richardg
Thu Mar 27 03:27:33 PDT 2008
On Mar 27, 4:58=A0pm, "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote:
> Fix "Search" Opens Instead of Explorer:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_=
desc/xp_folder_open.htm
>
> -or-
>
> Click Start/Run and type:
>
> =A0 =A0 reg add hkcr\directory\shell /ve /d none /f
>
> -and-
>
> =A0 =A0 reg add hkcr\drive\shell /ve /d none /f
>
> Alternately, to fix this manually via a registry edit:
>
> If this problem is seen for Drives:
>
> =A0 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
> =A0 Set (default) to "none" (without ")
>
> If this problem is seen for folders:
>
> =A0 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
> =A0 Set (default) to "none" (without ")
>
> See also:
>
> Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder:
http://support.micros=
oft.com/kb/321186
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP =A0[Windows Shell/User]
> Windows=AE Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
> "richardg" <richa...@colourcity.com> wrote in messagenews:32fa6fa4-3b36-4e=
a1-b934-227821e57cfc@h11g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> Hello,
>
> On my (normal computer) when I right click a folder in Windows
> explorer I get Explore, Open, Search.
>
> On my friends PC they get Search, Explore, Open.
> So double clicking on a folder open the Search window.
>
> How do I fix this?
>
> And Tools - Folder Options - Restore defaults
> does not fix it.
>
> regards
> Richard
Thanks very much.
I did the Start/run options
Did the job.