how do I restore changes to File Type

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Andr=E9s_Cab=E1n_Jr.?=]

I have XP Pro.

I was trying to add "command" to the list of actions when
I right click on a folder in the left pane of windows
explorer. I wanted to be able to right click on any
folder and click on "command" to launch DOS with the
command line already pointing to the directory I was in.

A was told to follow these step:
1. From window explorer, Tools | Folder Options | File
Types
2. Select "(NONE) File Folder" and clicked on the
Advanced button.
3. Clicked on New button.
4. Under "Action" I put "command".
5. Under "Application used to perform action" I navigated
to Windows\system32\cmd.exe

When I opened window explorer and click on the left pane
file tree structure and right clicked a folder, it worked.

BUT when I attempt to left click any folder or file on
the right pane, it trys to open a commad box instead of
exploring the folder/file.

I went back into File Types, but Edit and Remove are
disabled. How do I restore my file type so that when I
left click in the right pane of windows explore on a
folder/file, it will explore the folder/file instead of
trying to open a command box.

This is very important that it gets restored, please help!

 

[David Candy]

What's so important about it? Will it free the Palestinians?

There a bug in the dialog. Each time you use it on File folder or Drive you need to type in Start Run
regsvr32 /i shell32

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Andr=E9s_Cab=E1n_Jr.?=]

Thanks, it now explores the folder but I still can't edit
the File Types, Edit and Remove are disabled. How do I
remove what I've added so that it doesn't show up in the
right click menu.

-----Original Message-----
What's so important about it? Will it free the Palestinians?

There a bug in the dialog. Each time you use it on File

folder or Drive you need to type in Start Run

regsvr32 /i shell32

message news:[email protected]...

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Andrés,

Try deleting from the registry directly: The options will be present under:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Thanks, it now explores the folder but I still can't edit
the File Types, Edit and Remove are disabled. How do I
remove what I've added so that it doesn't show up in the
right click menu.

-----Original Message-----
What's so important about it? Will it free the Palestinians?

There a bug in the dialog. Each time you use it on File

folder or Drive you need to type in Start Run

regsvr32 /i shell32

message news:[email protected]...

 

[David Candy]

But it's not the addition that is causing the problem. It is a bug in that dialog that whenever it edits file folders or drives it writes a windows 95/98 entry instead of a windows xp entry. The entries changed in a minor way and you get wierd behaviour. The solution is not to use the dialog, of if you do to type that command afterwards. It writes the winxp entry.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi David,

Looks like the regsvr32 /i shell32 has worked (as always), was just trying
to guide Andrés on removing the extra items.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


But it's not the addition that is causing the problem. It is a bug in that
dialog that whenever it edits file folders or drives it writes a windows
95/98 entry instead of a windows xp entry. The entries changed in a minor
way and you get wierd behaviour. The solution is not to use the dialog, of
if you do to type that command afterwards. It writes the winxp entry.

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Andr=E9s_Cab=E1n_Jr.?=]

Thanks David the probem was fixed using how you
suggested. I want to remove the extra items... Ramesh, I
navigated to the directory... what exactly am I suppose
to change there? I don't see anything familiar.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Right-click the key and choose Export. Post the contents here.

"Find" is present by default, don't remove it.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Thanks David the probem was fixed using how you
suggested. I want to remove the extra items... Ramesh, I
navigated to the directory... what exactly am I suppose
to change there? I don't see anything familiar.

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Andr=E9s_Cab=E1n_Jr.?=]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex
(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,
6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2
e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\applicatio
n]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

 

[Guest]

any ideas?

-----Original Message-----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex
(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,

6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,

2
e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\applicatio

n]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

-----Original Message-----
Right-click the key and choose Export. Post the

contents
here.

"Find" is present by default, don't remove it.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Thanks David the probem was fixed using how you
suggested. I want to remove the extra items... Ramesh, I
navigated to the directory... what exactly am I suppose
to change there? I don't see anything familiar.
the
winxp entry.

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- in
message

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[Ramesh [MVP]]

No additional items found.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


any ideas?

-----Original Message-----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex
(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,

6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,

2
e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\applicatio

n]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

-----Original Message-----
Right-click the key and choose Export. Post the

contents

here.

"Find" is present by default, don't remove it.

 

[Kelly]

"I was trying to add "command" to the list of
actions when I right click on a folder in the left pane of
windows explorer. I wanted to be able to right click on
any folder and click on "command" to launch DOS with
the command line already pointing to the directory I
was in."

Add Command Line to the right click (Line 26)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here]
@="Command &Prompt Here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Command Prompt Here\command]
@="cmd.exe /k cd %1 "





any ideas?

-----Original Message-----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex
(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,

6f,00,74,00,25,\

00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,

2
e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\applicatio

n]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

-----Original Message-----
Right-click the key and choose Export. Post the

contents

here.

"Find" is present by default, don't remove it.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Thanks David the probem was fixed using how you
suggested. I want to remove the extra items... Ramesh, I
navigated to the directory... what exactly am I suppose
to change there? I don't see anything familiar.
the
winxp entry.

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message

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