Registry Problem with Folders

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Arthur Richards

I have deleted a registry entry which controls the way folders open and I
have lost the restore point before this occurred.

The problems are -

1. In windows explorer, clicking on a folder in the folder pane works OK but
double-clicking on the same folder in the right pane brings up "Search
Results" in a new window even though "open each folder in the same window"
is selected.

2. Similarly, double-clicking a desktop folder shortcut brings up the search
window instead of the normal directory view.

Does anyone know which is the offending registry key and post or attach the
correct key and its contents.

Thanks,
Arthur Richards
 
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Dave Patrick

What key was deleted?

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:
|I have deleted a registry entry which controls the way folders open and I
| have lost the restore point before this occurred.
|
| The problems are -
|
| 1. In windows explorer, clicking on a folder in the folder pane works OK
but
| double-clicking on the same folder in the right pane brings up "Search
| Results" in a new window even though "open each folder in the same window"
| is selected.
|
| 2. Similarly, double-clicking a desktop folder shortcut brings up the
search
| window instead of the normal directory view.
|
| Does anyone know which is the offending registry key and post or attach
the
| correct key and its contents.
|
| Thanks,
| Arthur Richards
|
|
|
 
A

Arthur Richards

What key was deleted?

I deleted one of the shell entries from HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory - wanted
to remove one of the right click options which I had previosly installed via
explorer-tools-File Types-Advanced(Folder).

Regards,
Arthur
 
M

Mark V

In said:
I deleted one of the shell entries from
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory - wanted to remove one of the right
click options which I had previosly installed via
explorer-tools-File Types-Advanced(Folder).
Click to expand...

Assuming that you have neither a Full Registry Backup to revert to,
nor an Export of the affected key before modification. Either of
which would provide you with "undo" information...

Perhaps if you provided the detailed information, IOW a fully
qualified registry path *and* your OS and SP level, then possibly
someone will be able to provide "this is what I have there"
information. Otherwise we readers cannot know how to help, can we?
 
D

Dave Patrick

Like Mark says there's no such thing as;
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

Here's what I have (on Windows 2000 server) for the whole folder key. Be
sure to backup your key before hand if you try it.

----------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder]
@="Folder"
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,03,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\DefaultIcon]
@=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,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\explore]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\explore\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,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,\
00,25,00,49,00,2c,00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec]
@="[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\open]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\open\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,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\
00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{0D2E74C4-3C34-11d2-A27E-00C04FC30871}]
@=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{24F14F01-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}]
@=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{24F14F02-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}]
@=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{66742402-F9B9-11D1-A202-0000F81FEDEE}]
@="Version Column Provider"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{7f9609be-af9a-11d1-83e0-00c04fb6e984}]
@="Fax Tiff Data Column Provider"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{884EA37B-37C0-11d2-BE3F-00A0C9A83DA1}]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ExtShellFolderViews]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ExtShellFolderViews\{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}]
"PersistMoniker"="file://%webdir%\\default.htt"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]
@="IISSEPage"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PWS
Sharing]
@="{5a61f7a0-cde1-11cf-9113-00aa00425c62}"

----------------------------------------------

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| I deleted one of the shell entries from HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory -
wanted
| to remove one of the right click options which I had previosly installed
via
| explorer-tools-File Types-Advanced(Folder).
|
| Regards,
| Arthur
|
|
|
|
|
 
M

Mark V

In said:
Like Mark says there's no such thing as;
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory
Click to expand...
[ ]

Well Dave, I have such a key (W2K Pro), but the OS may matter and
perhaps the OP meant the entire
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\
contents... Mine has user mods in and under it now like CMDHere
for example.
Here's what I have (on Windows 2000 server) for the whole folder
key. Be sure to backup your key before hand if you try it.
Click to expand...
[ ]

OP used "restore point" so I will *guess* XP.
Arthur, I don't use XP but if I did I'd still be making registry
backups (real backups like with ERUNT for example).

