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BerndK
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      02-21-2008
Hi!

When you opened the run... Dialog in Win XP and started typing 'c:\w'
Windows automatically proposed you all folders and files under 'c:\' starting
with 'w'. The same was possible in explorer's address bar. This option seems
to be gone in Win Vista. Is there a way to get this back? This was a really
efficient way to find and open or run files or folders. I really miss this
feature.

Please advice.

Thanks

Bernd
 
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GeorgeM
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      02-21-2008

When you go to Start on the taskbar and type the c:\ in the "Start
search" field - does that work the way you want.
OR
you can Right-click on the "Start" icon on the taskbar. Select
Properties.
click the radio button "Classic Start menu". Run is available and I
think it works the way you want it.


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BerndK
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      02-22-2008
Hi George,

Thanks for your reply.
Start search does more or less behave the way I looked for. Thanks.
However this does not work for the run menu or in Explorer's address bar. Do
you know how to enable it there?

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GeorgeM
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      02-22-2008

Hi Bernd,

Try this.
In Internet Explorer. On the menu ...Click TOOLS then INTERNET OPTIONS
Click the CONTENTS tab
You should see a section named "AUTOCOMPLETE". Click the SETTINGS
Button.
Click on the option "Web Address Option
Click on the option "User Names ..." etc
Hope that helps


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GeorgeM
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      02-24-2008

Hi Bernd.

I just thought of this
If you go to Start and type run into the search field you will get the
"old" run facility

That may be useful


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BerndK
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      03-09-2008
Hi!

To solve my problem I had to query the registry. After setting

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"AutoSuggest"="yes"

(it has been no before) it worked as expected :-)

Thanks

Bernd
 
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