Please help

[Joel]

Normally when I click on My Computer and then on Local
Hard Drive, it opens to reveal the folders in my hard
drive, right? All of the sudden now, when I click on
Local Hard Drive, it opens the Windows search screen. If
I right click on the Local hard drive icon, I can then
click on "Open" and the drive will open. Why is this
happening and how do I change it back?

Thanks

 

[Kelly]

This behavior is caused from tampering within Folder Options. Easy fix:

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

If that doesn't correct the issue (and it should) use this automated edit:

Search or CMD Opens When Double Clicking a Folder or Drive (Line 18)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the VBS File: Download .vbs file and save it to your hard drive (you
may want to right click and use Save Target As). Double-click the vbs file.
You will be prompted when the script is done.

 

[Joel]

-----Original Message-----
This behavior is caused from tampering within Folder Options. Easy fix:

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

If that doesn't correct the issue (and it should) use this automated edit:

Search or CMD Opens When Double Clicking a Folder or Drive (Line 18)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the VBS File: Download .vbs file and save it to your hard drive (you
may want to right click and use Save Target As). Double- click the vbs file.
You will be prompted when the script is done.

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All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com







.
That did the trick. I don't think I tampered within

folder options, that I know of, so I am curious how this
came about, but now I know the fix. Thanks.

 

[Kelly]

Great, Joel glad to hear all is well and you are most welcome.

-----Original Message-----
This behavior is caused from tampering within Folder Options. Easy fix:

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

If that doesn't correct the issue (and it should) use this automated edit:

Search or CMD Opens When Double Clicking a Folder or Drive (Line 18)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the VBS File: Download .vbs file and save it to your hard drive (you
may want to right click and use Save Target As). Double- click the vbs file.
You will be prompted when the script is done.









.
That did the trick. I don't think I tampered within

folder options, that I know of, so I am curious how this
came about, but now I know the fix. Thanks.