My windows explorer's learned a new trick-or rather, un-learned an old one. Usually, when you go to "file", you see:

-new
-shortcut
-remove
-change name
-properties
-close

now, I'm seeing
-shortcut(greyed out)
-remove
-change name
-properties
-*an entry with the current folder name*
-close

This means I can no longer make either shortcuts or new folders, which is rather annoying.

Also, if I right-click on a folder, there used to be a new folder option-also gone.

Has anyone seen that before? And if so, how do I get my old explorer back?

It's obviously an explorer problem, because if I use winfile or powerdesk (file managers) I can still make them, while "save as" dialogues also refuse to make new folders.

BTW, it's still windows ME.

Thanks in advance!

Wouldn't surprise me if reinstalling Internet Explorer could solve this. Then again, better wait a little if someone else has a better piece of advice.

I would definitly check for some sort of virus first.

I've already checked-no virus or spyware present anywhere.

Okay, that's it. I'm reinstalling the bugger.

I had a problem with IE awhile back, but cannot remember exactly what it was. Re-install fixed it...but then I changed to Firefox...I like it alot better

I already use firefox. However, IE isn't the program I was having a problem with.

However, we all know that 'Windows Explorer' and 'Internet Explorer' are one and the same program

They are not, but they are both as easily hackable.

I would check for spywares and malwares if I was you, Johann.

Of course, if you already checked then it's not really usefull for me to remind you.

Edited by Eagle of Fire at 20:26 on September, 18th 2005

Just a small hint for you: Windows Explorer is not explorer.exe and Internet Explorer is not iexplore.exe. Those executables are just frontends. That is why I suggested reinstalling Internet Explorer in the first place...

Edited by Mr Creosote at 21:13 on September, 18th 2005

If you're going to reinstall Windows, I would suggest using Win98SE, Win2000, or WinXP.

WindowsME is so bug-ridden, its got fleas and an ant-farm built in.

It really is horrible. It may not be the root of the problem, but WindowsME is the root of MANY problems.

Edited by Lillian White at 04:44 on September, 19th 2005

True-that's why I tend to take it apart and keep only the bare minimum of it active. That makes it a fast and reasonably reliable (for a microsoft product) OS.