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Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: A Twig on March 26, 2006, 03:57:00 PM
For some reason, now when I double click on a folder, it launces a search window rather than just opening it, so I need to change the default action. Any ideas?
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: Anonymous on March 26, 2006, 04:53:02 PM
windows explorer
tools
folder options
file types

scroll down a bit to find folder.

select it and click advanced.

Select "explore" and click "set default"
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: A Twig on March 26, 2006, 07:47:23 PM
Tried that, niechivo...
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: A Twig on March 26, 2006, 08:10:16 PM
Oh and almost every single folder on my computer seems to have become read only?
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: Anonymous on March 26, 2006, 08:23:09 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by A Twig@Mar 26 2006, 07:10 PM
Oh and almost every single folder on my computer seems to have become read only?
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That's normal, the folder is read only, content will have different attributes.
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: Anonymous on March 26, 2006, 08:25:18 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by A Twig@Mar 26 2006, 06:47 PM
Tried that, niechivo...
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Have a look at the registry key in this link and see if your registry has been set to a different value by some nefarious piece of software from some cheap website you have been frequenting ;)

http://www.winxptutor.com/folderpane.htm (http://www.winxptutor.com/folderpane.htm)
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: A Twig on March 26, 2006, 08:43:24 PM
I shall investigate. I healed my registry recently, and it might have corrected wrongly if you get my meaning...
Nope still no good. Is there a way to check that the actual command for explore is still good?
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: A Twig on March 26, 2006, 08:59:16 PM
Right, apparently, its an known issue when you're changing icons in wondows XP. So I ran a .reg file from HERE  (http://www.tech-heaven.com/forum/history/topic/11085.html) which was meant to clear it up. It hasn't. Any more ideas?

EDIT: Sort of fixed, erm, it now opens each time in a new window, little bit annoying. My problem is the same as this persons (http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/20395) and I don't really understand it. can anyone help?
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: A Twig on March 27, 2006, 11:35:08 AM
Any ideas anyone? Can someone explain the linked page above for me?
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: delanvital on March 27, 2006, 03:16:44 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by A Twig@Mar 27 2006, 11:35 AM
Any ideas anyone? Can someone explain the linked page above for me?
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Not sure.. but... what about this?

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1111875734 (http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1111875734)
Title: Irritating Windows
Post by: A Twig on March 27, 2006, 05:32:40 PM
Thankyou, certainly should do, just need to get at my other machine now...
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