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Folder Views Changed

16 years ago

Somehow views on all my folders were changed, my checkbook programÂs data file ended up where the program couldnÂt find it and some desk top icons no longer pointed to where they used to. Is there something in Windows that accidentally got changed or deleted that would cause all this to happen?

WIN XP Dell Diminsion 2.6 GHZ

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loralee
16 years ago
You could always do a system restore back to the day before things changed. This should put everything back to the way you orginally had them.

Lora
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
for some reason those things happen from time to time, sometimes it can be some thing that an update changed.

When that happens to me I do what loralee suggested. I just use system restore to go back to the day before when everything was right like it should be.

Using system restore is super easy and only takes a few mouse clicks and it can be reversed easily too.

I will give the link to how to do system restore.

Here is a link that might be useful: system restore info
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eric_92037
Original Author
16 years ago
ThatÂs it exactly. The Windows update I did a few days ago is when things started going haywire. Next time IÂll create a restore point before updating. For now IÂll think IÂll just leave things the way they are so I donÂt make the situation worse, thanks.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
your computer makes restore points daily and often it will make a restore point before updates, it is a great idea to make restore points before doing anything major like adding programs or removing programs.

So you should have a good restore point on your pc that you can go to, I personally have never had a system restore cause any problems and of course that is reversible too.
anthony20080808_msn_com
15 years ago
I think you are right.
There is soft claiming that they can restore your system at: http://www.xp-boot.com/Systemrestore.html why not just take a look at this.

Here is a link that might be useful: System Restore
owbist
15 years ago
The post above looks dangerously like advertising to me. $50 for a program to do what Microsoft provides free with current operating systems.

Check VERY carefully before you plonk down money for this program.
breenthumb
15 years ago

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