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Change the default action when double-clicking on an icon in Explore
Windows XP sp3
When I double-click a folder icon in Explorer, it tries to add it to the VLC MediaPlay. I must of checked something when I installed that app. I went into Folder Options | Edit File Types |Advanced, for folders, and I see the following entries in the Actions: Add to VLC media player's Playlist (bold font) DiskMapper find Play with VLC media player Print Directory Listing The command buttons in the dialog box only give me New and Set Default Edit and Remove are disabled - grayed out. So how do I get it so that when I double click on a folder in the right-side window, it just opens the folder and shows the files? Thank you. |
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Change the default action when double-clicking on an icon inExplore
Margaret Bartley wrote:
Windows XP sp3 When I double-click a folder icon in Explorer, it tries to add it to the VLC MediaPlay. I must of checked something when I installed that app. I went into Folder Options | Edit File Types |Advanced, for folders, and I see the following entries in the Actions: Add to VLC media player's Playlist (bold font) DiskMapper find Play with VLC media player Print Directory Listing The command buttons in the dialog box only give me New and Set Default Edit and Remove are disabled - grayed out. So how do I get it so that when I double click on a folder in the right-side window, it just opens the folder and shows the files? Thank you. I'm not familiar with the VLC media player but if you suspect this changed when you installed the VLC media then look at it's Options to see if you can change them? If that doesn't work then consider uninstalling the VLC media player and see if your folder options change back? Or wait and see if anyone else comes up with a better solution. -- JD.. |
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Change the default action when double-clicking on an icon inExplore
Margaret Bartley wrote:
Windows XP sp3 When I double-click a folder icon in Explorer, it tries to add it to the VLC MediaPlay. I must of checked something when I installed that app. I went into Folder Options | Edit File Types |Advanced, for folders, and I see the following entries in the Actions: Add to VLC media player's Playlist (bold font) DiskMapper find Play with VLC media player Print Directory Listing The command buttons in the dialog box only give me New and Set Default Edit and Remove are disabled - grayed out. So how do I get it so that when I double click on a folder in the right-side window, it just opens the folder and shows the files? Thank you. I'm not familiar with the VLC media player but if you suspect this changed when you installed the VLC media then look at it's Options to see if you can change them? If that doesn't work then consider uninstalling the VLC media player and see if your folder options change back? Or wait and see if anyone else comes up with a better solution. -- JD.. |
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Change the default action when double-clicking on an icon in Explore
Try the Folder Asspociation fix he
XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:55:46 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "Margaret Bartley" wrote: Windows XP sp3 When I double-click a folder icon in Explorer, it tries to add it to the VLC MediaPlay. I must of checked something when I installed that app. I went into Folder Options | Edit File Types |Advanced, for folders, and I see the following entries in the Actions: Add to VLC media player's Playlist (bold font) DiskMapper find Play with VLC media player Print Directory Listing The command buttons in the dialog box only give me New and Set Default Edit and Remove are disabled - grayed out. So how do I get it so that when I double click on a folder in the right-side window, it just opens the folder and shows the files? Thank you. |
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Change the default action when double-clicking on an icon in Explore
Try the Folder Asspociation fix he
XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:55:46 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "Margaret Bartley" wrote: Windows XP sp3 When I double-click a folder icon in Explorer, it tries to add it to the VLC MediaPlay. I must of checked something when I installed that app. I went into Folder Options | Edit File Types |Advanced, for folders, and I see the following entries in the Actions: Add to VLC media player's Playlist (bold font) DiskMapper find Play with VLC media player Print Directory Listing The command buttons in the dialog box only give me New and Set Default Edit and Remove are disabled - grayed out. So how do I get it so that when I double click on a folder in the right-side window, it just opens the folder and shows the files? Thank you. |
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Change the default action when double-clicking on an icon in Explore
I used the Folder_Association Fix, it seemed to be the only appropriate one.
I got the message that the registry change was successful and restarted my machine. Didn't work. In re-reading my original posting, I don't think I explained it properly. In the Explorer window, the Folders pane is on the left, and the right pane has the list of subdirectories and files in that folder. It's the right pane I'm concerned with. When I right-click on a folder icon in the right panel, the list of menu items. is: Add to VLC Media's playlist (this is the bold, default) Diskmapper Search... Play with VLC Media Player Print Directory Listing Explore Open Cute FTP UPload I'd like to just move "Open" to the default action, but restoring things to MS default would be better than what I have now. "Alan Edwards" wrote in message ... Try the Folder Asspociation fix he XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm ...Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:55:46 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "Margaret Bartley" wrote: Windows XP sp3 When I double-click a folder icon in Explorer, it tries to add it to the VLC MediaPlay. I must of checked something when I installed that app. I went into Folder Options | Edit File Types |Advanced, for folders, and I see the following entries in the Actions: Add to VLC media player's Playlist (bold font) DiskMapper find Play with VLC media player Print Directory Listing The command buttons in the dialog box only give me New and Set Default Edit and Remove are disabled - grayed out. So how do I get it so that when I double click on a folder in the right-side window, it just opens the folder and shows the files? Thank you. |
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Change the default action when double-clicking on an icon in Explore
I used the Folder_Association Fix, it seemed to be the only appropriate one.
