Folder options

[Guest]

when I try to open "Folder Options" under Control Panel I get the message "
Choose the program you want to use to open this file" !!??? How ro solve
this??

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

Press {ENTER}

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


when I try to open "Folder Options" under Control Panel I get the message "
Choose the program you want to use to open this file" !!??? How ro solve
this??

 

[Guest]

The problem remains, when click "folder options" (windows XP Professional)
under control panel I still receive the same message "Choose the program you
want to use to open this file"

 

[Guest]

when I try to open "Folder Options" under Control Panel I get the message "
Choose the program you want to use to open this file" !!??? How ro solve
this??

Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail try safe
mode.
1- Please do the following:
Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]
On the group Policy locate this option under:
[&] User configuration
[-] Windows Components
[+] Windows Explorer <= Click on this then look in the right Pane/Window
for this option:
* Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu <= set to
Not Configured or Disable it.



Another the registry by opening a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key:
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer =
In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

[-]HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer =
In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

"Single-click to open an item" in the Folder Options is grayed out
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555140

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and
folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/
HTH.
nass

 

[Gerry]

Nass

Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]

This option is not available in all versions of Windows XP e.g Home
Edition.

--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

when I try to open "Folder Options" under Control Panel I get the
message " Choose the program you want to use to open this file"
!!??? How ro solve this??

Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail try
safe
mode.
1- Please do the following:
Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]
On the group Policy locate this option under:
[&] User configuration
[-] Windows Components
[+] Windows Explorer <= Click on this then look in the right
Pane/Window
for this option:
* Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu <=
set to
Not Configured or Disable it.



Another the registry by opening a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key:
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

[-]HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

"Single-click to open an item" in the Folder Options is grayed out
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555140

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and
folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/
HTH.
nass

 

[Guest]

Yep, thanks for the Head up, I should mention this just in case the OP
having XP Home Edition.
The registry should sort it out hopefully or else scanning for malware and
viruses will be next step for the OP.
Regards,
nass

Nass

Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]

This option is not available in all versions of Windows XP e.g Home
Edition.

--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

when I try to open "Folder Options" under Control Panel I get the
message " Choose the program you want to use to open this file"
!!??? How ro solve this??

Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail try
safe
mode.
1- Please do the following:
Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]
On the group Policy locate this option under:
[&] User configuration
[-] Windows Components
[+] Windows Explorer <= Click on this then look in the right
Pane/Window
for this option:
* Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu <=
set to
Not Configured or Disable it.



Another the registry by opening a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key:
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

[-]HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

"Single-click to open an item" in the Folder Options is grayed out
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555140

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and
folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/
HTH.
nass

 

[Gerry]

Nass

It is in Professional but there are other Editions, like Media, where it
may not be included.

--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yep, thanks for the Head up, I should mention this just in case the OP
having XP Home Edition.
The registry should sort it out hopefully or else scanning for
malware and viruses will be next step for the OP.
Regards,
nass

Nass

Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]

This option is not available in all versions of Windows XP e.g Home
Edition.

--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

:

when I try to open "Folder Options" under Control Panel I get the
message " Choose the program you want to use to open this file"
!!??? How ro solve this??


Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail
try safe
mode.
1- Please do the following:
Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]
On the group Policy locate this option under:
[&] User configuration
[-] Windows Components
[+] Windows Explorer <= Click on this then look in the right
Pane/Window
for this option:
* Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu <=
set to
Not Configured or Disable it.



Another the registry by opening a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key:
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

[-]HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

"Single-click to open an item" in the Folder Options is grayed out
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555140

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files
and folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/
HTH.
nass

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Click Start/Run and type:

CONTROL FOLDERS

Press {ENTER}

Does the "Folder Options" applet open?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


The problem remains, when click "folder options" (windows XP Professional)
under control panel I still receive the same message "Choose the program you
want to use to open this file"

 

[Guest]

The problem remains I tried everything but it doesn´t work I checked all the
icons in control panel and "TaskBar and Startmenu" shoes the same problem. I
also run sfc /scannow to be sure that all the files are ok, also all the
changes were made both under nomal and safe mode.
Regards

Nass

It is in Professional but there are other Editions, like Media, where it
may not be included.

--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yep, thanks for the Head up, I should mention this just in case the OP
having XP Home Edition.
The registry should sort it out hopefully or else scanning for
malware and viruses will be next step for the OP.
Regards,
nass

Nass

Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]

This option is not available in all versions of Windows XP e.g Home
Edition.

--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

nass wrote:
:

when I try to open "Folder Options" under Control Panel I get the
message " Choose the program you want to use to open this file"
!!??? How ro solve this??


Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail
try safe
mode.
1- Please do the following:
Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]
On the group Policy locate this option under:
[&] User configuration
[-] Windows Components
[+] Windows Explorer <= Click on this then look in the right
Pane/Window
for this option:
* Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu <=
set to
Not Configured or Disable it.



Another the registry by opening a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key:
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

[-]HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

"Single-click to open an item" in the Folder Options is grayed out
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555140

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files
and folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/
HTH.
nass

 

[Guest]

You may experiencing a profile corruption/damage, so try to create anew
profile and test to see if it is profile corruption or a repair/install of
the operating system.
How create a new profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151
Note if you will go to Repair/install please uninstall IE7 if you had
installed on the system.
HTH.
nass
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www.nasstec.co.uk

The problem remains I tried everything but it doesn´t work I checked all the
icons in control panel and "TaskBar and Startmenu" shoes the same problem. I
also run sfc /scannow to be sure that all the files are ok, also all the
changes were made both under nomal and safe mode.
Regards

Nass

It is in Professional but there are other Editions, like Media, where it
may not be included.

--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yep, thanks for the Head up, I should mention this just in case the OP
having XP Home Edition.
The registry should sort it out hopefully or else scanning for
malware and viruses will be next step for the OP.
Regards,
nass

:

Nass

Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]

This option is not available in all versions of Windows XP e.g Home
Edition.

--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

nass wrote:
:

when I try to open "Folder Options" under Control Panel I get the
message " Choose the program you want to use to open this file"
!!??? How ro solve this??


Please try in both Normal mode and Safe Mode, if Normal mode fail
try safe
mode.
1- Please do the following:
Open a run Command and type in:
gpedit.msc click [OK]
On the group Policy locate this option under:
[&] User configuration
[-] Windows Components
[+] Windows Explorer <= Click on this then look in the right
Pane/Window
for this option:
* Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu <=
set to
Not Configured or Disable it.



Another the registry by opening a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] and on the Registry editor locate this Key:
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

[-]HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
= In the right pane/Window locate this "NoFolderOptions" Edit if the
Folder
Option is set to 1 set it to Zero.

"Single-click to open an item" in the Folder Options is grayed out
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555140

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files
and folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/
HTH.
nass