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Zoolook
May 2nd 04, 12:09 AM
I always mess things up, and this is no exception...

I tried to add a "Command line" option to my right click menu on folders in
explorer..

All was fine except it knackered up my "open" menu option.. It now pops up a
"open with" box instead of just opening the folder inthe existing window...

Can anyone tell me the registry settings i need to change to get "open" back
to its former glory..?

Ramesh [MVP]
May 2nd 04, 12:09 AM
Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics:217024 microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:118595 microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:1077685

Zoolook,

Get the Folder association fix from:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

If that does not help, (coz, I'm not sure where exactly you've added the =
context-menu):
Open Registry Editor and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
In the right-pane, set the default to the word "none"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
In the right-pane, set the default to the word "open"

If that does not help, type REGSVR32 /i SHELL32 in the RUN box.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Zoolook" > wrote in message =
...
I always mess things up, and this is no exception...

I tried to add a "Command line" option to my right click menu on folders =
in=20
explorer..

All was fine except it knackered up my "open" menu option.. It now pops =
up a=20
"open with" box instead of just opening the folder inthe existing =
window...

Can anyone tell me the registry settings i need to change to get "open" =
back=20
to its former glory..?

Zoolook
May 2nd 04, 12:14 AM
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Ah... thats the culprit... I'm always harping on to anyone who listens that
Folders were called Directories before Windows came along... and now I fell
into the trap as well...

Zoolook
May 2nd 04, 12:40 AM
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Ah... thats the culprit... I'm always harping on to anyone who listens that
Folders were called Directories before Windows came along... and now I fell
into the trap as well...

hummingbird
May 6th 04, 01:50 AM
On Sat, 1 May 2004 17:03:29 +0000 (UTC), "Zoolook"
>
mysteriously appeared thru the usenet mist to inform us thus...

>I always mess things up, and this is no exception...
>
>I tried to add a "Command line" option to my right click menu on folders in
>explorer..
>
>All was fine except it knackered up my "open" menu option.. It now pops up a
>"open with" box instead of just opening the folder inthe existing window...
>
>Can anyone tell me the registry settings i need to change to get "open" back
>to its former glory..?

If you have Context Edit v1.2 ...enter it easily...
here's the command which goes into the 'command' line box on the
folder entry.
"%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L" (exclude the quotes).

Again IF you can help me with a similar problem - I need the command
line which starts up MS-DOS Batch files which I've stupidly deleted.

TIA

Zoolook
May 9th 04, 03:45 AM
> Again IF you can help me with a similar problem - I need the command
> line which starts up MS-DOS Batch files which I've stupidly deleted.

See if this helps you... feel free to open it with notepad and check it dont
install anything ****ty...

When your OK with it, just merge it as normal... I have it so that it edits
when you double click a batch file, just my preference, but using explorers
folder options, or reg-edit, you sound capable of changing the default
action as you see fit anyways...


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