Search, then to folder

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Miles

In XP, when a file search is completed is there a way to then go
directly to the found file/folder in Windows Explorer? (Leave the
search window and open WE to the appropriate folder/file?)

Miles
 
For folders, hold SHIFT while you double-click them.

For files, these should already be opening in a separate window (i.e.
whatever program is associated with the file). What file types are giving
you trouble?
 
Delwin said:
For folders, hold SHIFT while you double-click them.

For files, these should already be opening in a separate window (i.e.
whatever program is associated with the file). What file types are giving
you trouble?
Click to expand...

Sometimes shift/double click opens the program; sometimes it opens a
window, "There was a problem sending the command to the program."


I am not trying to open the program. Search provides a list of files
and folders that I have searched for and I would like the ability to
click on one of these entries and go to that particular folder in
Windows Explorer.

Miles
 
David said:
Right click - Open Containing Folder.
Click to expand...
Looked promising; however, receive a window reading, "There was a
problem sending he command to the program." This occurred on a .wpd
(wordperfect) file and a .moz (mozilla) file. Wonder why it is having a
problem -- first off, we're attempting to reach the folder in Windows
Explorer, so I don't understand the association with the program --
unless it is referring to WE?

Miles
 
Type regedit in Start - Run

export this registry key.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open

post here.

How do your folders open normally. New window, same window?
 
David said:
Type regedit in Start - Run

export this registry key.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open

post here.

How do your folders open normally. New window, same window?
Click to expand...
It is set to open folders in the same window (Using classic folders).
This is a copy as exported to a file, then opened with QuickViewPlus:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\

65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\
00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"
 
That's fine. What folder are you trying to open. Full path please.
Review these pages
http://www.google.com.au/search?q="...en&btnG=Google+Search&meta=lr=lang_en|lang_es
and
http://groups.google.com.au/groups?...+program"&sa=N&tab=wg&meta=lr=lang_en|lang_es

I only have read the summaries (and only a few on the second one)
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Miles said:
David said:
Type regedit in Start - Run

export this registry key.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open

post here.

How do your folders open normally. New window, same window?
Click to expand...
It is set to open folders in the same window (Using classic folders).
This is a copy as exported to a file, then opened with QuickViewPlus:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\

65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\
00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"
Click to expand...
 
Also export this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects

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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
Miles said:
David said:
Type regedit in Start - Run

export this registry key.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open

post here.

How do your folders open normally. New window, same window?
Click to expand...
It is set to open folders in the same window (Using classic folders).
This is a copy as exported to a file, then opened with QuickViewPlus:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\

65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\
00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"
Click to expand...
 
David said:
Also export this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
Click to expand...
Found the cause and corrected it, although I don't know why! In Zone
Alarm I had Windows Explorer set not to pass lock and to ask for
accessing the internet. This was done a year ago when I discovered
that on every bootup WE tried three times to access the internet.

So reset it to pass lock and OK to access the internet and "open
containing file" now works. Question why it should need internet
access to accomplish this???

Miles
 
You probab;y have your internet connection set as a network connection.

Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP (type configure TCP/IP to use WINS in help to see how), turn that zone thing back on. What happens.

A firewall will block NetBIOS but windows will still try to find other computers on it's "network" for SSDP. There are other things that windows sends out on a TCP/IP connection, but your ISP drops them (as they are local or non public), so Windows is NOT accessing the internet (except for search assistant which looks for updated dogs or something). The internet starts at your ISP and their connection, not at your computer.

SSDP can at times make Explorer a bit wierd (I wonder if all of those with this prob are using Zone alarm). Maybe this is one of them.

RG, SSDP will (as standard) jump through 4 routers looking for other SSDP computers (used broadly to incl printers and other devices). But routers are programmed to not allow any of this to go public. For you it will just not find anything. But if you were in a company you may find printers on your floor or what ever. I no longer use zone alarm as it misleads people.

When SSDP first came out (with WinME) there were million of question asking why was it connecting to some US university (as zone alarm said it was). But it was a local broadcast meaning that the address (registered to that uni) was non public. Every SSDP computer listens to that address and every router refuses to send it on the public internet.

In short some of the control is external to you, typically at your ISP computers. It's their job to block not Zone Alarm's.
 
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