double click in windows explorer

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for some reason, instead of a file just opening to reveal the other files
within it, i'm instead getting the 'open with' which program dialog box when
i double click on a file folder in windows explorer.

any idea on what i changed and/or how i can fix it?
getting tired of choosing open from the list of actions when i'm browsing
around my files in there!

thanks!
 
and? file folder is already there... w/o "open" as any action... am i
supposed to add another?
 
In silentypo had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
for some reason, instead of a file just opening to reveal the other
files within it, i'm instead getting the 'open with' which program
dialog box when i double click on a file folder in windows explorer.

any idea on what i changed and/or how i can fix it?
getting tired of choosing open from the list of actions when i'm
browsing around my files in there!

thanks!
Click to expand...

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Folder association fix script located on that page.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
 
hi, thanks for trying, but it's not fixed the problem. i downloaded and
unzipped and activated the reg fix for 'file folders', but unfortunately,
it's still not opening with a double click. there is also still no 'open'
command available in control panel in the folder options for file folders, so
i can't make it the default.

any thoughts?
 
What file type is it?

Can you select the correct app to open the file using the "Change" button?
or "Customize"?
 
Apply both these fixes:

Folder association fix:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/folder_reg.zip

Directory association fix:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_directory_reg.zip

Source URL: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


for some reason, instead of a file just opening to reveal the other files
within it, i'm instead getting the 'open with' which program dialog box when
i double click on a file folder in windows explorer.

any idea on what i changed and/or how i can fix it?
getting tired of choosing open from the list of actions when i'm browsing
around my files in there!

thanks!
 
In silentypo had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
hi, thanks for trying, but it's not fixed the problem. i downloaded
and unzipped and activated the reg fix for 'file folders', but
unfortunately, it's still not opening with a double click. there is
also still no 'open' command available in control panel in the folder
options for file folders, so i can't make it the default.

any thoughts?
Click to expand...

See Ramesh's reply and check directory association with associated fix?

If no good? I'd say restore?

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes
 
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