Help Left-Clicking folders broke

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Sean

This happened all of the sudden. Now when I right-click
on a folder it does not open but a search window pops
up. I have to left clck and hit "open" every time, very
annoying, thanks.
 
Sean,

Click [Start] [Run] and type "REGSVR32 /i SHELL32"
[Courtesy: MVP David Candy]

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

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This happened all of the sudden. Now when I right-click
on a folder it does not open but a search window pops
up. I have to left clck and hit "open" every time, very
annoying, thanks.
 
sorry I'm dislexic, when I left-click (normal click) a
search window pops up instead of open folder, and I have
to right-click to get menu to open.
 
I suggest you first try this:
[Start]
| Run |
regsvr32 /i shell32
[Enter]

If this does not solve the problem then
I suggest you visit MS-MVP Kelly's website at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Note the instructions at the top of the page,
then scroll down to line 18,
(Search Opens When Double Clicking A Folder)

Right-click the hyperlink, then click | Save Target As |
to download the file, "folderopenssearch.reg",
then double-click the file and follow the prompts.

REFERENCE
"Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder"
from http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

See http://www.dougknox.com
- Win XP Fixes
- "Search/Command Prompt Opens When
Double Clicking a Folder"

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Regards,
Jan
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| This happened all of the sudden. Now when I right-click
| on a folder it does not open but a search window pops
| up. I have to left clck and hit "open" every time, very
| annoying, thanks.
 
I knew what you meant.

Some users swap the functions of left- and right-mouse buttons via
Control Panel
Mouse

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Regards,
Jan
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| sorry I'm dislexic, when I left-click (normal click) a
| search window pops up instead of open folder, and I have
| to right-click to get menu to open.
 
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