Win Explorer has a wierd problem

[Julie]

When ever I double-click a folder in Windows Explorer with the Folder List
shown on the left, a new Windows Explorer Window opens. When the Folder List
on the left is not shown this does not happen. I do not want to open a new
windows when I double-click a Folder.

I have set NOT to open a new window for each folder in the Folder Options.

Any help would be appreciated

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Julie,

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

-and-

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Export both the keys to a REG file. Open the REG file with Notepad, and post
the contents here.

 

[WTC]

Hi Julie,

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@="open"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000022
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000021

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,\
00,25,00,49,00,2c,00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec]
@="[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\
00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

-and-

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Notepad_Directory_Listing]
@="Directory Listing"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Notepad_Directory_Listing\command]
@="printdir1.bat \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing]
@="Print Directory Listing"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing\command]
@="printdir.bat \"%1\""

 

[WTC]

Hi Julie,

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

-and-

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Export both the keys to a REG file. Open the REG file with Notepad, and
post the contents here.

Sorry about the signature problem, the Wife was using the computer prior to
me posting.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

William,

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

In the right-pane, right-click (default) and choose Delete.

It should now read (Value not set)

 

[WTC]

William,

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

In the right-pane, right-click (default) and choose Delete.

It should now read (Value not set)

Ramesh,

Thank you, I even printed out HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell from another
computer and couldn't see a difference, Now I can see it like clear as day.

Thank you.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Very welcome William. Hope the problem is now fixed.

 

[WTC]

Very welcome William. Hope the problem is now fixed.

Yes it is.

 

[johnf]

That's ok, Julie, I'm not sexist.

--

johnf

Sorry about the signature problem, the Wife was using the computer
prior to me posting.