None of the "<size> Icons" views in Explorer display filenames

For some reason, file and folder names do not display underneath most files
and folders in most directories when I have Explorer set to any of the Extra
Large Icons, Large Icons, Medium Icons, or Small Icons views. Filenames
appear in my Documents folder and subfolders, but not in almost every other
folder on my system, the actual desktop excluded. As you can imagine, this
makes Explorer practically unusable in these modes (looking for a file? try
clicking every one to make the name appear in the summary bar at the bottom
of the window...).

Screenshot of the problem: http://files.nexusproject.org/vista_nofilenames.jpg

Any advice you could give me would be much appreciated. (I'm running Vista
Business, if it makes a difference.)

Thanks,
Raivo

If the folder is using the 'Pictures & Videos' template, right-click in a
blank area of the right-hand pane, scroll over 'View...' -> toggle the 'Hide
Filenames' setting from the cascading menu.

If the folder is using a template other than 'Pictures & Videos', select
'Details', 'Tiles', or 'List' view, then press & hold the <Shift> key while
selecting one of the 'Icon' views. Close the folder & reopen it and the
filenames should appear.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Raivo" <Raivo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4D20C01-B7DC-448B-AC73-88AE0DAF3E27@microsoft.com...
> For some reason, file and folder names do not display underneath most
> files
> and folders in most directories when I have Explorer set to any of the
> Extra
> Large Icons, Large Icons, Medium Icons, or Small Icons views. Filenames
> appear in my Documents folder and subfolders, but not in almost every
> other
> folder on my system, the actual desktop excluded. As you can imagine,
> this
> makes Explorer practically unusable in these modes (looking for a file?
> try
> clicking every one to make the name appear in the summary bar at the
> bottom
> of the window...).
>
> Screenshot of the problem:
> http://files.nexusproject.org/vista_nofilenames.jpg
>
> Any advice you could give me would be much appreciated. (I'm running
> Vista
> Business, if it makes a difference.)
>
> Thanks,
> Raivo

Well, the folders were all using either the "All Items" or the "Documents"
templates, so I tried your suggestion to hold shift and switch the views, but
it didn't work. However, it got me thinking, and I set the root of each
drive and all its subfolders to the "Pictures and Videos" template, unchecked
"Hide Filenames," set everything back to "All Items," and applied it to every
folder, and that worked.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Raivo

"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> If the folder is using the 'Pictures & Videos' template, right-click in a
> blank area of the right-hand pane, scroll over 'View...' -> toggle the 'Hide
> Filenames' setting from the cascading menu.
>
> If the folder is using a template other than 'Pictures & Videos', select
> 'Details', 'Tiles', or 'List' view, then press & hold the <Shift> key while
> selecting one of the 'Icon' views. Close the folder & reopen it and the
> filenames should appear.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Raivo" <Raivo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E4D20C01-B7DC-448B-AC73-88AE0DAF3E27@microsoft.com...
> > For some reason, file and folder names do not display underneath most
> > files
> > and folders in most directories when I have Explorer set to any of the
> > Extra
> > Large Icons, Large Icons, Medium Icons, or Small Icons views. Filenames
> > appear in my Documents folder and subfolders, but not in almost every
> > other
> > folder on my system, the actual desktop excluded. As you can imagine,
> > this
> > makes Explorer practically unusable in these modes (looking for a file?
> > try
> > clicking every one to make the name appear in the summary bar at the
> > bottom
> > of the window...).
> >
> > Screenshot of the problem:
> > http://files.nexusproject.org/vista_nofilenames.jpg
> >
> > Any advice you could give me would be much appreciated. (I'm running
> > Vista
> > Business, if it makes a difference.)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Raivo
>
>

You're welcome, glad it's sorted.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Raivo" <Raivo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E34B74C6-BECE-40E5-B712-20BA70F2CCFF@microsoft.com...
> Well, the folders were all using either the "All Items" or the "Documents"
> templates, so I tried your suggestion to hold shift and switch the views,
> but
> it didn't work. However, it got me thinking, and I set the root of each
> drive and all its subfolders to the "Pictures and Videos" template,
> unchecked
> "Hide Filenames," set everything back to "All Items," and applied it to
> every
> folder, and that worked.
>
> Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
>
> Raivo
>
> "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>
>> If the folder is using the 'Pictures & Videos' template, right-click in a
>> blank area of the right-hand pane, scroll over 'View...' -> toggle the
>> 'Hide
>> Filenames' setting from the cascading menu.
>>
>> If the folder is using a template other than 'Pictures & Videos', select
>> 'Details', 'Tiles', or 'List' view, then press & hold the <Shift> key
>> while
>> selecting one of the 'Icon' views. Close the folder & reopen it and the
>> filenames should appear.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Keith
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>
>> "Raivo" <Raivo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E4D20C01-B7DC-448B-AC73-88AE0DAF3E27@microsoft.com...
>> > For some reason, file and folder names do not display underneath most
>> > files
>> > and folders in most directories when I have Explorer set to any of the
>> > Extra
>> > Large Icons, Large Icons, Medium Icons, or Small Icons views.
>> > Filenames
>> > appear in my Documents folder and subfolders, but not in almost every
>> > other
>> > folder on my system, the actual desktop excluded. As you can imagine,
>> > this
>> > makes Explorer practically unusable in these modes (looking for a file?
>> > try
>> > clicking every one to make the name appear in the summary bar at the
>> > bottom
>> > of the window...).
>> >
>> > Screenshot of the problem:
>> > http://files.nexusproject.org/vista_nofilenames.jpg
>> >
>> > Any advice you could give me would be much appreciated. (I'm running
>> > Vista
>> > Business, if it makes a difference.)
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Raivo
>>
>>