Click on a File/Folder and get "Search"

[Carly68]

When I click a file or a folder I get a search window rather than all of
the files in the folder being displayed. If I don't put anything in the
search criteria box and hit search, all the files come up. How can I
turn off this search???

 

[Guest]

When I click a file or a folder I get a search window rather than all of
the files in the folder being displayed. If I don't put anything in the
search criteria box and hit search, all the files come up. How can I
turn off this search???

Open a run command and type in:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll click [OK] and Reboot your computer then try to
open files/folders and see if you will get the search or open the file/folder
as you wish.

Also you can see the Value been set in these keys:
Open a run command and type in :
regedit.exe click [OK] and on the registry editor locate these Keys:
[-] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\Shell =
[ab] Default "not set"
[-] HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell =
[ab] Default "not set"

HTH.
Let us know.
nass

 

[SmoothNinjaGirl]

ve had that problem on this laptop..
if you go to..my computer.. tools.. folder options..go to file types..
then click the file type.. go to advanced.. sometimes there is a
search listed in there.. sometimes you cannot delete that though. but
i know thats where you can find where search shows up. also then in
registry you can then delete that search option..but not recommended
if you dont know what one.

 

[Carly68]

I tried this link and downloaded the fix and it worked. Thanks for your
help

http://dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

 

[Guest]

Glad you got it sorted and thanks for the feedback.
Good luck.
nass