I Screwed Up Windows File Explorer

[Bruce]

Hi,

My machine runs XPHome. I broke my File Explorer. It's all my fault.

I wrote the following batch file (to print contents of directories), and
added it the Explorer Right Click in both the File Folder and Folder file
types:

@echo off
dir %1 /o:g > c:\directory.txt
start /w notepad /p c:\directory.txt
del c:\directory.txt
exit

It works, but because I wasn't familiar with working with the File Types
applet, I messed up both items File Folder and File in the Tools\Folder
Options\FileTypes tab.

Now, even though I have "Open" set as default in both of these file types,
when I double click on a folder in the right pane of File Explorer, or when
I right click on a folder on my desktop, noting happens.

Also, I can't remove, or edit, any of the actions with those two file types
because the Remove and Edit buttons are not enabled. Only the New and Set
default are enabled. Why can't I access these buttons?

Here's what shows up in the Tools\Folder Options\FileTypes\File Folder
\Advanced\Action Window: find, open, Print Directory (my creation)

Here's what shows up in the Tools\Folder Options\FileTypes\Folder\Advanced
\Action Window: Browse With Paint Shop Pro 7, explore, open, Print
Directory (my creation)

I could try a Restore, but I don't know what else this would affect.

Can anyone help me? I can't do much with the machine now.

Sincerely,
Bruce

 

[Bruce]

Hi,

My machine runs XPHome. I broke my File Explorer. It's all my fault.

I wrote the following batch file (to print contents of directories),
and added it the Explorer Right Click in both the File Folder and
Folder file types:

@echo off
dir %1 /o:g > c:\directory.txt
start /w notepad /p c:\directory.txt
del c:\directory.txt
exit

It works, but because I wasn't familiar with working with the File
Types applet, I messed up both items File Folder and File in the
Tools\Folder Options\FileTypes tab.

Now, even though I have "Open" set as default in both of these file
types, when I double click on a folder in the right pane of File
Explorer, or when I right click on a folder on my desktop, noting
happens.

Also, I can't remove, or edit, any of the actions with those two file
types because the Remove and Edit buttons are not enabled. Only the
New and Set default are enabled. Why can't I access these buttons?

Here's what shows up in the Tools\Folder Options\FileTypes\File Folder
\Advanced\Action Window: find, open, Print Directory (my creation)

Here's what shows up in the Tools\Folder
Options\FileTypes\Folder\Advanced \Action Window: Browse With Paint
Shop Pro 7, explore, open, Print Directory (my creation)

I could try a Restore, but I don't know what else this would affect.

Can anyone help me? I can't do much with the machine now.

Sincerely,
Bruce

After many KB searches, I found it. The searh that found it was:
can't edit actions

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321186

Bruce

 

[Bruce]

Bruce <[email protected]> on 02 Aug 2003 had this to say

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But, still, why aren't Edit and Remove buttons enabled in the Action widow?

Bruce

 

[Bruce]

Hi Bruce,

Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 /i shell32

Hi, Kelly,

As you can see from my later post, I have fixed the problem using
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321186

But, I'd still like to know why the Edit and Remove functions are not
enabled (greyed out) for these two file types, File Folder and Folder.

Do you know?

Also, what does the command "regsvr32 /i shell32" do? Installs what?

Sincerely,
Bruce