Setting Default in Folder Drop-Down Menu in Windows Explorer

[Guest]

I followed the instructions in article 321379 to add Print Directory Listing
to the folder drop-down menu when a folder is right clicked. The process
somehow changed the default on the menu list for a folder on the right panel
of the screen from Explore to Search. Double clicking the folder will open a
Search screen instead of the folder being expanded.

How do I set the default back to Explore when double clicking a folder on
the right panel?

The Folder Option from the Tools menu has "Double-click to open an item
(single-click to select)" selected. This hasn't changed.

Thank you.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

It's probably unrelated to what you were doing, and this is a common
problem. Fortunately, MVP Doug Knox has an automated 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

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Kelly]

Common issue, which is discussed clearly within the same article you read
and followed. The fix is:

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

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

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