Question: Problem – I’ve got one that is really annoying and can’t find how to get rid of it. I’ve had it once before on a different machine, a while ago. Windowa ME when opening Explorer, the left hand side where you would normally see my computer, C: drive, etc., is grayed out and totally blank.
Any ideas?
– Richard
Carey’s Answer:
Hi Richard,
In all my years, I’ve never seen or heard of this happening before. However, Windows ME does have a wonderful System Restore feature that allows you take your computer back in time to a date when it was last working properly. You can find System Restore by click Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore.
Is your C: accessible if you double-click the My Computer icon?
Do you have antivirus software running and do you keep it updated?
Those are only things I can think of and I hope one of them helps you.
Thanks for writing,
Carey
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