Editing Shell

[NodeZero]

I have friend who is not so great with computers... long story short..
somehow he has managed to mess up the shell in such a way that if he
clicks on a folder he does a Search instead of opening it.

Any ideas ? i told him to export HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory so i could view
it, but looking at my own registry i cant find any obvious values to fix
this problem.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

NodeZero,

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
Click Modify on the Edit menu.
Type none in the Value data box, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.

If this problem occurs with drives, do the same here:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell


Alternate Method - Simplest ever:

Click [Start] [Run] and type "REGSVR32 /i SHELL32"
[Courtesy: MVP David Candy]


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I have friend who is not so great with computers... long story short..
somehow he has managed to mess up the shell in such a way that if he
clicks on a folder he does a Search instead of opening it.

Any ideas ? i told him to export HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory so i could view
it, but looking at my own registry i cant find any obvious values to fix
this problem.

 

[Guest]

In any folder go Tools, Folder Options, File Types, and compare his
settings: find/open/explore on "Folders" to yours.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Will,

Editing the "File Folders" via UI is the actual cause for the problem.
Please see: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

And "File Folder" UI. is HKCR\Directory.

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



In any folder go Tools, Folder Options, File Types, and compare his
settings: find/open/explore on "Folders" to yours.