default action on folder click

[Guest]

XP Home Ver. 2002 SP2

OPEN is no longer the default action when clicking on a folder. I have to
right click the folder and choose OPEN from the list. How can I make OPEN the
default action again?

Background: I added an action for the File Folder file type that prints out
a listing of the folder. The action at the top of the list of File Folder
actions became the new default. I did not select Set Default. There is no
Open action in that list. I would like to keep the new Print Listing action
but want Open to be the default again.

 

[Guest]

Tom, See this link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321379
See the "Edit the registry" section. This will solve your problem.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Tom,

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

Resolution:

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix this problem:
(Tip from David Candy)

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

-or-

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 ")