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"Search" is the first option instead of "Open"

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Rooney Original post #1
Jan 30, 2007 at 11:57 PM
There is a problem with my computer. Whenever I double click on a folder, the system starts a 'search' instead of 'open'ing it. When I right-click on a folder the main option has changed to 'search' instead of 'open'. I do not know how this happened. How can I change the main option back to "OPEN"?

(I am using a Windows XP Home Edition OS)
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I am using a Windows XP Home OS
wizrulz
wizrulz #2
Jan 31, 2007 at 12:01 AM
Rooney said:
There is a problem with my computer. Whenever I double click on a folder, the system starts a 'search' instead of 'open'ing it. When I right-click on a folder the main option has changed to 'search' instead of 'open'. I do not know how this happened. How can I change the main option back to "OPEN"?

(I am using a Windows XP Home Edition OS)
__________
I am using a Windows XP Home OS

Go to Start/Run and type in:

regsvr32 /i shell32
Click OK

Note that the spacing is important.

Give ur feedback if its works or even if it doesnt :D
Vishal Gupta
Jan 31, 2007 at 2:20 AM
Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

In right-side pane, change the value of Default to none
::cyborg::
Jan 31, 2007 at 1:22 PM
what is regsvr32 used for basically wiz
wizrulz
wizrulz #5
Jan 31, 2007 at 1:28 PM
::cyborg:: said:
what is regsvr32 used for basically wiz

You can use the Regsvr32 tool (Regsvr32.exe) to register and unregister object linking and embedding (OLE) controls such as dynamic-link library (DLL) or ActiveX Controls (OCX) files that are self-registerable.