WINDOWS SEARCH

[Kathy]

WIN XP SP3

When in Windows Explorer and click on a folder Windows Search comes up.
What I really want it to do is just open the folder. It used to do that but
now I have to right click and then select open. I'm not even sure what
changed that caused this "new version" of Search to come up. I looked in
Tools|Folder Options|View but don't see anything that looks like what I want
to do.

Can someone tell me how to change the setting please?

Thank you!

 

[Alan Edwards]

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

Search or Command Prompt opens when double clicking a folder
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

....Alan

 

[Kathy]

Did I post in the wrong group? If so what group should I post to?

 

[Peter Foldes]

Kathy

The one you posted to the Office newsgroup was wrong . But it is not wrong here. You
have the correct newsgroup now

 

[Daave]

Hmmm...

Once more, you are replying to *your* post, which seems as if you are
asking *yourself* if you may have posted in the wrong group!

Are you reacting to Alan's post? He is not suggesting you post your
question elsewhere. He merely provided you links to pages he thought
would be helpful to you.

 

[Kathy]

Thank you everyone who has replied. I will get to this on the weekend. I
just don't have time right now but WILL post to let you know the outcome.

Thanks so much!

 

[Kathy]

Hi Alan,

Thank you SO much! There may be more important issues but this was driving
me crazy. (Hmm. A short walk according to my hubby!) LOL

This is the link that I used and now Folders opens instead of Search.

Search or Command Prompt opens when double clicking a folder
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

 

[Alan Edwards]

Hi Kathy

Glad all went well and thanks for the feedback.

....Alan