[RobbyJK]

When I try to open a folder any folder the search utility opens and in the look in box it says the folders name. I must have messed something up in folder options cuz it started after i was doing something in there?

 

[Go The Power]

Hello RobbyJK :wavey:

Right click Here choose Save as.. or Save target as.... save the file to your desktop. Go to your desktop and double click on xp_folder_open.vbs and follow the prompts.

 

[RobbyJK]

well i fixed it by creating a new command in the folder options control panel. I clicked the file tipes tab and then choose file folder and went into advanced options and the command there was find so a made a new one and it was explore with the program windows explorer. then i set it to the default command. Is that okay to do? for some reason when i click on the find command the option to delete it is not available. Should i still do what you told me. And how can i get rid of the find command. Isnt that somewhere in the registry?

 

[jonno112]

PLEASE DISREGARD REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE: I finally found the answer in Microsoft's Knowledge Base after dozens of searches (can't remember the exact combination of words/terms that finally worked). If anyone else encounters this problem, go to Microsoft KB Article Q321186 "Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder", and follow the instructions. Although the article appears to address a slightly different problem, it's actually part of, or a variation on, the SAME ISSUE, and the Registry edit repairs both.

This is the URL to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q321186:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321186

NOTE: The problem develops after clicking the Advanced button on the File Types tab in Folder Options while "Folder" or "File Folder" is highlighted (Windows Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, File Types tab, click Advanced button while either "Folder" or "File Folder" is highlighted). Simply clicking the Advanced button is the only action required; the problem develops even if you don't edit or make any changes in the file associations. The Registry edit returns a Value to "none", and for whatever reason, it resolves the issue. Detailed step by step instructions for the Registry edit are provided in the KB Article.

If the other stuff doesn't work the above is a MS Article take a look.

I got this of another forum http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=10487

 

[RobbyJK]

Is what i did okay? it works right. When i click a file folder it opens in windows explorer. The problem probly happened when i tryed to change the icon for file folders i dont know what i was thinking but anyways by creating a new command for file folders now they open like they should.

 

[jonno112]

Sorry that link to MS isn't correct.

Link fixed have a look and see if what you did is right

 

[RobbyJK]

Ok i searched and found that in help and support and found it but didnt understand it. I just read it more carefully and did what it said and it made everything go back to normall. THank you so much!!! the way i had it done it took a longer time to open folders so this was better.. thanks.

 

[KarenP]

Fantastic!!! Thanks so much. It worked