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Answer» I have a problem with my file menu taskbar. Whenever I click a file or folder and press File it acts like I am right clicking the file instead. It's not something you notice unless you are actively using the file folder to say install fonts and it's not possible for you to do so because you can't use the file menu.
I looked all over and I couldn't find a reason or a solution for this problem. Any help would be appreciated.
[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]Sorry, don't understand your problem.
You selected an ITEM them did file. It did what you told it to do.
When you select an item and you do file, it is the same as a right click on the item.
If you don;'t want that,, don't do that.
Just do file with nothing sleeted.
To un select you left click on a blank area.
Ok I needed to go to another computer to see what a normal file menu did which is the same. My problem is that it doesn't give me the right OPTIONS when I right click a font to install it. Can that be fixed?Double clik the font file...You lost me..
Is this not how one does fonts in XP?
You get into control panel and you find fonts.
Or in a Word Processor it is in format.
How do you do fonts from a file menu?
What Am I missing here?
Everything.The "File" Menu in windows explorer for file folder viewing is the same as the right-click menu of the selected file.
Windows XP does not have the "Install" option to install fonts using the shell.
In order to install fonts you have to do what Geek mentioned, and go to the Fonts Folder. (By default: C:\Windows\Fonts)
The file menu will have the "Install New Font" Option. I do go to the the font folder. When I click on the file menu, install new font is not one of the options is what I meant. Sorry if I wasn't clear. I think when I didn't see the install new fonts option anymore I assumed it was a problem with the menu for everything.
Double clicking on the font does not install it. It opens it and I can see the font but when I go to use it, I'm always told that the font is not installed. I never see the option to install the font like I used to.
QUOTE from: Geek-9pm on JULY 31, 2013, 09:16:42 PM Sorry, don't understand your problem.
You selected an item them did file. It did what you told it to do.
When you select an item and you do file, it is the same as a right click on the item.
If you don;'t want that,, don't do that.
Just do file with nothing sleeted.
To un select you left click on a blank area.
PROOFREAD YOUR POSTSInteresting.
On a Virtual Machine I was actually able to force this problem where it wasn't occuring. In my case I was able to get the menu to be much shorter as well as be missing the "Install new Font" command.
This issue appeared when I unset the folders read-only attribute. Setting it again and re-opening the folder window fixed it, so try Start->Run and entering this command:
Code: [Select]cmd /c attrib +R C:\Windows\Fonts
close any open Fonts windows and then reopen the Fonts folder; you should have the install new font option again.Now that I know what the problem really is, it was easy to find a solution. THANKS so much for taking the time to help me figure it out BC and everyone else. I really appreciate it.
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