Folder Options problems!

i have never checked the "open folders in a new window" yet suddenly that is
what happens whenever i click on a folder in a window. I have opened Folder
Options and checked the "open folder in the same window" box, clicked Apply
then OK over and over and over again but still my darn computer continues to
open each folder in a new window. This leaves me with multiple windows open
and it eats up my memory. Why does this happen? How do I fix it?

DJ

Hi DJ,

Type the command REGSVR32 /i SHELL32 in the Start, Run dialog. Restart =
Windows.

If that does not help, start Regedit.exe and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory
-and-
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder

Export both these keys and post the contents here.

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

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...s/gp/gpref.asp

"djrobison" wrote in message =
...
i have never checked the "open folders in a new window" yet suddenly =
that is=20
what happens whenever i click on a folder in a window. I have opened =
Folder=20
Options and checked the "open folder in the same window" box, clicked =
Apply=20
then OK over and over and over again but still my darn computer =
continues to=20
open each folder in a new window. This leaves me with multiple windows =
open=20
and it eats up my memory. Why does this happen? How do I fix it?

DJ

Oh, Ramesh... you rule! Your first suggestion seems to have worked just
beautifully. Thank you.

DJ

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Hi DJ,

Type the command REGSVR32 /i SHELL32 in the Start, Run dialog. Restart Windows.

If that does not help, start Regedit.exe and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory
-and-
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder

Export both these keys and post the contents here.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...s/gp/gpref.asp

"djrobison" wrote in message ...
i have never checked the "open folders in a new window" yet suddenly that is
what happens whenever i click on a folder in a window. I have opened Folder
Options and checked the "open folder in the same window" box, clicked Apply
then OK over and over and over again but still my darn computer continues to
open each folder in a new window. This leaves me with multiple windows open
and it eats up my memory. Why does this happen? How do I fix it?

DJ

You're welcome DJ. Still would like to see the export of those two keys.

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

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...s/gp/gpref.asp

"djrobison" wrote in message =
...
Oh, Ramesh... you rule! Your first suggestion seems to have worked just=20
beautifully. Thank you.

DJ

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Hi DJ,
=20
Type the command REGSVR32 /i SHELL32 in the Start, Run dialog. Restart =
Windows.
=20
If that does not help, start Regedit.exe and navigate to:
=20
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory
-and-
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder
=20
Export both these keys and post the contents here.
=20
--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
=20
Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:=20
=
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...s/gp/gpref.asp
=20
"djrobison" wrote in message =
...
i have never checked the "open folders in a new window" yet suddenly =
that is=20
what happens whenever i click on a folder in a window. I have opened =
Folder=20
Options and checked the "open folder in the same window" box, clicked =
Apply=20
then OK over and over and over again but still my darn computer =
continues to=20
open each folder in a new window. This leaves me with multiple windows =
open=20
and it eats up my memory. Why does this happen? How do I fix it?
=20
DJ

Hi, I hope you don't mind me jumping in here. I tried your REGSRV32 fix but
it didn't help so I'm pasting the 2 export areas that you requested from
djrobison. Thanks, Bruce


-----------------directory---------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory]
@="File Folder"
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00
"InfoTip"="propocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers\00nView]
@="{1E9B04FB-F9E5-4718-997B-B8DA88302A48}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers\New]
@="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers\NvCplDesktopContext]
@="{A70C977A-BF00-412C-90B7-034C51DA2439}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers\nView]
@="{1E9B04FB-F9E5-4718-997B-B8DA88302A48}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00 ,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c ,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00 ,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\app lication]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\top ic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers\EncryptionMenu]
@="{A470F8CF-A1E8-4f65-8335-227475AA5C46}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers\FileEncrypt]
@="{90A07ACC-0331-4aee-9AAD-A854A9C37667}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers\Offline Files]
@="{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea
-080036587f03}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers\WinZip]
@="{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers\ZFAdd]
@="{8FF88D27-7BD0-11D1-BFB7-00AA00262A11}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandle rs]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandle rs\CDF]
@="{67EA19A0-CCEF-11d0-8024-00C04FD75D13}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandle rs\FileSystem]
@="{217FC9C0-3AEA-1069-A2DB-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandle rs\MyDocuments]
@="{ECF03A33-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandle rs\Sharing]
@="{40dd6e20-7c17-11ce-a804-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\DragDropHandle rs]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\DragDropHandle rs\WinZip]
@="{E0D79305-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\DragDropHandle rs\ZFDragDrop]
@="{8FF88D25-7BD0-11D1-BFB7-00AA00262A11}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetH andlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetH andlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetH andlers\{1F2E5C40-9550-11CE-99D2-00AA006E086C}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetH andlers\{ECCDF543-45CC-11CE-B9BF-0080C87CDBA6}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetH andlers\{ef43ecfe-2ab9-4632-bf21-58909dd177f0}]
@=""

