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Name: cpalm12
Date: February 4, 2003 at 22:41:58 Pacific
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: 2.4ghz 512mb
Comment:

All of a sudden when i click on any folder it opens search. I went to file associations and file folder and under advanced it only has search as an option, but i cant delete it and i cant add "open" because it only lets be run a program with it. PLease someone help



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Name: JTKiser1022
Date: February 5, 2003 at 06:01:52 Pacific
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This will fix your problem:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/xp_folder_open.vbs


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Response Number 2
Name: Macker2
Date: February 5, 2003 at 06:17:55 Pacific
Reply:

OR if you would like to do this yourself:

Open regedit (start > run > type regedit hit enter

Drill down to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell

double click on the (Default) in the right pane, type in the word none .

Do the same at
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell

Exit and reboot.

Cheers.


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