Folder Options, Edit or Delete

[Paul Mars]

Folder Options~File Types~Advanced: I can no longer Edit or Delete, however
I can still add. What changed?? How can I get back my delete and edit??

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Keith Miller]

Says 98 but works with XP as well:

http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/rightclick.html

look under:

"File Types in Folder Options"

Keith

 

[Paul Mars]

I do not think that is what I need. Maybe I just do not understand that
setting.

I can still add items and I can still change default(this does operate same
was 98se), but the edit and delete r always grayed. I m still lost.

p

 

[Keith Miller]

I'm assuming you're talking about the 'Folder' file type. If not, please correct me. If you are,
the advice I gave is correct. Open regedit & navigate to:

'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder'

and look at the value named 'editflags'. it will be either a DWORD (0x000003d2) or Binary (d2 03 00
00). Changing the 'd' to a '1'(one) will allow editing & removal of commands for the 'Folder' file
type.

Keith

 

[Paul Mars]

There is no 'editflags' in 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder'

p

I'm assuming you're talking about the 'Folder' file type. If not, please correct me. If you are,
the advice I gave is correct. Open regedit & navigate to:

'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder'

and look at the value named 'editflags'. it will be either a DWORD

(0x000003d2) or Binary (d2 03 00

 

[Keith Miller]

That's not normal. When I delete the 'EditFlags' value, 'Folder' disappears from the file types
dialog. Weird that you would see it with just some options disabled if it didn't exist Maybe try
creating the entry and assigning it the value of 0x000003d2.

You are running under a logon with appropriate permissions, aren't you?


Keith

 

[Kelly]

Highlight Folder - In the right pane, you will have:

(Default)
EditFlags
TileInfo

 

[Paul Mars]

All I have is Default.

Highlight Folder - In the right pane, you will have:

(Default)
EditFlags
TileInfo

 

[Paul Mars]

There is another dir called PersistentHandler in the Folder dir.
Folder dir just has (Default) REG_SZ Folder
and the subfolder called PersistentHandler has (Default) REG_SZ
{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

 

[Keith Miller]

PAUL!!! I'VE FIGURED OUT THE CONFUSION!!!



You are looking at the entry '.Folder' <-- "dot" Folder

Keep scrolling down thru HKey_Classes_Root until the entries start with actual letters. Look for
'Folder' <--- no "dot"

Keith

 

[Kelly]

Yo Keith.....we 'heard' you. )

PAUL!!! I'VE FIGURED OUT THE CONFUSION!!!



You are looking at the entry '.Folder' <-- "dot" Folder

Keep scrolling down thru HKey_Classes_Root until the entries start with actual letters. Look for
'Folder' <--- no "dot"

Keith

 

[Keith Miller]

It was friendly, excited, shouting...

Yo Keith.....we 'heard' you. )

 

[Kelly]

I hear you, just messin' around. Drop me a note, I need to ask you
something. <w>

 

[Paul Mars]

s---, that dot is small.

ok. That did it for Folder, but File Folder is still no Edit or remove.

 

[Keith Miller]

Apply the same edit to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

Keith

 

[Paul Mars]

Done, Thanks !!!

One more for the road. How did these settings change in the first place??

thanks again,
Paul

 

[Keith Miller]

You're welcome! I believe the default is to not allow edit/remove to these types to avoid damage to
the basics (open/explore/find). I know I had to modify mine to allow those actions.

Perhaps they were tweaked by a 3rd party program. Had you done a restore or reinstall?

Keith

 

[Paul Mars]

hmmm who knows....No restore or reinstall here. I had modified mine before,
those being disabled was a new thing for me. Well, it is not the only thing
that has changed all by itself. Ghosts maybe.

thanks again,
paul