Search vs. Open when looking in folders

[Guest]

When I double-click on a file or folder in My Computer, it opens a new My
Computer window with the Search option going. I don't want this, I just want
it to open the folder. For example: If I'm in My Computer and want to look
at a folder on the C Drive called My Filters to see what's in it, I hit the
little + symbol to drop down the options until I see the My Filters folder.
But double-clicking on My Filters doesn't open a window with the contents of
My Filters showing, it opens another window where I can search for a file or
folder.

How do I change the double-click default to OPEN, not Search? It didn't
used to do this, and Windows help file is no help at all.

Thanks

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

It's a common error, there is a fix for it here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Malke]

When I double-click on a file or folder in My Computer, it opens a new
My
Computer window with the Search option going. I don't want this, I
just want
it to open the folder. For example: If I'm in My Computer and want
to look at a folder on the C Drive called My Filters to see what's in
it, I hit the little + symbol to drop down the options until I see the
My Filters folder. But double-clicking on My Filters doesn't open a
window with the contents of My Filters showing, it opens another
window where I can search for a file or folder.

Doug Knox's fix -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or Drive -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

Malke