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I used to be able to dbl-clk mouse to open a folder - now when I dble-clk a
search window opens - how do I stop it - anybody know a remedy ?
 
Go to your mouse settings:
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Mouse | Buttons
And change the behavior of the middle mouse or dbl-clk option (depending on
your mouse software)
 
Issue: Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder

This problem occurs when you alter the "Drive" / "File Folders" entries via
File Types dialog, to add a "Command Prompt here" or "Print Directory"
feature for folders. (example)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix this problem:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
(Courtesy of David Candy)

To fix this manually via registry:

If this problem is seen for Drives:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
Set (default) to "none" (without ")

If this problem is seen for folders:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
Set (default) to "none" (without ")
 
BIt worried about your suggestion - how do I reverse it. I've now tried reply
from Ramesh and it worked ! Great. Thanks.
 
Thank you very much. it WORKED - Great. Again thanks.

Ramesh said:
Issue: Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder

This problem occurs when you alter the "Drive" / "File Folders" entries via
File Types dialog, to add a "Command Prompt here" or "Print Directory"
feature for folders. (example)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix this problem:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
(Courtesy of David Candy)

To fix this manually via registry:

If this problem is seen for Drives:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
Set (default) to "none" (without ")

If this problem is seen for folders:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
Set (default) to "none" (without ")


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


Fenella said:
I used to be able to dbl-clk mouse to open a folder - now when I dble-clk a
search window opens - how do I stop it - anybody know a remedy ?
Click to expand...
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BIt worried about your suggestion - how do I reverse it. I've now tried reply
from Ramesh and it worked ! Great. Thanks.
Click to expand...

You wouldn't want to reverse it as doing so will get you back where the
default is search rather than open. Doug's script simply corrects this by
setting the default action back to open as it should be. Glad to hear you
got it fixed though.
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Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows
http://support.telop.org

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
 
David Candy's fix worked great. Thanks so much!
Rick

Fenella said:
Thank you very much. it WORKED - Great. Again thanks.

Ramesh said:
Issue: Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder

This problem occurs when you alter the "Drive" / "File Folders" entries via
File Types dialog, to add a "Command Prompt here" or "Print Directory"
feature for folders. (example)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix this problem:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
(Courtesy of David Candy)

To fix this manually via registry:

If this problem is seen for Drives:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
Set (default) to "none" (without ")

If this problem is seen for folders:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
Set (default) to "none" (without ")


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


Fenella said:
I used to be able to dbl-clk mouse to open a folder - now when I dble-clk a
search window opens - how do I stop it - anybody know a remedy ?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Fenella said:
Thank you very much. it WORKED - Great. Again thanks.

Ramesh said:
Issue: Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder

This problem occurs when you alter the "Drive" / "File Folders" entries via
File Types dialog, to add a "Command Prompt here" or "Print Directory"
feature for folders. (example)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix this problem:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
(Courtesy of David Candy)

To fix this manually via registry:

If this problem is seen for Drives:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
Set (default) to "none" (without ")

If this problem is seen for folders:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
Set (default) to "none" (without ")


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


Fenella said:
I used to be able to dbl-clk mouse to open a folder - now when I dble-clk a
search window opens - how do I stop it - anybody know a remedy ?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You're welcome Rick.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


richardmai said:
Fenella said:
Thank you very much. it WORKED - Great. Again thanks.

Ramesh said:
Issue: Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder

This problem occurs when you alter the "Drive" / "File Folders" entries
via
File Types dialog, to add a "Command Prompt here" or "Print Directory"
feature for folders. (example)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix this problem:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
(Courtesy of David Candy)

To fix this manually via registry:

If this problem is seen for Drives:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
Set (default) to "none" (without ")

If this problem is seen for folders:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
Set (default) to "none" (without ")


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


I used to be able to dbl-clk mouse to open a folder - now when I
dble-clk a
search window opens - how do I stop it - anybody know a remedy ?
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Click to expand...
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