Missing folder context menu

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Don1500

System XP Home edition SP2,1 Gig RAM at 2000hz, 200Gig HD
When using Windows Explorer, folders on left hand side of explorer window
are ok [Expand command],while folders on right hand side have lost Explore
command from context menu.
Anyone know how to replace this?

Thanks
Don
 
Don1500 said:
System XP Home edition SP2,1 Gig RAM at 2000hz, 200Gig HD
When using Windows Explorer, folders on left hand side of explorer
window are ok [Expand command],while folders on right hand side have
lost Explore command from context menu.
Anyone know how to replace this?

Thanks
Don
Click to expand...

If you select one and left click it, is the folder then expanded into the
right pane?

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Yes - folders and subfolders when listed on left hand side are expanded into
right hand side with left click, and also data files within folder. So not a
major problem, just annoying - but I do have a limited number of folders that
won't expand fromleft hand side, and I would like to see what's in them.
Is this a registry issue?

dadiOH said:
Don1500 said:
System XP Home edition SP2,1 Gig RAM at 2000hz, 200Gig HD
When using Windows Explorer, folders on left hand side of explorer
window are ok [Expand command],while folders on right hand side have
lost Explore command from context menu.
Anyone know how to replace this?

Thanks
Don
Click to expand...

If you select one and left click it, is the folder then expanded into the
right pane?

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
Click to expand...
 
Don1500 said:
Don1500 said:
System XP Home edition SP2,1 Gig RAM at 2000hz, 200Gig HD
When using Windows Explorer, folders on left hand side of explorer
window are ok [Expand command],while folders on right hand side have
lost Explore command from context menu.
Anyone know how to replace this?

Thanks
Don
Click to expand...

If you select one and left click it, is the folder then expanded
into the right pane?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Yes - folders and subfolders when listed on left hand side are
expanded into right hand side with left click, and also data files
within folder. So not a major problem, just annoying - but I do have
a limited number of folders that won't expand fromleft hand side, and
I would like to see what's in them.
Is this a registry issue?
Click to expand...

No, that wasn't my question. If you select a folder that shows in the
*right* hand window and left click after selecting, is the folder then
expanded in the right pane? If not, what happens?

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
 
dadiOH said:
Don1500 said:
Don1500 wrote:
System XP Home edition SP2,1 Gig RAM at 2000hz, 200Gig HD
When using Windows Explorer, folders on left hand side of explorer
window are ok [Expand command],while folders on right hand side have
lost Explore command from context menu.
Anyone know how to replace this?

Thanks
Don

If you select one and left click it, is the folder then expanded
into the right pane?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Yes - folders and subfolders when listed on left hand side are
expanded into right hand side with left click, and also data files
within folder. So not a major problem, just annoying - but I do have
a limited number of folders that won't expand fromleft hand side, and
I would like to see what's in them.
Is this a registry issue?
Click to expand...

No, that wasn't my question. If you select a folder that shows in the
*right* hand window and left click after selecting, is the folder then
expanded in the right pane? If not, what happens?

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico



If I click on folder in right hand pane it brings up top option in context menu "Scan with Spybot S&D". Previous top option of "Explore" has disappeared.
Click to expand...
 
Don1500 said:
dadiOH said:
Don1500 said:
Don1500 wrote:
System XP Home edition SP2,1 Gig RAM at 2000hz, 200Gig HD
When using Windows Explorer, folders on left hand side of explorer
window are ok [Expand command],while folders on right hand side
have lost Explore command from context menu.
Anyone know how to replace this?

Thanks
Don

If you select one and left click it, is the folder then expanded
into the right pane?
Click to expand...
Yes - folders and subfolders when listed on left hand side are
expanded into right hand side with left click, and also data files
within folder. So not a major problem, just annoying - but I do have
a limited number of folders that won't expand fromleft hand side,
and I would like to see what's in them.
Is this a registry issue?
Click to expand...

No, that wasn't my question. If you select a folder that shows in
the *right* hand window and left click after selecting, is the
folder then
If I click on folder in right hand pane it brings up top option in
context menu "Scan with Spybot S&D". Previous top option of
"Explore" has disappeared.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

I understood that from your OP. What I'm *trying* to determine is what
happens if you select a folder that shows in
the right hand window and *left* click after selecting it. Are you saying
you get a context menu after left clicking it? Please, forget all about
context menus for the moment...

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
 
Thanks - this restored explore to context menu. However it is not top item -
anyway to get it back on top so double click activates explore and not search?

Thanks

ju.c said:
Maybe you need to fix your folder registry settings.

Folder Association Fix (Restore default associations for File Folders)
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/folder_reg.zip

You might need this one, too:

Directory Extension Fix (Restores defaults to HKCR\Directory)
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_directory_reg.zip


ju.c


Don1500 said:
System XP Home edition SP2,1 Gig RAM at 2000hz, 200Gig HD
When using Windows Explorer, folders on left hand side of explorer window
are ok [Expand command],while folders on right hand side have lost Explore
command from context menu.
Anyone know how to replace this?

Thanks
Don
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Don1500 said:
Thanks - this restored explore to context menu. However it is not top
item - anyway to get it back on top so double click activates explore
and not search?
Click to expand...

Control Panel
Folder Options
File Types tab

Scroll down to "Folder"
Click "Advanced"
Highlight "explore"
Click "Set Default"

OK your way out.

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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
 
Thanks that's perfect. You guys are good.

dadiOH said:
Control Panel
Folder Options
File Types tab

Scroll down to "Folder"
Click "Advanced"
Highlight "explore"
Click "Set Default"

OK your way out.

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
Click to expand...
 
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