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[rob]

Hi, Having a problem with a computer, when I double click on a folder it brings up the find files box instead of opening the folder, if I want the folder open I have to right click it and click open. Any1 know whats happened?

Thanks
Rob

[POBrien]

This is for 98.

Copy everything between the lines below into notepad. Save as fixfolder.reg Double click the file to add the entries in.

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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder]
@="Folder"
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\shell32.dll,3"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
"NoActivateHandler"=""
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\applic ation]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec]
"NoActivateHandler"=""
@="[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\app lication]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\top ic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ife xec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\Explorer.exe /e,/idlist,%I,%L"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ExtShellFolderVie ws]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ExtShellFolderVie ws\{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}]
"PersistMoniker"="file://C:\\WINDOWS\\web\\default.htt"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandle rs]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHand lers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\QuickView]
@="*"

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[rjkrash]

For WinXP
I have found that if the Default value of this key is not set to "none" then Search... becomes the default action.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
(Default) = none

enter the word "none" don't just leave it blank. Reboot after the change.

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