My document files

[Guest]

When I try to open amy Documents files instead of opening right up it goes to
search. The same happens with My Pictures, My Music and the files in My
Documents. How can I get it to just open files without doing this search
thing.

 

[Guest]

have you by any chance changed your user profile or document locations?
Start>My Documents> rt click, then properties, then "find target".
Is it valid location?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Search Companion Error When You Search for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816665

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| When I try to open amy Documents files instead of opening right up it goes to
| search. The same happens with My Pictures, My Music and the files in My
| Documents. How can I get it to just open files without doing this search
| thing.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Additional information:

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-

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

-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 ")

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
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