Re: hard drive searching

From: dev (dev_at_null.invalid)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:48:25 -0800

/rrrohan/ said:

> Whenever I double click on my hard drive instead of opening the drive to
> show its contents it pops up a search window instead. I can get into it
> normally if I go right click, then explore but as it isn't the default way of
> doing it...

XP-FIXES at Doug's site, below.
"Search/Command Prompt Opens When Double Clicking a Folder" 

-- 
For most XP answers and tweaks...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://dougknox.com     http://aumha.org
http://support.microsoft.com

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Disk cleanup, Search Results, Deleting .tmp files... UGH!
    ... >> I've never seen left over temp files cause application malfunctions. ... >> This folder is a hidden folder so you have to have explorer set to ... don't delete from the search window and it won't do that. ... Delete the files from within explorer in the actual folder itself and it ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Password to Windows XP folder forgotten
    ... I do not have an administrator password so I just go into XP. ... password to a folder with a bunch of files and forgot the password. ... So my questions are why does the search window come up every time I try to ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Password to Windows XP folder forgotten
    ... || I do not have an administrator password so I just go into XP. ... || assigned a password to a folder with a bunch of files and forgot the ... || So my questions are why does the search window come up every time I ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Trying to open a folder opens the Search panel in Windows Explorer
    ... Now, when she attempts to open any folder by double-clicking, the Search screen and Search panel opens up instead. ... Double-click on any disk drive shown (local drives or network drives). ... A second window opens displaying the Search window opens up. ... B1) If you map a network drive, instead of automatically opening the newly connected drive like normal, the Search window appears instead. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Double-click gets me a search window!?
    ... Paul wrote: ... hand pane. ... Double clicking on that folder just gets a search window. ...
    (alt.os.windows-xp)