desktop shortcut menu

[ccteachermom]

I am attempting to return by desktop shortcut menu to the
original settings, but cannot do so; i.e.--at the right
click the shortcut menu appears. Normally, the first
choice on the menu (the top-most choice, usually bolded)
is "OPEN". I did some desktop cleanup, etc. and now my
shortcut menu has "SEARCH" as the fist choice, so I can no
longer click and open a folder--I must ALWAYS use the
right-click drop down shortcut menu.

I want to again be able to left click and open the folder
and not have to right click to open the shortcut menu and
then choose "OPEN", but I am having no luck figuring out
how do do this. I have gone into the Control Panel, folder
options, etc., but cannot find the area in which this can
be changed.

Can anyone help?

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, Search/Command Prompt Opens When =
Double Clicking a Folder.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"ccteachermom" > wrote in message =
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> I am attempting to return by desktop shortcut menu to the=20
> original settings, but cannot do so; i.e.--at the right=20
> click the shortcut menu appears. Normally, the first=20
> choice on the menu (the top-most choice, usually bolded)=20
> is "OPEN". I did some desktop cleanup, etc. and now my=20
> shortcut menu has "SEARCH" as the fist choice, so I can no=20
> longer click and open a folder--I must ALWAYS use the=20
> right-click drop down shortcut menu.
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> I want to again be able to left click and open the folder=20
> and not have to right click to open the shortcut menu and=20
> then choose "OPEN", but I am having no luck figuring out=20
> how do do this. I have gone into the Control Panel, folder=20
> options, etc., but cannot find the area in which this can=20
> be changed.
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> Can anyone help?