Files and folders open automatically with search

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    Default Files and folders open automatically with search

    When I try to open a file or folder with a left mouse
    click the file opens as a search command. Under the
    right hand pane the search is at the top and is the
    defult setting with open adn explorer below. Any help on
    how to make teh folders open and not search.

    Thanks
    scot Guest

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    Default Files and folders open automatically with search

    >-----Original Message-----
    >When I try to open a file or folder with a left mouse
    >click the file opens as a search command. Under the
    >right hand pane the search is at the top and is the
    >defult setting with open adn explorer below. Any help
    on
    >how to make teh folders open and not search.
    >
    >Thanks
    >.
    >WindowsExplorer/tools/folder options.....
    Jake Guest

  4. #3

    Default Re: Files and folders open automatically with search

    Hi Scot,

    Try this fix from MVP Doug Knox:
    [url]http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm[/url]

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
    [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
    Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
    [url]www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone[/url]
    Win98 Help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]

    "scot" <darrenglenine@btinternet.com> wrote in message
    news:06ba01c34e17$116a0140$a501280a@phx.gbl...
    > When I try to open a file or folder with a left mouse
    > click the file opens as a search command. Under the
    > right hand pane the search is at the top and is the
    > defult setting with open adn explorer below. Any help on
    > how to make teh folders open and not search.
    >
    > Thanks

    Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers Guest

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