Search Companion

[Guest]

Search Companion window opens each time I click to open a folder. How do I
disable? I have to close it and right click on the folder to pick the
'Explore' option. It's driving me NUTS! (Well, at least nuttier).--


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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Issue: Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder

This problem occurs when you alter the "Drive" / "File Folders" entries via
File Types dialog, to add a "Command Prompt here" or "Print Directory"
feature for folders. (example)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix this problem:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
(Courtesy of David Candy)

To fix this manually via registry:

If this problem is seen for Drives:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
Set (default) to "none" (without ")

If this problem is seen for folders:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
Set (default) to "none" (without ")

 

[Alex Nichol]

Search Companion window opens each time I click to open a folder. How do I
disable? I have to close it and right click on the folder to pick the
'Explore' option. It's driving me NUTS! (Well, at least nuttier).--

Start - Run - regedit.exe

Open to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
Highlight and in the right pane double click (Default) and enter the
exact four characters
none

Repeat the check at
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell