Opening Folders

[Dan]

I've had WinXP installed for a little over a week when
something changed with folders handling. Whenever I
double click a folder now it opens up the Search dialog
instead of opening the folder. I have reset all folders
to their default settings, but nothing seems to work. I
don't know what I did, and this is driving me nuts! Will
someone please send me an email and help me out?

Thanks,
Dan

[Sharon F]

Dan wrote:
> I've had WinXP installed for a little over a week when
> something changed with folders handling. Whenever I
> double click a folder now it opens up the Search dialog
> instead of opening the folder. I have reset all folders
> to their default settings, but nothing seems to work. I
> don't know what I did, and this is driving me nuts! Will
> someone please send me an email and help me out?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan

MVP Doug Knox has a registry fix (REG file) at his website that fixes this
problem.
Link to page:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
Link to downloadable file:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/folder_reg.zip

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

[Dan]

>-----Original Message-----
>Dan wrote:
>> I've had WinXP installed for a little over a week when
>> something changed with folders handling. Whenever I
>> double click a folder now it opens up the Search dialog
>> instead of opening the folder. I have reset all folders
>> to their default settings, but nothing seems to work. I
>> don't know what I did, and this is driving me nuts! Will
>> someone please send me an email and help me out?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>
>MVP Doug Knox has a registry fix (REG file) at his
website that fixes this
>problem.
>Link to page:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>Link to downloadable file:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/folder_reg.zip
>
>--
>Sharon F
>Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>
>.
>Thanks Sharon F, I downloaded the file association
registry zip, applied it, and rebooted, but still have the
same problem. I must right click on every folder and
select either open or explore to open the folder. If I
double click the folder I get the Search Dialog Box.

Help!
Dan

[Sharon F]

Dan,
Give this one from Doug a try too please. It is marked specifically as
"Fixes the problem where Search or Command Prompt opens when double clicking
a folder"
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

This fix is a VB script. If you have scripting protection turned on in your
antivirus program, it may warn you about that fact. VBS files - just like
REG files - can be opened in Notepad to view what changes the file will
make. Double click the file to apply the changes.

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User


Dan wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Dan wrote:
>>> I've had WinXP installed for a little over a week when
>>> something changed with folders handling. Whenever I
>>> double click a folder now it opens up the Search dialog
>>> instead of opening the folder. I have reset all folders
>>> to their default settings, but nothing seems to work. I
>>> don't know what I did, and this is driving me nuts! Will
>>> someone please send me an email and help me out?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dan
>>
>> MVP Doug Knox has a registry fix (REG file) at his website that fixes
this
>> problem.
>> Link to page:
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>> Link to downloadable file:
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/folder_reg.zip
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> .
>> Thanks Sharon F, I downloaded the file association
> registry zip, applied it, and rebooted, but still have the
> same problem. I must right click on every folder and
> select either open or explore to open the folder. If I
> double click the folder I get the Search Dialog Box.
>
> Help!
> Dan

[Dan]

Hi Sharon F,

The VB Script did the trick. It was an instant fix!
Thank God for people like you working these posts.

Dan
>-----Original Message-----
>Dan,
>Give this one from Doug a try too please. It is marked
specifically as
>"Fixes the problem where Search or Command Prompt opens
when double clicking
>a folder"
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
>
>This fix is a VB script. If you have scripting protection
turned on in your
>antivirus program, it may warn you about that fact. VBS
files - just like
>REG files - can be opened in Notepad to view what changes
the file will
>make. Double click the file to apply the changes.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>
>
>Dan wrote:
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Dan wrote:
>>>> I've had WinXP installed for a little over a week when
>>>> something changed with folders handling. Whenever I
>>>> double click a folder now it opens up the Search
dialog
>>>> instead of opening the folder. I have reset all
folders
>>>> to their default settings, but nothing seems to
work. I
>>>> don't know what I did, and this is driving me nuts!
Will
>>>> someone please send me an email and help me out?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Dan
>>>
>>> MVP Doug Knox has a registry fix (REG file) at his
website that fixes
>this
>>> problem.
>>> Link to page:
>>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>>> Link to downloadable file:
>>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/folder_reg.zip
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sharon F
>>> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>>>
>>> .
>>> Thanks Sharon F, I downloaded the file association
>> registry zip, applied it, and rebooted, but still have
the
>> same problem. I must right click on every folder and
>> select either open or explore to open the folder. If I
>> double click the folder I get the Search Dialog Box.
>>
>> Help!
>> Dan
>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

That's great news Dan. You're welcome and thank God for Doug too. He has
made life a lot a easier for a lot of us with his scripts and registry
files!

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User


Dan wrote:
> Hi Sharon F,
>
> The VB Script did the trick. It was an instant fix!
> Thank God for people like you working these posts.
>
> Dan
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Dan,
>> Give this one from Doug a try too please. It is marked specifically as
>> "Fixes the problem where Search or Command Prompt opens when double
>> clicking a folder"
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
>>
>> This fix is a VB script. If you have scripting protection turned on in
your
>> antivirus program, it may warn you about that fact. VBS files - just like
>> REG files - can be opened in Notepad to view what changes the file will
>> make. Double click the file to apply the changes.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>>
>>
>> Dan wrote:
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Dan wrote:
>>>>> I've had WinXP installed for a little over a week when
>>>>> something changed with folders handling. Whenever I
>>>>> double click a folder now it opens up the Search dialog
>>>>> instead of opening the folder. I have reset all folders
>>>>> to their default settings, but nothing seems to
> work. I
>>>>> don't know what I did, and this is driving me nuts! Will
>>>>> someone please send me an email and help me out?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>> MVP Doug Knox has a registry fix (REG file) at his website that fixes
>>>> this problem.
>>>> Link to page:
>>>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>>>> Link to downloadable file:
>>>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/folder_reg.zip
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sharon F
>>>> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>> Thanks Sharon F, I downloaded the file association
>>> registry zip, applied it, and rebooted, but still have the
>>> same problem. I must right click on every folder and
>>> select either open or explore to open the folder. If I
>>> double click the folder I get the Search Dialog Box.
>>>
>>> Help!
>>> Dan
>>
>> .