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Hally
12-09-2002, 10:25 PM
My dad always said if it aint broke don't fix it, now I agree /images/forums/icons/mad.gif. . .
It started when I opened my briefcase & I clicked View then clicked Customize this Folder then Remove Customization From this Folder

Now I have a Briefcase on my desktop with a folder icon & it has a new item in it Folder.htt

Can this procedure be reversed back to normal?? so that my briefcase will return to normal

Any help appreciated immensly /images/forums/icons/smile.gif


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acymlf
12-10-2002, 01:03 AM
never really encountered this problem before. but the easiest way to solve this problem is to copy a briefcase from another win98 PC and then paste it on your PC.

hope this helps



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Nana
12-10-2002, 12:08 PM
Hally,

Have a look at this link.</font color=blue> (http://www.winguides.com/search.php?keywords=briefcase&mode=or&target=registry&hits=25&guide=community><font) It won't solve your problem, but maybe it will give you enough info to solve it yourself.

Nana /images/forums/icons/smile.gif

PS: Your dad is a smart man!
Hally
12-10-2002, 02:03 PM
Thanks Nana I found out how to find it in the registry & modify it myself.
Now I'm trying to put it all into practice, all is ok /images/forums/icons/wink.gif






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Hally
12-10-2002, 02:31 PM
Well Well Well. . . three holes in the ground

I can't seem to apply that to fix my briefcase, so I just thought I wonder if
I un-install Breiecase & then install again, this often fixes problems.
But, isn't there always a but, in the add\remove applet windows tab I cannot
find "Briefcase" anywhere. . .

How can I un-install Breiefcase & then re-install it back again

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Thanks in Advance


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Nana
12-10-2002, 03:19 PM
Hally,

Bad news, I'm afraid.

Cannot Uninstall Briefcase in Add/Remove Programs</font color=orange> (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q132653><font)

Actually, I deleted Briefcase from my system at one point and then added it back in one year later with no problem. Maybe try that?

Nana /images/forums/icons/smile.gif
Hally
12-10-2002, 03:33 PM
Hi & Thankyou Nana, I just read the info from the link you sent, everythings great except for if I delete it how can I re-install the briefcase again Nana. . . . what did you do, oh I just remebered you have 98ME don't you, I'm using 98SE (I don't know if its different)

Thanks Again Nana



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Nana
12-10-2002, 04:37 PM
Hally,

After you delete Briefcase, maybe this will work for you:

To install Briefcase after Windows 98 installation:

<font color=blue>"In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Windows Setup tab; in the Components list click Accessories, and then click Details.
In the Accessories dialog box, click Briefcase, and then click OK."</font color=blue>

Good luck,
Nana /images/forums/icons/smile.gif
Hally
12-10-2002, 04:51 PM
What a bummer it doesn't have briefcase in "Add/Remove Programs\ Windows tab Accessories. I don't know why unless 98SE is like that

Thanks Nana


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Nana
12-10-2002, 04:55 PM
What about on your CD? Sorry, I don't know where to look.

Nana /images/forums/icons/smile.gif
stratcat250
12-10-2002, 05:44 PM
Hi Hally, is this a program you installed in windows? I also use 98SE and I don't have a briefcase folder. Isn't that an ME thing?

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Nana
12-10-2002, 05:46 PM
Hi Bob!

It's been around since at least Windows 95.

Nana /images/forums/icons/smile.gif

MSKB article: How to Install and Use Briefcase</font color=blue> (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q142574><font)

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Nana on 12/10/02 18:02.</FONT></P>
Hally
12-10-2002, 05:59 PM
Hi there Bob,

This is a standard Win98SE Briefcase installation, I installed it way back in feb this year but I'm starting to thing arghh get rid of it. . .
From what I learned recently Mac told me Briefcase is used for people on networks or something like that, & I dont have a network going. Apparently you can keep files updated etc with briefcase.

Its just that I used it to store a few important *.doc files in, hmmm decisions




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Jama
12-10-2002, 06:30 PM
Your best option is to forget about that old Briefcase and get yourself a new one. Click Start – Run and type this;

rundll32.exe syncui.dll,Briefcase_Create

Note; there is a chance that the above command won’t work for you, why? Ask Allah since Microsoft have hidden this command and have never documented it. which means I along with most people will never know why does it work on some computers and does nothing on others!

Jama
Hally
12-10-2002, 06:45 PM
Jama you're a Genius /images/forums/icons/laugh.gif I tried the run command first & no joy, but I still had the old yellow folder named My Briefcase on the desktop, so I moved it to the bin.

Next I run the command again & Presto a brand spankin new Breifcase appeared Yippee /images/forums/icons/smile.gif I'm so happy now

Thanks so much Jama I'm fixed again, I will listen to dad from now on lol


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