Have a slight problem...help? (WXP-Pro)

[kwyckemynd00]

Hey all, I'm a newb here. Cool site! I'll probably be spending a decent amount of time here from now on.

Anyway, I made a change to my registry to add the Command Prompt in my right click menu on all folders...well, it didn't work out so well. It worked, but the problem was (at first) when I'd double click it would open in command prompt as well. So, I deleted the Key that I created and now the option is gone, BUT the new problem is that when I double click a folder I open up the "Search" option.

I made the changes in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

I added a "Command.Prompt" key, which is now deleted. When it's active, it replaces the find Key. (Oh yeah, the key that's causing all of the problem is the "find" key...

If anyone has any suggestions as to how to get this working normal again (i.e. when I double clicka folder, the folder opens in explorer and not search via explorer) I would greatly appreciate it!

Thank you!

[kwyckemynd00]

Fixed it! Thanks anyway!

[lj50]

Just in case I ever run into this particular problem. How did you fix it?

[kwyckemynd00]

I created the problem modifying the HKCR\Directory\Shell" key. I added a Command Prompt Key (so that I may open a command prompt in any folder I right click on). Now, when I created this key, the default value for the "find" key under the "Shell" directory dissappeared. There was no value. To fix the problem all I did was open the (default) type RG_SZ entry located directly under the "find" key and enter the value "Search". You can name this value anything you'd like, but I prefer to keep it simple. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by kwyckemynd00 on 08/26/04 22:26.</FONT></P>

[lj50]

Thanks. I'll file that one just in case.