Wheres me blue bar gone :(

[fraggie]

Im running Xp Sp2 Pro and have always had the blue bar o the left showing the details of the current folder (ie. file size etc)

However today it has decided to do a disappearing act and all i get is the folder contents

However much i try i cant get it back , also i havent changed anything, its just disappeared now without even rebooting

Cheers for any help

Fraggie

[Allen]

Click the "Folders" button on the toolbar.

:edit: Actually, that may be wrong, that will bring back the 'blue bar' you talk about if you can see the folder tree on the left. It will be an option on the menu, but I don't have XP at work and can't remember it.

[MD]

Tools >> Folder Options > on the general Tab tick the box that says show common tasks in folders.

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[fraggie]

no allen not the folder tree :/ its the default bar on the left when you install windows

matt i tried that, it was already set so i unset then reset it but made no difference at all

[Allen]

no allen not the folder tree :/ its the default bar on the left when you install windows

Yeah, I know what you mean, but I misread your question. Had the folder tree been visible, clicking the "Folder" button would remove the tree and bring back the blue bar with the options and info on it.

[fraggie]

nah that didn't work, fortunatly a reboot worked! must have reborkulated in the memory

cheers for the help anyway guys

[ArmagoN]

hey how do you change the colour of that bar as well. i can never figure it out!!!