I got the message that the registry change was successful and restarted my machine. Didn't work. In re-reading my original posting, I don't think I explained it properly. In the Explorer window, the Folders pane is on the left, and the right pane has the list of subdirectories and files in that folder. It's the right pane I'm concerned with. When I right-click on a folder icon in the right panel, the list of menu items. is: Add to VLC Media's playlist (this is the bold, default) Diskmapper Search... Play with VLC Media Player Print Directory Listing Explore Open Cute FTP UPload I'd like to just move "Open" to the default action, but restoring things to MS default would be better than what I have now. "Alan Edwards" wrote in message ... Try the Folder Asspociation fix he XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm ...Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:55:46 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "Margaret Bartley" wrote: Windows XP sp3 When I double-click a folder icon in Explorer, it tries to add it to the VLC MediaPlay. I must of checked something when I installed that app. I went into Folder Options | Edit File Types |Advanced, for folders, and I see the following entries in the Actions: Add to VLC media player's Playlist (bold font) DiskMapper find Play with VLC media player Print Directory Listing The command buttons in the dialog box only give me New and Set Default Edit and Remove are disabled - grayed out. So how do I get it so that when I double click on a folder in the right-side window, it just opens the folder and shows the files? Thank you. |
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Change the default action when double-clicking on an icon in Explore
Try the Directory fix instead.
You might first try Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-File-Types. Go down to Folder, press Advanced and highlight either Explore or Open and press Set Default. (Mine has Explore as the default) ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:41:04 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "Margaret Bartley" wrote: I used the Folder_Association Fix, it seemed to be the only appropriate one. I got the message that the registry change was successful and restarted my machine. Didn't work. In re-reading my original posting, I don't think I explained it properly. In the Explorer window, the Folders pane is on the left, and the right pane has the list of subdirectories and files in that folder. It's the right pane I'm concerned with. When I right-click on a folder icon in the right panel, the list of menu items. is: Add to VLC Media's playlist (this is the bold, default) Diskmapper Search... Play with VLC Media Player Print Directory Listing Explore Open Cute FTP UPload I'd like to just move "Open" to the default action, but restoring things to MS default would be better than what I have now. "Alan Edwards" wrote in message .. . Try the Folder Asspociation fix he XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm ...Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:55:46 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "Margaret Bartley" wrote: Windows XP sp3 When I double-click a folder icon in Explorer, it tries to add it to the VLC MediaPlay. I must of checked something when I installed that app. I went into Folder Options | Edit File Types |Advanced, for folders, and I see the following entries in the Actions: Add to VLC media player's Playlist (bold font) DiskMapper find Play with VLC media player Print Directory Listing The command buttons in the dialog box only give me New and Set Default Edit and Remove are disabled - grayed out. So how do I get it so that when I double click on a folder in the right-side window, it just opens the folder and shows the files? Thank you. |
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Change the default action when double-clicking on an icon in Explore
Try the Directory fix instead.
You might first try Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-File-Types. Go down to Folder, press Advanced and highlight either Explore or Open and press Set Default. (Mine has Explore as the default) ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:41:04 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "Margaret Bartley" wrote: I used the Folder_Association Fix, it seemed to be the only appropriate one. I got the message that the registry change was successful and restarted my machine. Didn't work. In re-reading my original posting, I don't think I explained it properly. In the Explorer window, the Folders pane is on the left, and the right pane has the list of subdirectories and files in that folder. It's the right pane I'm concerned with. When I right-click on a folder icon in the right panel, the list of menu items. is: Add to VLC Media's playlist (this is the bold, default) Diskmapper Search... Play with VLC Media Player Print Directory Listing Explore Open Cute FTP UPload I'd like to just move "Open" to the default action, but restoring things to MS default would be better than what I have now. "Alan Edwards" wrote in message .. . Try the Folder Asspociation fix he XP File Association Fixes-Doug Knox: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm ...Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:55:46 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, "Margaret Bartley" wrote: Windows XP sp3 When I double-click a folder icon in Explorer, it tries to add it to the VLC MediaPlay. I must of checked something when I installed that app. I went into Folder Options | Edit File Types |Advanced, for folders, and I see the following entries in the Actions: Add to VLC media player's Playlist (bold font) DiskMapper find Play with VLC media player Print Directory Listing The command buttons in the dialog box only give me New and Set Default Edit and Remove are disabled - grayed out. So how do I get it so that when I double click on a folder in the right-side window, it just opens the folder and shows the files? Thank you. |
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