John,  Try This:

After you select, list, large icons; small icons etc. go to your folder options in your control panel ; click on the view tab and then click on " Remember each folders view settings" ; then however you left that window will always come back to that view when you open it.  I hope this helps.

Walter

John Jacobson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
The View/Details portion of this program has some how become corrupt and it is the default option when opening the program, and no way to change the default that I can find. After searching, the number of files found is shown in the lower left corner but nothing displays in the window and there is nothing to activate. If the View option is changed to large or small icons or List then files are displayed and can be accessed. Suggestions please with regard to correction, cause to if that is possible but I imagine it's the gremlins again. The OS is W98 Second Edition.

John Jacobson
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