (or for the search pane in IE)
Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh
PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.
Works with Notepad (Ctrl+H for Replace), Word, Excel, Explorer, etc...
For me, the F in Ctrl+F stands for Frequently Used
I use it all the time in IE to search for text on the page quickly...
And it opens up the Seach Pane for the current folder in Explore (XP)
Also F3 is usually associated with this as a Find Next function... (or for the search pane in IE)
Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh
PROGRAMMER:
Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.Speaking of find next and the google toolbar, don't you love the Toggle Highlight and Find Next occurence buttons that comes with the Google Toolbar?
Two strings walk into a bar. The first string says to the bartender: 'Bartender, I'll have a beer. u.5n$x5t?*&4ru!2[sACC~ErJ'. The second string says: 'Pardon my friend, he isn't NULL terminated'.
Two strings walk into a bar. The first string says to the bartender: 'Bartender, I'll have a beer. u.5n$x5t?*&4ru!2[sACC~ErJ'. The second string says: 'Pardon my friend, he isn't NULL terminated'.
With all of the talk about the Google Tool bar...
Is the Google Toolbar, positively, not ad/spyware...
I know there is a lot of controvery that comes with installing toolbars... (especially those 'My Search' toolbars and the pop up blocker toolbars that actually create pop-ups)
But on the other hand I have heard that Google, MSN, and Yahoo are the three SAFE toolbars...
Can anyone confirm this?
Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh
PROGRAMMER: Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.
Is the Google Toolbar, positively, not ad/spyware...
I know there is a lot of controvery that comes with installing toolbars... (especially those 'My Search' toolbars and the pop up blocker toolbars that actually create pop-ups)
But on the other hand I have heard that Google, MSN, and Yahoo are the three SAFE toolbars...
Can anyone confirm this?
Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh
PROGRAMMER:
Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.- Status