Remove Actions on "Edit File Type" window

[Guest]

Hi. I followed the directions at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321379 for How to add
the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP. I had problems in
Explore
opening shortcuts to other directories after that -- it would
start the Search Companion. So I followed the directions on the website
under the Edit the Registry section but that didn't fix the problem.

When I open the Control Panel > Folder Option > File Types > Advanced > Edit
File Type window, I can't use the Edit or Remove buttons to remove the Print
Directory Listing in the Actions window because they're grayed out. So I
tried to undo the actions I took from the website instructions by taking the
word "none" out of the Start > Run > regedit > (Default) > Value data textbox
and deleting the Printdir.bat.

I originally posted this issue on the Office newsgroup and they pointed me
to this newsgroup instead because this isn't an MS Office issue. I was also
given the following advise that I want to verify with someone in this
newsgroup first so I don't dig myself in any deeper:

"You may need to delete the Print Directory Listing entry using REGEDIT to
delete the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing key.
Make the Default value for the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell key none.
Then go through the instructions for the Control Panel section again, MAKING
SURE TO FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS FOR # 5:

In the middle section of the instructions, the Control Panel part, change
instruction # 5 to

5. In the Application used to perform action box, type:
cmd.exe /c printdir.bat"

Does that sound like the right thing to do? Any help you can offer is
appreciated. It's VERY annoying!

 

[foxidrive]

Hi. I followed the directions at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321379 for How to add
the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP. I had problems in
Explore
opening shortcuts to other directories after that -- it would
start the Search Companion. So I followed the directions on the website
under the Edit the Registry section but that didn't fix the problem.

When I open the Control Panel > Folder Option > File Types > Advanced > Edit
File Type window, I can't use the Edit or Remove buttons to remove the Print
Directory Listing in the Actions window because they're grayed out.

Did you select the filetype? What was the filetype?

So I
tried to undo the actions I took from the website instructions by taking the
word "none" out of the Start > Run > regedit > (Default) > Value data textbox
and deleting the Printdir.bat.

Which key did you use in regedit above?

I originally posted this issue on the Office newsgroup and they pointed me
to this newsgroup instead because this isn't an MS Office issue. I was also
given the following advise that I want to verify with someone in this
newsgroup first so I don't dig myself in any deeper:

"You may need to delete the Print Directory Listing entry using REGEDIT to
delete the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing key.
Make the Default value for the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell key none.
Then go through the instructions for the Control Panel section again, MAKING
SURE TO FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS FOR # 5:

In the middle section of the instructions, the Control Panel part, change
instruction # 5 to

5. In the Application used to perform action box, type:
cmd.exe /c printdir.bat"

The command above will attempt to launch printdir.bat and expect it to be
found in the current folder, or perhaps on the PATH.

Does that sound like the right thing to do? Any help you can offer is
appreciated. It's VERY annoying!

Are you trying to implement the printdir.bat again or remove all traces? If
it's the latter then don't enter the "cmd.exe /c printdir.bat" command
anyplace.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for getting back to me. The File Folder is the file type that I used.
Sorry I didn't mention this before.

I'm not sure I know what you mean by which key I used in regedit. I
selected "(Default)" in the Registry Editor window and clicked on Modify in
the Edit menu which opened an Edit String window with a Value data textbox
where I deleted the text Printdir.bat. The part of the website directions
under Edit the registry that I didn't understand was:

Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Maybe this is where my problem lies. I was hoping that just by typing the
word none in the Value data textbox, I was covered. I am not experienced in
using the Registry Editor at all.

I'd actually prefer to remove all traces of printdir.bat so I don't have any
more problems using shortcut links in Explore. The printdir.bat capability
was just something I thought would be good to have but not necessary. So do
you know how I would get rid of all of it?

 

[foxidrive]

Thanks for getting back to me. The File Folder is the file type that I used.
Sorry I didn't mention this before.

I'm not sure I know what you mean by which key I used in regedit. I
selected "(Default)" in the Registry Editor window and clicked on Modify in
the Edit menu which opened an Edit String window with a Value data textbox
where I deleted the text Printdir.bat. The part of the website directions
under Edit the registry that I didn't understand was:

Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

The entire registry can be likened to a street directory and each registry
key can be thought of as a house, and the registry values are the things
inside the house.

You have changed the default value in the wrong house.

There are several catagories listed in REGEDIT and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT is one
of them in the left hand window, which can be opened by clicking on the
cross to the left of it to expand the tree.

Maybe this is where my problem lies. I was hoping that just by typing the
word none in the Value data textbox, I was covered. I am not experienced in
using the Registry Editor at all.

Changing the wrong values and keys in the registry can cause a total
failure of Windows.

I'd actually prefer to remove all traces of printdir.bat so I don't have any
more problems using shortcut links in Explore. The printdir.bat capability
was just something I thought would be good to have but not necessary. So do
you know how I would get rid of all of it?

Use System Restore to restore the last save point you have. Read about the
effects System Restore has on your files if you are unaware of them.

 

[Guest]

Hi, Foxdrive.

I see the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and the \Directory\shell displayed below it now.
There is no cross to the left of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT to expand its tree even
when I collapse HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.

I found Print_Directory_List in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell. Its
(Default) Value data is Print Directory Listing. Print_Directory_List also
has a folder within it named command. The (Default) Value data for command
is printdir.bat"%1".

I did restore the registry yesterday following the instructions at
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...proddocs/en-us/regedit_datfiles.mspx?mfr=true
but when I got to step #5, I never saw a message that said "Please select the
operating system to start". So I redid the instructions up to that point and
just pressed F8 after step #4. I selected Last Known Configuration and
pressed Enter but, as you know, that hasn't solved the problem. Do you think
I should try it again or should I just try deleting the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_List folder?

 

[foxidrive]

I did restore the registry yesterday following the instructions at
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...proddocs/en-us/regedit_datfiles.mspx?mfr=true

Try this one:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx

Google and read about the filetypes it restores, as some filetypes may be
things that you have updated and you'd want to back up those files before
the restore, to a cdrom.

I should try it again or should I just try deleting the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_List folder?

I'm not sure, Sue.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all your help! I'll give the other website a shot.