Marching blindly on (FWIW) and referencing the original
"as installed" contents on W2K Pro, SP0
(long lines follow)


REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex(2):25,53,79,73,74,65,6D,52,6F,6F,74,25,5C,45,78,70,6C,6F,72,65,72,2E,65,78,65

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"
 
D

Dave Patrick

Thanks Mark. My bad! I didn't go down far enough. I also overlooked the
mention of restore point. Good catch on all counts.

Here's what I have on Windows XP SP2 in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

-------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory]
@="File Folder"
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
"EditFlags"=dword:000001d2
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
@="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\DefaultIcon]
@=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,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="none"

[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,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,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\application]
@="Folders"

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

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EncryptionMenu]
@="{A470F8CF-A1E8-4f65-8335-227475AA5C46}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files]
@="{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\CDF]
@="{67EA19A0-CCEF-11d0-8024-00C04FD75D13}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\FileSystem]
@="{217FC9C0-3AEA-1069-A2DB-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\MyDocuments]
@="{ECF03A33-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\Sharing]
@="{40dd6e20-7c17-11ce-a804-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1F2E5C40-9550-11CE-99D2-00AA006E086C}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{ECCDF543-45CC-11CE-B9BF-0080C87CDBA6}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{ef43ecfe-2ab9-4632-bf21-58909dd177f0}]
@=""


-------------------------------------------


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Well Dave, I have such a key (W2K Pro), but the OS may matter and
| perhaps the OP meant the entire
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\
| contents... Mine has user mods in and under it now like CMDHere
| for example.
|
| >
| > Here's what I have (on Windows 2000 server) for the whole folder
| > key. Be sure to backup your key before hand if you try it.
| [ ]
|
| OP used "restore point" so I will *guess* XP.
| Arthur, I don't use XP but if I did I'd still be making registry
| backups (real backups like with ERUNT for example).
|
| Marching blindly on (FWIW) and referencing the original
| "as installed" contents on W2K Pro, SP0
| (long lines follow)
|
|
| REGEDIT4
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]
| @="none"
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find]
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\command]
|
@=hex(2):25,53,79,73,74,65,6D,52,6F,6F,74,25,5C,45,78,70,6C,6F,72,65,72,2E,65,78,65
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
| @="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
| "NoActivateHandler"=""
|
|
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\application]
| @="Folders"
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
| @="AppProperties"
|
|
|
 
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Arthur Richards

My apologies , I am running XP Home SP2!

My HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell seems to correspond with Dave's "as
installed"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]

Where did you extract that key info from?

I am wondering now whether the problem lies in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder.
Could you post the "as installed" version for me.

Could you explain the sequence of operations when one double-clicks -

1. A Windows Explorer Right hand side folder.
2. A folder shortcut.
3. The Recycle Bin.

They are all playing up.

Thanks,
Arthur



Dave Patrick said:
Thanks Mark. My bad! I didn't go down far enough. I also overlooked the
mention of restore point. Good catch on all counts.

Here's what I have on Windows XP SP2 in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

-------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory]
@="File Folder"
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
"EditFlags"=dword:000001d2
"InfoTip"="prop:DocComments"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
@="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\DefaultIcon]
@=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,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="none"

[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,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,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\application]
@="Folders"

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

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EncryptionMenu]
@="{A470F8CF-A1E8-4f65-8335-227475AA5C46}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files]
@="{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\CDF]
@="{67EA19A0-CCEF-11d0-8024-00C04FD75D13}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\FileSystem]
@="{217FC9C0-3AEA-1069-A2DB-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\MyDocuments]
@="{ECF03A33-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\Sharing]
@="{40dd6e20-7c17-11ce-a804-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1F2E5C40-9550-11CE-99D2-00AA006E086C}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{ECCDF543-45CC-11CE-B9BF-0080C87CDBA6}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{ef43ecfe-2ab9-4632-bf21-58909dd177f0}]
@=""


