Re: Folders - Virus

[Crispy]

When I run this script - Norton Anti Virus tells me it is a malicious
script...!!!!!!!!


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> This is a known problem, and MVP Doug Knox has a fix for it, see:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Crispy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have set up a new folder on my desktop and put in some shortcuts.
> However,
> > when I open the folder, it goes straight to "search" function, rather
than
> > showing me the program icons!
> >
> > Anyone with any views how I can get it to open with the program icons
> > immediately visible?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

This is normal, and is described in the index page of each section of my
site. This script does write to the Registry, so Norton dutifully warns you
that it is "potentially malicious". However, it is safe to download and
use. If I were in the habit of writing malicious scripts, I wouldn't be a
Microsoft MVP :-)

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Crispy" > wrote in message
...
> When I run this script - Norton Anti Virus tells me it is a malicious
> script...!!!!!!!!
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > This is a known problem, and MVP Doug Knox has a fix for it, see:
> > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> > Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Crispy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have set up a new folder on my desktop and put in some shortcuts.
> > However,
> > > when I open the folder, it goes straight to "search" function, rather
> than
> > > showing me the program icons!
> > >
> > > Anyone with any views how I can get it to open with the program icons
> > > immediately visible?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Crispy]

Understood - Just checking, as for us novices, a message like that can be
very worrying.

Thanks


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> This is normal, and is described in the index page of each section of my
> site. This script does write to the Registry, so Norton dutifully warns
you
> that it is "potentially malicious". However, it is safe to download and
> use. If I were in the habit of writing malicious scripts, I wouldn't be a
> Microsoft MVP :-)
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Crispy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > When I run this script - Norton Anti Virus tells me it is a malicious
> > script...!!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > This is a known problem, and MVP Doug Knox has a fix for it, see:
> > > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best of Luck,
> > >
> > > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> > > Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> > > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >
> > > "Crispy" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have set up a new folder on my desktop and put in some shortcuts.
> > > However,
> > > > when I open the folder, it goes straight to "search" function,
rather
> > than
> > > > showing me the program icons!
> > > >
> > > > Anyone with any views how I can get it to open with the program
icons
> > > > immediately visible?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome :) And you did right by asking first!

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Crispy" > wrote in message
...
> Understood - Just checking, as for us novices, a message like that can be
> very worrying.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > This is normal, and is described in the index page of each section of my
> > site. This script does write to the Registry, so Norton dutifully warns
> you
> > that it is "potentially malicious". However, it is safe to download
and
> > use. If I were in the habit of writing malicious scripts, I wouldn't be
a
> > Microsoft MVP :-)
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Crispy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > When I run this script - Norton Anti Virus tells me it is a malicious
> > > script...!!!!!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > This is a known problem, and MVP Doug Knox has a fix for it, see:
> > > > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Best of Luck,
> > > >
> > > > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> > > > Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > > > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> > > > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> > > >
> > > > "Crispy" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I have set up a new folder on my desktop and put in some
shortcuts.
> > > > However,
> > > > > when I open the folder, it goes straight to "search" function,
> rather
> > > than
> > > > > showing me the program icons!
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone with any views how I can get it to open with the program
> icons
> > > > > immediately visible?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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