Windows Explorer XP Pro

[Allan Trembath]

Hello,
I have changed something and each time I go to view a folder it brings up a
search box. If you right click the start button my task bar is search, open,
explore, scan for virus's. It should be open, explore,search and scan for
virus's. This is very frustrating if you want to open each sub folder to
view the contents in detail form and instead it wants to search each sub
folder.

many thanks

Allan Trembath

[Benny Mathew]

Hi Allan,
See if this helps
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBB/tip0500/rh0509.htm

Cheers
Benny

"Allan Trembath" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
> I have changed something and each time I go to view a folder it brings up
a
> search box. If you right click the start button my task bar is search,
open,
> explore, scan for virus's. It should be open, explore,search and scan for
> virus's. This is very frustrating if you want to open each sub folder to
> view the contents in detail form and instead it wants to search each sub
> folder.
>
> many thanks
>
> Allan Trembath
>
>

[Unknown]

Click start---run---type in regedit--ok---Locate the DEFAULT value under the
following key in the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
Click Modify on the edit menu.
Type 'none' (without quotes) in the file data box and then click OK
Quit registry editor.
"Allan Trembath" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
> I have changed something and each time I go to view a folder it brings up
a
> search box. If you right click the start button my task bar is search,
open,
> explore, scan for virus's. It should be open, explore,search and scan for
> virus's. This is very frustrating if you want to open each sub folder to
> view the contents in detail form and instead it wants to search each sub
> folder.
>
> many thanks
>
> Allan Trembath
>
>

[Saverio Mercurio]

This should be a FAQ...

Here's a vbscript fix:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

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Saverio Mercurio

NOTE: My email address has been purposefully altered to thwart mailing list
harvesters.


"Allan Trembath" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
> I have changed something and each time I go to view a folder it brings up
a
> search box. If you right click the start button my task bar is search,
open,
> explore, scan for virus's. It should be open, explore,search and scan for
> virus's. This is very frustrating if you want to open each sub folder to
> view the contents in detail form and instead it wants to search each sub
> folder.
>
> many thanks
>
> Allan Trembath
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

It is :) MS came out with this KB article based on my fix.

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321186

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"Saverio Mercurio" > wrote in
message ...
> This should be a FAQ...
>
> Here's a vbscript fix:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
>
> --
> Saverio Mercurio
>
> NOTE: My email address has been purposefully altered to thwart mailing
list
> harvesters.
>
>
> "Allan Trembath" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hello,
> > I have changed something and each time I go to view a folder it brings
up
> a
> > search box. If you right click the start button my task bar is search,
> open,
> > explore, scan for virus's. It should be open, explore,search and scan
for
> > virus's. This is very frustrating if you want to open each sub folder to
> > view the contents in detail form and instead it wants to search each sub
> > folder.
> >
> > many thanks
> >
> > Allan Trembath
> >
> >
>
>