click on file and search opens

[Guest]

when you click on a file or program the search opens and not the file or
program. if you right click search is on top and open is second.

 

[Elmo]

when you click on a file or program the search opens and not the file or
program. if you right click search is on top and open is second.

Here are a couple of things that might help:

Search opens when double clicking a folder. See Line #18
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Fix File Associations. Repair the .exe association for programs.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm