Double clicking folders opens Search Companion dialogue

[Petrophysics]

Dear Microsoft Users:

Since installation of a Microsoft Windows XP Home edition
service pack, each time I double click on a directory or
folder results in a "Search Results" dialogue box.
Previously, I would normally see the folder's contents.
Is there a way to change the double click default to view
the contents of a directory / folder rather than the
search dialogue box?

Thanks.

 

[Rich Barry]

Take a look here http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm Select S
and scroll down to Search.

 

[Ramesh]

Click Start | Run | type "regsvr32 /i shell32"

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Dear Microsoft Users:

Since installation of a Microsoft Windows XP Home edition
service pack, each time I double click on a directory or
folder results in a "Search Results" dialogue box.
Previously, I would normally see the folder's contents.
Is there a way to change the double click default to view
the contents of a directory / folder rather than the
search dialogue box?

Thanks.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Since installation of a Microsoft Windows XP Home edition
service pack, each time I double click on a directory or
folder results in a "Search Results" dialogue box.

Start - Run - regedit.exe
Open the left pane to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

And in the right pane double click Default and enter the explicit four
characters

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