Double clicking produces search results?!!!

[Guest]

Now, when one double clicks on an icon, say "my computer", it should run my
computer right? Well, for me, double clicking produces the search window
instead! This happens for all icons! In order to open a folder or something i
have to right click>open instead.
Secondly, this might be unrelated, but start>run>gpedit.msc is no longer
available! I can no longer access gpedit.
This is a disastrous situation. Can anyone help me?

 

[Malke]

Now, when one double clicks on an icon, say "my computer", it should
run my computer right? Well, for me, double clicking produces the
search window instead! This happens for all icons! In order to open a
folder or something i have to right click>open instead.
Secondly, this might be unrelated, but start>run>gpedit.msc is no
longer available! I can no longer access gpedit.
This is a disastrous situation. Can anyone help me?

Start>Run regedit [enter]

Navigate to this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell and in the right pane double click on
(Default) and enter the explicit four characters "none" without the
quotes.

Repeat at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

Malke

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

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

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix this problem:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

(Courtesy of David Candy)

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 ")

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Now, when one double clicks on an icon, say "my computer", it should run my
computer right? Well, for me, double clicking produces the search window
instead! This happens for all icons! In order to open a folder or something i
have to right click>open instead.
Secondly, this might be unrelated, but start>run>gpedit.msc is no longer
available! I can no longer access gpedit.
This is a disastrous situation. Can anyone help me?

 

[Alex Nichol]

Now, when one double clicks on an icon, say "my computer", it should run my
computer right? Well, for me, double clicking produces the search window
instead! This happens for all icons! In order to open a folder or something i
have to right click>open instead.

Start - Run - regedit.exe

Open to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
Highlight and in the right pane double click (Default) and enter the
exact four characters
none

Repeat the check at

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shel
and
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell