Advanced folder options disabled. ("Edit" & "Delete" grayed out)

[Guest]

Currently, when I click on a folder icon in Explorer, a new window appears. I
went into the folder options and insured the "open in same window" option was
selected (it was). So I clicked on the "File Types" tab, selected "Folders",
and clicked the "Advanced" button. I could only "Add" or "Make Default". The
"Edit" and "Delete" buttons are disabled

I run ZoneLABS, Spyware Doctor, and Ad-aware programs, as well as use
"Advanced Systems Optimizer" to clean up the registry, temporary files, etc.
I uninstalled all of these programs (except ZoneLABS, because I've tweeked
the file types before when ZL was installed. The Uninstallation made to
improvement.

I found references to registry edits and have tried them without any success
either. I keep deciding to just live with it until I find 10 Explorer windows
open because I was looking for a file buried in several sub-directories.

There must be registry entries that set this status. What are they and what
values should they have to enabled the advnced "Edit" and
"Delete" button?

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Dave the wave]'s message {REPLY INLINE} :
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Currently, when I click on a folder icon in Explorer, a new window
appears. I went into the folder options and insured the "open in
same
window" option was selected (it was). So I clicked on the "File
Types" tab, selected "Folders", and clicked the "Advanced" button. I
could only "Add" or "Make Default". The "Edit" and "Delete" buttons
are disabled

They are always disabled. This is not a problem.

I run ZoneLABS, Spyware Doctor, and Ad-aware programs, as well as
use
"Advanced Systems Optimizer" to clean up the registry, temporary
files, etc.

Not good. Editing registry can result in problems like this but this
is small problem. Be careful next time and don't use any RegCleaner.

I found references to registry edits and have tried them without any
success either.

Can you tell us what you tried ?

There must be registry entries that set this status. What are they
and what values should they have to enabled the advnced "Edit" and
"Delete" button?

As i said, they are disabled. Don;t think about that.
here is the solution :
http://blogs.chron.com/helpline/archives/2005/10/double-click_op.html


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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Dave,

Which edit you're referring to?

Try the fix here:

FIX: Open each folder in the same window:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
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Currently, when I click on a folder icon in Explorer, a new window appears.
I
went into the folder options and insured the "open in same window" option
was
selected (it was). So I clicked on the "File Types" tab, selected "Folders",
and clicked the "Advanced" button. I could only "Add" or "Make Default". The
"Edit" and "Delete" buttons are disabled

I run ZoneLABS, Spyware Doctor, and Ad-aware programs, as well as use
"Advanced Systems Optimizer" to clean up the registry, temporary files, etc.
I uninstalled all of these programs (except ZoneLABS, because I've tweeked
the file types before when ZL was installed. The Uninstallation made to
improvement.

I found references to registry edits and have tried them without any success
either. I keep deciding to just live with it until I find 10 Explorer
windows
open because I was looking for a file buried in several sub-directories.

There must be registry entries that set this status. What are they and what
values should they have to enabled the advnced "Edit" and
"Delete" button?

 

[Martin Gerhold]

Replied to [Dave the wave]'s message {REPLY INLINE} :
-----------------------------------------------------------

Currently, when I click on a folder icon in Explorer, a new window
appears. I went into the folder options and insured the "open in same
window" option was selected (it was). So I clicked on the "File
Types" tab, selected "Folders", and clicked the "Advanced" button. I
could only "Add" or "Make Default". The "Edit" and "Delete" buttons
are disabled

They are always disabled. This is not a problem.

Well, it is a problem if one has managed to add something, and can then not edit
ot remove it! What is the point of being able to add an option via the windows
interface but not remove or alter it? Of course, one can do it via registry
edits, but for most users that is not practical (or safe). I am sure it is to
prevent users messing up, but as it stands one can add all sorts of rubbish, and
be stuck with it.

I like to add context menu items for folders (and drives), and have taken to
using vbs to do this, as the vbs snippet acts to remind me what the options are
called internally, and a couple of extra lines can be used to remove the entry
when no longer needed.

Martin

 

[Guest]

I'm having the exact same problem - I've checked to make that "open in same
window" is checked and it is It's very frustrating to have so many freaking
windows open - why did this change and how can I change it back?

Also, when I open the drive that has my files on it, instead of getting a
list of things in the left hand pane (system tasks, Other places, Details) I
get what I would get if I clicked on the folder tab in the address bar.
Somebody make this stop! please!

werekenn

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

It's very frustrating to have so many freaking windows open

Try the fix here:

FIX: Open each folder in the same window:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I'm having the exact same problem - I've checked to make that "open in same
window" is checked and it is It's very frustrating to have so many freaking
windows open - why did this change and how can I change it back?

Also, when I open the drive that has my files on it, instead of getting a
list of things in the left hand pane (system tasks, Other places, Details) I
get what I would get if I clicked on the folder tab in the address bar.
Somebody make this stop! please!

werekenn