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[Guest]

Hi

When I go to properties of a desktop shortcut and select find target, a
Search Window opens with the selected shortcut in the Search For space. Why
is this happening and how to do I get it changed to back to actually finding
the target application?

Thanks,
Joanne

 

[Ayush]

ojann wrote ::

Hi

When I go to properties of a desktop shortcut and select find target, a
Search Window opens with the selected shortcut in the Search For space. Why
is this happening and how to do I get it changed to back to actually finding
the target application?

Thanks,
Joanne

Click Start | Run :
reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell" /ve /d "none" /f

This should solve the Find Target problem.


Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Guest]

Ayush, thanks for the prompt reply. However, can you be very explicit. Do
you mean run "regedt32.exe" without the quotes? or regedit? Does it matter
where I add the line from your previous post.

Thanks,
Joanne

ojann wrote ::

Hi

When I go to properties of a desktop shortcut and select find target, a
Search Window opens with the selected shortcut in the Search For space. Why
is this happening and how to do I get it changed to back to actually finding
the target application?

Thanks,
Joanne

Click Start | Run :
reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell" /ve /d "none" /f

This should solve the Find Target problem.


Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Joanne,

Is "Search" listed as the default action when you right-click on a directory also? If so, read below:

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 drives / folders. (example)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Resolution:

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix this problem:
(Tip from David Candy)

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

-or-

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

-or-

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 ")


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


Hi

When I go to properties of a desktop shortcut and select find target, a
Search Window opens with the selected shortcut in the Search For space. Why
is this happening and how to do I get it changed to back to actually finding
the target application?

Thanks,
Joanne

 

[Ayush]

ojann wrote ::

Ayush, thanks for the prompt reply. However, can you be very explicit. Do
you mean run "regedt32.exe" without the quotes? or regedit? Does it matter
where I add the line from your previous post.

Click Start > Run. Then in Run dialog, paste the following line :
reg.exe add "HKCR\Directory\shell" /ve /d "none" /f

then click OK. This will correct the value data of this key\value in registry:
HKCR\Directory\shell > Default value.

If you want to do it manually, then click Start > Run > Type regedit
Expand : "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell"
Right side, double click on default value and set it to "none" (without quotes)


Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Guest]

Thank you both. I chose the doug knox fix and it worked. Yippee!!! Joanne

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome, Joanne.

--
Regards,

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


Thank you both. I chose the doug knox fix and it worked. Yippee!!! Joanne