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Bob,
1. Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum
2. Backup the branch to REG file.
3. In the right-pane, delete the value
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
4. Restart Windows
If that does not help, export the contents of this key: Post it here.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Bob" <whoopiea@whoopie.com> wrote in message
news:u$%23UEVwjFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Ramesh,
>
> It could be the Policy (possibly)... can you tell me how to access it (I'm
> using XP Home SP2 - the Group Policy Editor gives me nothing).
>
> As for an example: When I open Notepad, File-->Open, then click the Down
> Arrow on top ("Look In") I get My Recent Documents -- Desktop -- My
> Network Places -- Entire Network -- Then all root folders on the network.
> My Computer is nowhere inbetween or anywhere to ne found.
>
> Wierd, huh??
>
> Thanks, Bob
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ewvFAXtjFHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Bob,
>>
>> There is a Policy setting that I know, but that hides the My Computer
>> icon in the Start Menu AND in the Desktop ( and the user can't enable
>> it). As you're telling that the My Computer icon displays find in the
>> Desktop, I don't think it's the Policy setting that I was talking about.
>>
>> In the original post, you stated:
>>
>>>> and any program now that opens a "Select Folder" type dialog opens My
>>>> Network Places and My Computer cannot be accessed.
>>
>> Can you give me an example, the program name?
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Bob" <whoopiea@whoopie.com> wrote in message
>> news:OvQnWPtjFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Ramesh:
>>>
>>> Yes, that key is present. I also tried SFC.EXE" & " /SCANNOW and no
>>> luck.
>>>
>>> Any more ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks again Ramesh for your reply!
>>> (Sorry, I accidentally sent this reply as email the 1st time)
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23SMDhYnjFHA.3580@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> Bob,
>>>>
>>>> Is this registry key present? If so, export and post the contents here:
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>>>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bob" <whoopiea@whoopie.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:unyTVHijFHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thanks for the reply Ramesh,
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried it, but it didn't change anything.
>>>>>
>>>>> The most frustrating thing about this problem is that whenever I use
>>>>> the Down Arrow in a directory dialog, instead of landing in My
>>>>> Documents or somewhere in My Computer, I get a list of all folders
>>>>> under My Network Places (which in my case is a huge list).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uy9Ic5ajFHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Robert,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> See if this command gets back the My Computer icon. Type in Start,
>>>>>> Run:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>>>>>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bob" <whoopiea@whoopie.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:uNeOIKYjFHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hello:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't know how it happened, but "My Computer" has disappeared. I
>>>>>>> can get to it from a straight explorer, but it's gone from my Start
>>>>>>> Menu and any program now that opens a "Select Folder" type dialog
>>>>>>> opens My Network Places and My Computer cannot be accessed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Note I keep it off my desktop, but even if I try to re-enable it on
>>>>>>> the desktop (Display-->Desktop-->Customize Desktop, Select it, OK),
>>>>>>> it doesn't work. When I go to Customize Start Menu, It's Listed as
>>>>>>> "Display as a Menu" but won't show up !!?? Kindof wierd?? My
>>>>>>> guess is some line(s) in the Registry got erased somehow. Any help
>>>>>>> is greatly appreciated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Robert
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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