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Geek Culture / How do I change what happens when I double-click a folder?

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Scraggle
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Posted: 25th Jun 2004 09:25
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I was 'messing about' changing the folder icons (which worked nicely) but now when I double click a folder icon I get a search window open up!

If I right click the icon I get this menu:

Which shows that 'Search' has become the default option for folders.

I have tried retracing my steps but I can't get 'Open' back as default.

Can anyone please tell me where I £"@#ed up and let me know how to get back to normal?

Thank you

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Dave J
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Posted: 25th Jun 2004 09:34
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Ouch, sorry I can't help but I can imagine how bloody annoying that must be.

Have you tried a google search?


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Posted: 25th Jun 2004 09:46 Edited at: 25th Jun 2004 10:18
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I have now and I got this result http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321186&Product=winxp

But i am very reluctant to use it because I have no idea what goes on in the registry and I really don't like the sound of that warning.

I don't really suppose I have much choice .... I will wait an hour just in case anyone has a better solution before diving in to the registry.

[Edit] Patience got the better of me! An hour? who was I kidding? I mnaged to wait 5 minutes before trying it.
IT DIDN'T WORK!!!! I did everything that the help page said to do - I was very precise about it after reading the warning and although nothing else has gone wrong, it hasn't improved anything either.

Can anyone please help me - it has only been happening for about 15 minutes but it is already intensly annoying!

[Edit 2] I take it back ... it did work! I just had to do it for folders AND drives. Oh well, I think I will stick to the default icons instead.

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Posted: 25th Jun 2004 16:07
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when you right click and that list comes up, can you drag items in it to relocate them? (like favorites in ie drop down) Its worth a try


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Posted: 25th Jun 2004 18:06
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Did you try the almighty System Restore?
That has helped me outta some pretty hefty problems lately.

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Scraggle
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Posted: 25th Jun 2004 19:09
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Quote: "when you right click and that list comes up, can you drag items in it to relocate them? (like favorites in ie drop down) Its worth a try"


That was the first thing I tried. Sadly it didn't work.

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Posted: 26th Jun 2004 03:07
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Quote: "Did you try the almighty System Restore?"


Never once has that helped me, ever.


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Posted: 26th Jun 2004 05:52 Edited at: 26th Jun 2004 05:52
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System Restore has gotten me out of some very bad situations.... Sometimes I might do something stupid by accident like, click the "Install Spyware from over 5,000 different websites" button, which is on my desktop, and then I'm outta luck. until I use
SyStEm ReStOrE

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