Can't Fix Context Menu

[Brian K]

Type of Machine: AMD 64 3700+, 1g ram
Flavor of Windows: Windows XP Home Ed. SP 2

Problem: I installed a Microsoft Powertoy "CmdHere" that adds an option
to open a command prompt at a folder when you open the context menu and
select it. It has taken over my computer within Windows Explorer. When
I double click a folder, instead of opening it -- a command prompt opens.

What I tried to do to fix things: In Windows Explorer: Tools> Folder
Options > File Types There are two that seem to work in tandem for
Folder Context Menus they are File Folder and Folder. Both have editing
options for Advanced entries grayed out. Under File Folder there are
two items Cmd Here was in bold and the default option. I was only able
to switch it to "findit".

In Folder > Advanced Open is bold and default with Explore deselected.
In practice the default option of File Folder currently "findit"
overrides the selection for Folder. So now instead of a Cmd Prompt, I
get Search when I double click a folder. Not much of an advancement.

Question: Is there a way to have neither the entries in File Folder be
default so the default "open" in Folder can dominate?

Sorry, if I didn't make this very clear. At this point I am a little
confused.

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[Nepatsfan]

%[email protected],

Type of Machine: AMD 64 3700+, 1g ram
Flavor of Windows: Windows XP Home Ed. SP 2

Problem: I installed a Microsoft Powertoy "CmdHere" that
adds an option to open a command prompt at a folder when you
open the context menu and select it. It has taken over my
computer within Windows Explorer. When I double click a
folder, instead of opening it -- a command prompt opens.
What I tried to do to fix things: In Windows Explorer:
Tools> Folder Options > File Types There are two that seem
to work in tandem for Folder Context Menus they are File
Folder and Folder. Both have editing options for Advanced
entries grayed out. Under File Folder there are two items
Cmd Here was in bold and the default option. I was only
able to switch it to "findit".
In Folder > Advanced Open is bold and default with Explore
deselected. In practice the default option of File Folder
currently "findit" overrides the selection for Folder. So
now instead of a Cmd Prompt, I get Search when I double
click a folder. Not much of an advancement.
Question: Is there a way to have neither the entries in
File Folder be default so the default "open" in Folder can
dominate?
Sorry, if I didn't make this very clear. At this point I am
a little confused.

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To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address.
Brian M. Kochera
"Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!"
View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951

You might want to take a look at this article:

Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or Drive
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

Here's Microsoft's take on this issue
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Brian K]

%[email protected],


You might want to take a look at this article:

Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or Drive
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

Here's Microsoft's take on this issue
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan,

Thanks. Start>Run regsvr32 /i shell32.dll did the trick.

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[Nepatsfan]

[email protected],

Nepatsfan,

Thanks. Start>Run regsvr32 /i shell32.dll did the trick.

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You're welcome.

Nepatsfan