well when i double click on my music it brings up the search window
when i double click my pictures the same thing happens
my recieved files , my videos and just about any folder on my computer. in
order for me to view whats inside of the folder i have to right ckick it and
hit open and thats on every folder on my pc that i have to do that with can
anybody hel me pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

eddywest wrote:

> well when i double click on my music it brings up the search window
> when i double click my pictures the same thing happens
> my recieved files , my videos and just about any folder on my computer. in
> order for me to view whats inside of the folder i have to right ckick it
> and hit open and thats on every folder on my pc that i have to do that
> with can anybody hel me pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

MVP Doug Knox's fix -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...older_open.htm

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or Drive -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

Malke
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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

"eddywest" wrote

> well when i double click on my music it brings up the search window
> when i double click my pictures the same thing happens
> my recieved files , my videos and just about any folder on my computer. in
> order for me to view whats inside of the folder i have to right ckick it
> and
> hit open and thats on every folder on my pc that i have to do that with
> can
> anybody hel me pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

This problem occurs when you alter the Drive and / or File Folders entries
by means of the File Types dialog.

[Courtesy David Candy]
Click Start | Run and type or copy/paste this command:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

Click OK