File Types Problem....Please Help...

[Guest]

Hi there. I'm kinda new here.
I messed with the file types in windows xp. i will describe the case:
i wanted to change the icon of a drive (C:\) manually, so i did these steps:
in explorer, tools-->folder options-->file types. there, i went to "Drive" and changed the icon to another one i had.
afterwards, i noticed that when i wanted to open, i.e., drive D from "My Computer", A Search window opened up with the option to search drive D.
the solution i thought of: went again to tools-->folder options-->file types, and in "Drive", besides the command "find" which can't be erased, i added the command "open" with "explorer.exe".
Now, every time i try to open drive D from "My Computer", drive D indeed opens but in a new window. In The "folder options", the general tab, the "open each folder in the same window" is enabled.
The solution i tried: i erased both commands (after backup) "open" and "find" from the file type "Drive" and everything is back to normal.
My QUESTION: is this solution is safe? or is there another safer solution (execpt system restore)?
Thank you.
i don't know what to do.

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

If this happens in future, type this in at Start >> Run and everything should come back to normal:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

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[Ramesh [MVP]]

In addition:

You still missing the "Search" menu when you right-click a folder. Re-apply the "Find" reg you backedup and run the command Anando suggested. To know why this problem happened in the first place, see: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

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Hi there. I'm kinda new here.
I messed with the file types in windows xp. i will describe the case:
i wanted to change the icon of a drive (C:\) manually, so i did these steps:
in explorer, tools-->folder options-->file types. there, i went to "Drive" and changed the icon to another one i had.
afterwards, i noticed that when i wanted to open, i.e., drive D from "My Computer", A Search window opened up with the option to search drive D.
the solution i thought of: went again to tools-->folder options-->file types, and in "Drive", besides the command "find" which can't be erased, i added the command "open" with "explorer.exe".
Now, every time i try to open drive D from "My Computer", drive D indeed opens but in a new window. In The "folder options", the general tab, the "open each folder in the same window" is enabled.
The solution i tried: i erased both commands (after backup) "open" and "find" from the file type "Drive" and everything is back to normal.
My QUESTION: is this solution is safe? or is there another safer solution (execpt system restore)?
Thank you.
i don't know what to do.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Both VERY MUCH!!!
It works.

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Hi,

If this happens in future, type this in at Start >> Run and everything should come back to normal:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

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http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

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[Guest]

Thank you very much for the information.
Both answers work!!!

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

YW. Glad to be of assistance!

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Windows XP Shell/User
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Thank you very much for the information.
Both answers work!!!

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

You are welcome !

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Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
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http://www.mvps.org

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