Search launched instead of opening file.

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[font=r_ansi][font=r_ansi]I hope there is a simple solution to this problem.[/font]

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[font=r_ansi]When I click on a file, rather than launching the associated program and opening the file, the Windows Search dialogue appears.[/font]

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[font=r_ansi]I am able to access the files on my computer using the right mouse button and selecting open or play from the drop down list but this is not as it should be to say the least.[/font]

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[font=r_ansi]Is there a way to reset to a default setting the actions associated with a mouse click?[/font]

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[font=r_ansi]THX,[/font]

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[font=r_ansi]Vidcom[/font]




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Accessing folder contents should not be a problem

Just to elaborate my current situation with Windows XP, when I click the My Documents icon on the desktop there is no problem. I see the listing of the files and folders in My Documents. Once I am in the My Documents folder however the problems arise.

When I click on a file or a folder, rather than opening the program associated with the .doc or .txt file, the Search function is executed. Same with a nested folder in My Documents, rather than the contents of the folder being displayed, once again the Search function GUI is seen. After closing out the Search interface and I click the right mouse button I see that Search as become the default operation and is at the top of the list . I need to have Open as the default but it is second or third on the list and is not highlighted.

I have tried using the Folder Options in Control Panel. Restore defaults does not change my situation. In File Types, I see that I have some control of assigning defaults to mouse clicks, and I see there is a program explore.exe. This opens a different way of navigating the contents of the disk drive but the problem still exists and this does not address the main issue. I see that there are two different designations of a Folder File Type but I sense that I am barking up the wrong tree.
 
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