File folder actions

[PSRumbagh]

Under Folder Options --> File Types --> File Folder I have two actions (1)
"Find" and (2) "Print Directory Listing". When I select either, the edit and
remove buttons are inactive. I want to delete the "Find" action and replace
it with "Open" (i.e open with windows explorer). Why are the edit and remove
buttons inactive?

Also, adding the Print Directory Listing per Microsoft article # 321379
wasn't what I expected - it printed out all subdirectories and each ones
complete file content (a huge print job). All I wanted was a print out of
just the subdirectories within the present directory.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Fix "Search" Opens Instead of Explorer:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

-or-

Click Start/Run and type:

reg add hkcr\directory\shell /ve /d none /f

-and-

reg add hkcr\drive\shell /ve /d none /f

Alternately, to fix this manually via a registry edit:

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 ")


See also:

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321186

--
Regards,

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


Under Folder Options --> File Types --> File Folder I have two actions (1)
"Find" and (2) "Print Directory Listing". When I select either, the edit and
remove buttons are inactive. I want to delete the "Find" action and replace
it with "Open" (i.e open with windows explorer). Why are the edit and remove
buttons inactive?

Also, adding the Print Directory Listing per Microsoft article # 321379
wasn't what I expected - it printed out all subdirectories and each ones
complete file content (a huge print job). All I wanted was a print out of
just the subdirectories within the present directory.