----------------------folder-----------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder]
@="Folder"
"EditFlags"=dword:000003d2
"TileInfo"="prop:Size"
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008
"AlwaysShowExt"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00 ,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c ,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@="open"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Browse with Paint Shop Pro 8]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Browse with Paint Shop Pro 8\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Jasc Software Inc\\Paint Shop Pro 8\\\\Paint Shop
Pro.exe\" \"/Browse\" \"%L\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000022
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000021

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00 ,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c ,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,\
00,25,00,49,00,2c,00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec]
@="[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\app lication]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ife xec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\top ic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00 ,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74 ,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\
00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\applic ation]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{0 D2E74C4-3C34-11d2-A27E-00C04FC30871}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{2 4F14F01-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{2 4F14F02-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{6 6742402-F9B9-11D1-A202-0000F81FEDEE}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandle rs]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandle rs\AVG Shell Extension]
@="{1E2CDF40-419B-11D2-A5A1-002018648BA7}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandle rs\AVG7 Shell Extension]
@="{9F97547E-4609-42C5-AE0C-81C61FFAEBC3}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandle rs\WinZip]
@="{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\ WinZip]
@="{E0D79305-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\ ZFDragDrop]
@="{8FF88D25-7BD0-11D1-BFB7-00AA00262A11}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHand lers]






"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Hi DJ,

Type the command REGSVR32 /i SHELL32 in the Start, Run dialog. Restart Windows.

If that does not help, start Regedit.exe and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory
-and-
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder

Export both these keys and post the contents here.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...s/gp/gpref.asp

"djrobison" wrote in message ...
i have never checked the "open folders in a new window" yet suddenly that is
what happens whenever i click on a folder in a window. I have opened Folder
Options and checked the "open folder in the same window" box, clicked Apply
then OK over and over and over again but still my darn computer continues to
open each folder in a new window. This leaves me with multiple windows open
and it eats up my memory. Why does this happen? How do I fix it?

DJ

Bruce,

The REG values look fine. See if this helps:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Cabi=
netState

In the right-pane, rename "Settings" to "Settings-"

If that does not help, determine if a context menu handler is causing =
this.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

"bfenster" wrote in message =
...
Hi, I hope you don't mind me jumping in here. I tried your REGSRV32 fix =
but=20
it didn't help so I'm pasting the 2 export areas that you requested from =

djrobison. Thanks, Bruce


-----------------directory---------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

snip

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried them all. First, renamed "settings".
Then, in the case of the context menus, I disabled all the non microsoft.
Then I disabled all the microsoft. Didn't reboot between trys. No change.
Very strange, this all started yesterday morning when I booted up. I noticed
that the "Show common tasks in folders" option was active. I turned it off
and have been dealing with this ever since.

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Bruce,

The REG values look fine. See if this helps:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\CabinetState

In the right-pane, rename "Settings" to "Settings-"

If that does not help, determine if a context menu handler is causing this.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

"bfenster" wrote in message ...
Hi, I hope you don't mind me jumping in here. I tried your REGSRV32 fix but
it didn't help so I'm pasting the 2 export areas that you requested from
djrobison. Thanks, Bruce


-----------------directory---------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

snip

Have you tried enabling "Show common tasks in folders" again ?

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"bfenster" wrote in message =
...
Thanks for the suggestions. I tried them all. First, renamed "settings". =

Then, in the case of the context menus, I disabled all the non =
microsoft.=20
Then I disabled all the microsoft. Didn't reboot between trys. No =
change.=20
Very strange, this all started yesterday morning when I booted up. I =
noticed=20
that the "Show common tasks in folders" option was active. I turned it =
off=20
and have been dealing with this ever since.

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Bruce,
=20
The REG values look fine. See if this helps:
=20
=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Cabi=
netState
=20
In the right-pane, rename "Settings" to "Settings-"
=20
If that does not help, determine if a context menu handler is causing =
this.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
=20
--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
=20
"bfenster" wrote in message =
...
Hi, I hope you don't mind me jumping in here. I tried your REGSRV32 =
fix but=20
it didn't help so I'm pasting the 2 export areas that you requested =
from=20
djrobison. Thanks, Bruce
=20
=20
-----------------directory---------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
=20
snip

I tried it and it works ok but still opens folders in seperate windows.
However, with that option set, I was messing with opening folders and
Explorer bombed. Had to click "restore active desktop button" displayed on my
desktop. Something seems corrupted!

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Have you tried enabling "Show common tasks in folders" again ?

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"bfenster" wrote in message ...
Thanks for the suggestions. I tried them all. First, renamed "settings".
Then, in the case of the context menus, I disabled all the non microsoft.
Then I disabled all the microsoft. Didn't reboot between trys. No change.
Very strange, this all started yesterday morning when I booted up. I noticed
that the "Show common tasks in folders" option was active. I turned it off
and have been dealing with this ever since.

"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:

Bruce,

The REG values look fine. See if this helps:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\CabinetState

In the right-pane, rename "Settings" to "Settings-"

If that does not help, determine if a context menu handler is causing this.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

"bfenster" wrote in message ...
Hi, I hope you don't mind me jumping in here. I tried your REGSRV32 fix but
it didn't help so I'm pasting the 2 export areas that you requested from
djrobison. Thanks, Bruce


-----------------directory---------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

snip