Windows desktop search

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when i double click on a folder shown in Explore, the Windows Desktop Search
page opens us. What i am suppoesed to get is the contents of the folder
listed. Please assist. Until recently, this was working correctly.
Thank you...
 
Your solution did help. I am now able to open a folder and see the files.
I am still having this problem: when i double click on a Word 2003 file,
the Word program begins to open but the file does not open and it appears
that Word hangs. This does not happen when i double click on any non-Word
file as these files open correctly.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks...
 
I did a Repair and it did not solve the problems. If i open Word or Outlook
and minimize and then double click on a Word file in Explore, the file comes
up correctly. If i leave Word or Outlook closed and double click on a Word
file, Word starts to come up and then hangs. Any comments are appreciated.
Thanks...
 
Fix "Search" Opens Instead of Explorer:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

-or-

Click Start/Run and type:

reg add hkcr\directory\shell /ve /d none /f

-and-

reg add hkcr\drive\shell /ve /d none /f

Alternately, to fix this manually via a registry edit:

If this problem is seen for Drives:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
Set (default) to "none" (without ")

If this problem is seen for folders:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
Set (default) to "none" (without ")


See also:

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321186


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Regards,

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


when i double click on a folder shown in Explore, the Windows Desktop Search
page opens us. What i am suppoesed to get is the contents of the folder
listed. Please assist. Until recently, this was working correctly.
Thank you...
 
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