Re: Problem with opening a folder

From: Patti MacLeod (pam120_at_nospamshaw.ca)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:25:39 -0400

Hi Martin,

You could follow the instructions in the Resolution section of this MSKB
article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=321186
or
D/load and run Doug Knox's foler_open.vbs:
http://dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

Regards, 

-- 
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:558EBAB6-D1F4-47F2-A8DE-DD0B212D3CBF@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> This problem happened suddenly.
>
> When I double click on a folder, instead of opening the file folder, it
opens a Windows search application instead.
> When I right click on a folder, instead of having the word "Open" bolded,
it have "Search" bolded.
>
> Please let me know how I can change the option so whenever I double-click
on a folder, it opens the actual folder not running the search engine?
>
> Thanks in advance!

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