KeithM... I ran the script as you suggested (with the exception of "Desktop", which I want to keep.) It did clean those folders from File Explorer. However, they still show in the open dialog box,...

margrave55.... Un-selecting "show all folders" won't work for me. I need to see my user folder "Users\Me", since I populate it with my own set of folders for my all of my content.

Hi Try3. Thanks for the response, but you're not taking me in the direction I wish to go. First, I want to see all files and folders, including hidden ones. As for deselecting "show all folders",...

Win10Pro64 v2004. Greetings... I've just finished the build of a new PC, and I'm bothered by the large number of useless folders that are displayed in the left pane of open and save dialog ...

Davey Jones... You should probably start a new thread, since your problem is very different from mine.

I tried to create a new user, but the process never started. The window went "not responding." I did look at Macrium Reflect, and I'll get it once I have a working machine again. Thank you so much...

I tried running "repair windows" from the installation disc, but it reported that it couldn't fix the problem.

My best guess of the problem is that some file related to user log-in got corrupted. ...

Caledon Ken... Not sure what you mean. I can boot from the Windows installation DVD, but that's really "running Windows." I don't have a bootable Windows flash drive.

Thanks Steve C... I did run chkdsk on all partitions, and no problems were found.

Caledon Ken... Thanks for the new ideas.

I know exactly when the problem began. I immediately tried to use system restore with a restore point from a couple of days prior, but Windows reported...

Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't had time to run checkdisk yet, but I will this weekend. All of my data is fully backed up.

I have not done any sort of "major update" recently. (I started...

Greetings. My PC was working fine until yesterday. Today upon boot, it hung on the login screen (no password required) for about 25 seconds, displaying "preparing windows." When the desktop...