Monday, May 4, 2009

Problem: File Names do not appear in Windows XP

How frustrating it was to open a folder of pics from my last trip and to be trying to rename the files to something other than Picture1014 and to find there were no file names displayed!





Argh!





Not sure of the cause but if you run across this issue, here is the fix:





* With the folder in question opened, select the Thumbnails view mode. Now, close the folder.





* Now, open the folder that contains the folder in question. (if it is the desktop, the procedure is the same). Hold down the SHIFT key while DOUBLE-CLICKING the icon of the folder in question. Now, things will be normal. Sometimes it will not have all your normal toolbars or other icons. If that is the case, close the folder again and then open without using the SHIFT key.





Hope that helps!





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