folder option

[Guest]

when i try to view yahoo profiles I get a folder options application
error..It tells me to create an association.I am missing something that
allows me to view profiles on yahoo chat.I can view profiles on msn.Please
help

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

File association error message while trying to view profiles from Yahoo
Messenger:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/yahooprofiles.htm

 

[Guest]

when i go into a file or folder i get search results how do I close that to
go straight to my folder and files

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Fixes the problem where Search or Command Prompt opens
when double clicking a folder © Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Issue: Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder

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

Resolution:

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

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

-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 ")