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MF · 1 year ago

Thanks!
I cannot understand that M$ cannot undserstand that this is a good thing. Stupid f***ing M$...
// MVHMF

M. · 1 year ago

Thanks... for some odd reason I had thought it to be under, Customize this folder.

Steph · 11 months ago

Thanks!

Crazy Vista, before I read this I had not even NOTICED that tool bar in the explorer.

Utkarsh · 10 months ago

Great man..thanks for the support.
Vista is new....so we will take time to know it.

UghMS · 10 months ago

Which is exactly the problem with MS. For some reason they think it's ok to force their users to relearn how to do everything each time they release a new OS, all under the misguided notion that they have somehow made it easier to use (especially for new users). My favorite such thing is the dynamic start menu where things move around based on a complex algorithm of how often it's been clicked on and how much MS thinks I should be using a program. That's the only way I can explain why IEXPLORER keeps ending up near the top of the start list.

jan frederiksen · 10 months ago

well, thank you for that. I'm new to Vista and I find it difficult to adjust & find the things I'm used to from XP.

anon · 10 months ago

Just another reason VIsta is terrible

Fraser · 10 months ago

Thanks, my version of vista is a bit different so it took my a awhile to find the layout link :P

Hawk · 10 months ago

Seems like Mickysoft just keeps finding new ways of making the computer more difficult to operate. I don't understand why. :<

freetrial · 9 months ago

If you hit Alt key, it will show you all of the other options just like XP. =)

kyle · 9 months ago

easier than my method lol. good job good info. i never knew that!

mike · 8 months ago

YEAH!

THANKS, THE ALT KEY IS THE SH*T

now i see the things that i know how to manipulate!

zzapper · 5 months ago

Cruel-cruel Mickeysoft, thanks a bunch for hiding this feature so well.

Thanks for the Alt Key Tip

phew
zzapper

Anthony · 9 months ago

MYN IS IN CHINESE CUSE I CAN ONLY GET LEGAL CHINESE VISTA HERE AND I CAN'T READ ANY CRAP ON IT!! i ticked everything and unticked eveyrthing cuse i can't read chinese but there was no difference

Matthew · 9 months ago

OMFG! thanks so much man, i so hate that. i never knew how to change that, i usualy had to which computers to change it.. gosh, thanks again. :D

kyle · 9 months ago

if like me you dont have that button, click organize then layout and check mark menu bar. go to tool>options, click the view tab and its right there.

Regs · 9 months ago

this is a little outdated (for me at least): almost the same, but instead of hitting layout, you have to click organise and find layout from there.

thanks for pointing me the right way though

dkl · 8 months ago

Thank you. It takes forever to find these annoying little details on your own. This one is my particular pet peeve with vista. Actually I have a "cat lady" type collection of peeves with vista, not just a single pet, but this one is first. Thanks for helping me get rid of it.

neha · 8 months ago

thankx

desparatelyseekingchocolate · 8 months ago

THANK YOU!!! This has been driving me nuts!!!!

wolfwatcher · 8 months ago

Thank you so much! I had to change a file extension to run a program for school and could not figure this out (I've had vista for 3 days). You guys rock =)

Fish · 7 months ago

Thanks so much! You saved me from much heartache and headache. I needed to change a file ext. to be able to play my kids wrestling videos! Thanks again!

STEVEN · 7 months ago

There is no layout button to the left of the Views button.

tinky2jed · 7 months ago

I have Vista-64, but there is no layout button to the left of the other buttons. Now what?

trek · 6 months ago

There's an organize button that is different than the layout button on mine, but in the same location (perhaps SP1 changed this?) but through liberal application of brain power you should be able to figure it out once you find the right button

wayneski · 7 months ago

yea microcrap, hiding extension to what end exactly??????

geez, like we are going to be a good little servant to your every whim. nice try jack ass.

Mark · 6 months ago

Thank you!

Angela · 6 months ago

Thank you very much!

shane · 6 months ago

My layout buttion doesnt have that option.... and my layout button can only be found under organize

demis · 6 months ago

Fortunatelly, all CMD commands remain in VISTA. Thus, you can enter "control folders" in RUN menu (start menu) in order to open the folder options.

Hope that helped :)

fedup · 5 months ago

This is Rubbish. I dont even have a Layout button. Next to Vies is Organise.

Vista is Rubbish. I hate it with a passion.

Anonymous · 5 months ago

Thanks, experienced computer user getting used to Vista. Dammed oddities :P

Juni · 5 months ago

Thanks...

stupid Vista!!!

thesfid · 5 months ago

Thank you!

who@yahoo.com · 5 months ago

if u dont have the layout button just go to tools folder options is there

eljay · 4 months ago

Thank you!

Scott Priestley · 4 months ago

Thanks!
I recently made the leap to Vista and do a lot of file-level work and a quick search led me to your post!

Rafael · 4 months ago

Nice and easy. If there any way to show all file extension in all folders instead of just doing the same operation one by one?

Thank you!

Steve · 4 months ago

Thanks.
Dumb MS for hiding the file extension.

Compyouter · 3 months ago

This doesn't work.

Compyouter · 3 months ago

This didn't work for me.

Me · 1 month ago

Thanks, It seems that My system decided to change this on instruction from MS, Its a reel pain in the Arse.

fhavas · 1 month ago

Vista is like that beautiful new Volvo, if I pop the hood I have no clue what to do. I am used to my Fiat, pop the hood and change the oil, easy peasy

kushagra · 1 month ago

thanks nice work dear

Hephzibah · 2 days ago

Thank you. Very much.

And, why is screen Display (wallpaper) under "E" for Ease of Access, in Control Panel?????!!!!?

Never mind Office 2007, where I had to Google too find the Print command for the trial version........

Hephzibah · 2 days ago

Thank you. Very much.

And, why is screen Display (wallpaper) under "E" for Ease of Access, in Control Panel?????!!!!?

Never mind Office 2007, where I had to Google too find the Print command for the trial version........

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