I have a problem with Windows Explorer. I.m running Win/2K, SP4,
Update 1 to SP4. I like the view that has a folder/directory contents
on the right and a folder/directory tree on the left. One of my PCs
does just this. The other displays a blank grey box where the
directory tree should be. The setup is as identical as I can have it
between the 2 PCs. Fron Windows Explorer, if I select View, Explorer
Bar, I will see Folders checked. Its this way on both PCs.

Would someone please tell me where I have made an error?

Dave

Caused by Internet Explorer file mismatch with a registry key.

Try this: http://www.michna.com/kb/WxExplorerFolderPaneGrey.htm

or this: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/greyfolderpane.htm

John


No-Spam wrote:

> I have a problem with Windows Explorer. I.m running Win/2K, SP4,
> Update 1 to SP4. I like the view that has a folder/directory contents
> on the right and a folder/directory tree on the left. One of my PCs
> does just this. The other displays a blank grey box where the
> directory tree should be. The setup is as identical as I can have it
> between the 2 PCs. Fron Windows Explorer, if I select View, Explorer
> Bar, I will see Folders checked. Its this way on both PCs.
>
> Would someone please tell me where I have made an error?
>
> Dave

What happens if you logon as a new user? (create a new account in 'User and
Passwords'). Try a Safe Mode boot. Also try a clean boot.
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html
Clean boot = no non-microsoft services at startup, no third party apps at
startup.


Failing that copy the lines below into a file named 'IEReg.bat' and double
click it to run it. This will reregister some DLLs for IE and the operating
system. Restart for effect.

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regsvr32 comcat.dll /s
regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /s
regsvr32 shdoc401.dll /i /s
regsvr32 asctrls.ocx /s
regsvr32 oleaut32.dll /s
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /I /s
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll /s
regsvr32 browseui.dll /s
regsvr32 browseui.dll /I /s
regsvr32 msrating.dll /s
regsvr32 mlang.dll /s
regsvr32 hlink.dll /s
regsvr32 mshtmled.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s
regsvr32 plugin.ocx /s
regsvr32 sendmail.dll /s
regsvr32 scrobj.dll /s
regsvr32 mmefxe.ocx /s
regsvr32 corpol.dll /s
regsvr32 jscript.dll /s
regsvr32 msxml.dll /s
regsvr32 imgutil.dll /s
regsvr32 thumbvw.dll /s
regsvr32 cryptext.dll /s
regsvr32 rsabase.dll /s
regsvr32 inseng.dll /s
regsvr32 iesetup.dll /i /s
regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll /s
regsvr32 dispex.dll /s
regsvr32 occache.dll /s
regsvr32 occache.dll /i /s
regsvr32 iepeers.dll /s
regsvr32 urlmon.dll /i /s
regsvr32 cdfview.dll /s
regsvr32 webcheck.dll /s
regsvr32 mobsync.dll /s
regsvr32 pngfilt.dll /s
regsvr32 licmgr10.dll /s
regsvr32 icmfilter.dll /s
regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx /s
regsvr32 inetcfg.dll /s
regsvr32 tdc.ocx /s
regsvr32 MSR2C.DLL /s
regsvr32 msident.dll /s
regsvr32 msieftp.dll /s
regsvr32 xmsconf.ocx /s
regsvr32 ils.dll /s
regsvr32 msoeacct.dll /s
regsvr32 inetcomm.dll /s
regsvr32 msdxm.ocx /s
regsvr32 dxmasf.dll /s
regsvr32 l3codecx.ax /s
regsvr32 acelpdec.ax /s
regsvr32 mpg4ds32.ax /s
regsvr32 voxmsdec.ax /s
regsvr32 danim.dll /s
regsvr32 Daxctle.ocx /s
regsvr32 lmrt.dll /s
regsvr32 datime.dll /s
regsvr32 dxtrans.dll /s
regsvr32 dxtmsft.dll /s
regsvr32 WEBPOST.DLL /s
regsvr32 WPWIZDLL.DLL /s
regsvr32 POSTWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 CRSWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 FTPWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 FPWPP.DLL /s
regsvr32 wshom.ocx /s
regsvr32 wshext.dll /s
regsvr32 vbscript.dll /s
regsvr32 scrrun.dll mstinit.exe /setup /s
regsvr32 msnsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
regsvr32 msapsspc.dll /SspcCreateSspiReg /s
exit
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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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<No-Spam at no-spam.com> wrote:
|I have a problem with Windows Explorer. I.m running Win/2K, SP4,
| Update 1 to SP4. I like the view that has a folder/directory contents
| on the right and a folder/directory tree on the left. One of my PCs
| does just this. The other displays a blank grey box where the
| directory tree should be. The setup is as identical as I can have it
| between the 2 PCs. Fron Windows Explorer, if I select View, Explorer
| Bar, I will see Folders checked. Its this way on both PCs.
|
| Would someone please tell me where I have made an error?
|
| Dave

On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:33:31 -0400, No-Spam at no-spam.com wrote:

>I have a problem with Windows Explorer. I.m running Win/2K, SP4,
>Update 1 to SP4. I like the view that has a folder/directory contents
>on the right and a folder/directory tree on the left. One of my PCs
>does just this. The other displays a blank grey box where the
>directory tree should be. The setup is as identical as I can have it
>between the 2 PCs. Fron Windows Explorer, if I select View, Explorer
>Bar, I will see Folders checked. Its this way on both PCs.
>
>Would someone please tell me where I have made an error?
>
>Dave

I'd like to thank Dave & John for their helpful replies. I have the
problem repaired.

The web link indicated that shdocvw.dll should be installed for IE6 &
browseui.dll for IE5.5. I have IE6 & browseui.dll was installed. I
ran regsvr32 /i shdocvw.dll. Win2K responded that there was an error
installing shdocvw.dll. I don't know what the error was, but a check
of the registry showed shdocvw.dll had replaced browseui.dll. The
problem had disappeared & Windows Explorer works as it should.

Thanks again.

You're welcome.

John

No-Spam at no-spam.com wrote:

> On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:33:31 -0400, No-Spam at no-spam.com wrote:
>
>
>>I have a problem with Windows Explorer. I.m running Win/2K, SP4,
>>Update 1 to SP4. I like the view that has a folder/directory contents
>>on the right and a folder/directory tree on the left. One of my PCs
>>does just this. The other displays a blank grey box where the
>>directory tree should be. The setup is as identical as I can have it
>>between the 2 PCs. Fron Windows Explorer, if I select View, Explorer
>>Bar, I will see Folders checked. Its this way on both PCs.
>>
>>Would someone please tell me where I have made an error?
>>
>>Dave
>
>
> I'd like to thank Dave & John for their helpful replies. I have the
> problem repaired.
>
> The web link indicated that shdocvw.dll should be installed for IE6 &
> browseui.dll for IE5.5. I have IE6 & browseui.dll was installed. I
> ran regsvr32 /i shdocvw.dll. Win2K responded that there was an error
> installing shdocvw.dll. I don't know what the error was, but a check
> of the registry showed shdocvw.dll had replaced browseui.dll. The
> problem had disappeared & Windows Explorer works as it should.
>
> Thanks again.