-------------------------------------------


--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Well Dave, I have such a key (W2K Pro), but the OS may matter and
| perhaps the OP meant the entire
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\
| contents... Mine has user mods in and under it now like CMDHere
| for example.
|
| >
| > Here's what I have (on Windows 2000 server) for the whole folder
| > key. Be sure to backup your key before hand if you try it.
| [ ]
|
| OP used "restore point" so I will *guess* XP.
| Arthur, I don't use XP but if I did I'd still be making registry
| backups (real backups like with ERUNT for example).
|
| Marching blindly on (FWIW) and referencing the original
| "as installed" contents on W2K Pro, SP0
| (long lines follow)
|
|
| REGEDIT4
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]
| @="none"
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find]
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\command]
|
@=hex(2):25,53,79,73,74,65,6D,52,6F,6F,74,25,5C,45,78,70,6C,6F,72,65,72,2E,65,78,65
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
| @="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
| "NoActivateHandler"=""
|
|
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\application]
| @="Folders"
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
| @="AppProperties"
|
|
|
Click to expand...
 
D

Dave Patrick

"Where did you extract that key info from?"

Windows XP SP2 in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

Below is the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder key from the same machine.

--------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder]
@="Folder"
"EditFlags"=dword:000003d2
"TileInfo"="prop:Size"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\DefaultIcon]
@=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,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000022
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000021

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\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,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,\
00,25,00,49,00,2c,00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec]
@="[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\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,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\
00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{0D2E74C4-3C34-11d2-A27E-00C04FC30871}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{24F14F01-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{24F14F02-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{66742402-F9B9-11D1-A202-0000F81FEDEE}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{48F45200-91E6-11CE-8A4F-0080C81A28D4}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\{BD472F60-27FA-11cf-B8B4-444553540000}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| My apologies , I am running XP Home SP2!
|
| My HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell seems to correspond with Dave's "as
| installed"
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]
|
| Where did you extract that key info from?
|
| I am wondering now whether the problem lies in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder.
| Could you post the "as installed" version for me.
|
| Could you explain the sequence of operations when one double-clicks -
|
| 1. A Windows Explorer Right hand side folder.
| 2. A folder shortcut.
| 3. The Recycle Bin.
|
| They are all playing up.
|
| Thanks,
| Arthur
 
A

Arthur Richards

My apologies , I am running XP Home SP2!

My HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell seems to correspond with Dave's "as
installed"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]

Where did you extract that key info from?

I am wondering now whether the problem lies in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder.
Could you post the "as installed" version for me.

Could you explain the sequence of operations when one double-clicks -

1. A Windows Explorer Right hand side folder.
2. A folder shortcut.
3. The Recycle Bin.

They are all playing up.

Thanks,
Arthur
 
D

Dave Patrick

See my last reply.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| My apologies , I am running XP Home SP2!
|
| My HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell seems to correspond with Dave's "as
| installed"
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]
|
| Where did you extract that key info from?
|
| I am wondering now whether the problem lies in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder.
| Could you post the "as installed" version for me.
|
| Could you explain the sequence of operations when one double-clicks -
|
| 1. A Windows Explorer Right hand side folder.
| 2. A folder shortcut.
| 3. The Recycle Bin.
|
| They are all playing up.
|
| Thanks,
| Arthur
|
|
|
 
A

Arthur Richards

Below is the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder key from the same machine.
Click to expand...

Thanks Dave. I was missing the Folder\shell\open key. I used regedit to
re-enter the entries down as far as "ddeexec\topic" and that has fixed the
immediate problems. I will now look around for a .reg file to complete the
restoration.

Arthur
 
D

Dave Patrick

Glad to hear it's sorted.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|
| > Below is the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder key from the same machine.
|
| Thanks Dave. I was missing the Folder\shell\open key. I used regedit to
| re-enter the entries down as far as "ddeexec\topic" and that has fixed the
| immediate problems. I will now look around for a .reg file to complete the
| restoration.
|
| Arthur
|
|
 

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