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Created shortcuts to hardrive partitions C & D and they worked fine . Now
when I click on the shortcut 'search' opens. right click shows search at top
 
Go to Start/Run and enter: regsvr32 /i shell32

| Created shortcuts to hardrive partitions C & D and they worked fine . Now
| when I click on the shortcut 'search' opens. right click shows search at top
 
<quote>
Search opens after editing Drives or Directories

Type in Start Run

regsvr32 /i shell32

This occurs when you use the File Types dialog to edit Drives or
Directories. You need to type the above each time you use that dialog to
edit those two types.
<quote> From David Candy

If that doesn't fix it, see these...

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

Fixes the problem where Search or Command Prompt opens
when double clicking a folder © Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/32118

Search companion opens when you double-click a Compressed (zipped) folder in
Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/zipverb.htm


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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Created shortcuts to hardrive partitions C & D and they worked fine . Now
when I click on the shortcut 'search' opens. right click shows search at
top
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To add to the other posts this happens when you change the Drive entry via
File Types dialog.
 
David Webb said:
Go to Start/Run and enter: regsvr32 /i shell32

| Created shortcuts to hardrive partitions C & D and they worked fine . Now
| when I click on the shortcut 'search' opens. right click shows search at top

Thanks for your help it was most appreciated John - OAP
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Wesley Vogel said:
<quote>
Search opens after editing Drives or Directories

Type in Start Run

regsvr32 /i shell32

This occurs when you use the File Types dialog to edit Drives or
Directories. You need to type the above each time you use that dialog to
edit those two types.
<quote> From David Candy

If that doesn't fix it, see these...

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

Fixes the problem where Search or Command Prompt opens
when double clicking a folder © Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/32118

Search companion opens when you double-click a Compressed (zipped) folder in
Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/zipverb.htm


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Hi Wes
Thanks a million fix two worked a treat all back to normal so again thanks from an OAP - John
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Rock said:
To add to the other posts this happens when you change the Drive entry via
File Types dialog.
Hi Rock
Thanks for the advice I now see my mistake - mind going a bit as Im an OAP but I get there eventually Very best regards - John
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Hi John,

You're welcome. Old Age Pensioner?

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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