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January 19th 04, 03:02 PM
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Folders Open Incorrectly After Enabling Print Directory
I followed the instructions in the Help Center for adding
the command to print a directory to the Folder Options. This involved typing some script into WordPad and saving the file as prin.bat in the Windows folder. This worked, allowing me to print the contents of a folder. However, after setting this up, every folder now insists on opening in its own window, rather than opening in the existing window. This persists despite Folder Options being set to always open in the same window. I tried removing the prin.bat file, but this did not correct the problem. Any ideas? Thanks. 
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January 20th 04, 02:42 AM
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James,
See if registering shell32 helps. Type "regsvr32 /i shell32" in the Run = box. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- "James" wrote in message = ... I followed the instructions in the Help Center for adding=20 the command to print a directory to the Folder Options. This involved typing some script into WordPad and saving=20 the file as prin.bat in the Windows folder. This worked, allowing me to print the contents of a=20 folder. However, after setting this up, every folder now=20 insists on opening in its own window, rather than opening=20 in the existing window. This persists despite Folder=20 Options being set to always open in the same window. I tried removing the prin.bat file, but this did not=20 correct the problem. Any ideas? Thanks.
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January 20th 04, 12:22 PM
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Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much!
So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 03:02 AM
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Folders Open Incorrectly After Enabling Print Directory
James,
That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 12:22 PM
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Folders Open Incorrectly After Enabling Print Directory
But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The =
problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 12:23 PM
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Folders Open Incorrectly After Enabling Print Directory
But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The =
problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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#7
January 21st 04, 10:53 PM
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Folders Open Incorrectly After Enabling Print Directory
But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The =
problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 10:53 PM
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Folders Open Incorrectly After Enabling Print Directory
But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The =
problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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#9
January 21st 04, 10:54 PM
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Folders Open Incorrectly After Enabling Print Directory
David,=20
The entry is there I believe. But the OP has removed the file alone. = Thanks for the information. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- "David Candy" wrote in message = ... But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The = problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 10:54 PM
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David,=20
The entry is there I believe. But the OP has removed the file alone. = Thanks for the information. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- "David Candy" wrote in message = ... But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The = problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 10:54 PM
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It was actually directed at James.
--=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... David,=20 The entry is there I believe. But the OP has removed the file alone. = Thanks for the information. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- "David Candy" wrote in message = ... But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The = problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 10:54 PM
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It was actually directed at James.
--=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... David,=20 The entry is there I believe. But the OP has removed the file alone. = Thanks for the information. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- "David Candy" wrote in message = ... But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The = problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 11:26 PM
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But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The =
problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 11:26 PM
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David,=20
The entry is there I believe. But the OP has removed the file alone. = Thanks for the information. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- "David Candy" wrote in message = ... But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The = problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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January 21st 04, 11:27 PM
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It was actually directed at James.
--=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... David,=20 The entry is there I believe. But the OP has removed the file alone. = Thanks for the information. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- "David Candy" wrote in message = ... But you'll need to run the fix after adding the additional command. The = problem is caused by a bug in the dialog box where you are adding the = command. If you do anything here you need to run the fix afterwards - = the dialog thinks it an older version of Windows and adds the correct = info for that older version. It's to do with how objects inheirit verbs. Older versions had to have = nothing in a particular place while XP needs the word "none". = Directories (aka File Folders) inheirit the Open and Explore commands = from Folders. By not having the word "none" as the default command it = falls back on newer ways of determining which verb is the default.=20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm "Ramesh [MVP]" wrote in message = ... James, That won't cause the problem. Put the file back if you want. --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ------------------------------------------- Prevent Spyware from being installed:=20 http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Prevent malware from being installed - Part 2: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malwar...ce_Example.htm ------------------------------------------- wrote in message = ... Ramish! That fixed it! Thank you very much! So do you think it's okay for me to put the prin.bat=20 thing back in place now so I can print the contents of a=20 folder, or will that just cause the problem to come back? Thanks again, James
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