Re: Folders Opening in a Command Prompt Window

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Glad to hear it. Keep having fun. :-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:OR23zF6dFHA.1504@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
RJ <jackbobNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks very much! That fixed it.
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OLo6sn3dFHA.3616@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Fixes the problem where Search or Command Prompt opens
>> when double clicking a folder © Doug Knox
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
>>
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>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:OQyCaf2dFHA.4040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> RJ <jackbobNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> My XP Pro SP2 PC is now doing something rather strange.
>>> Instead of open a folder in Windows Explorer, it opens
>>> a command prompt window, to the path of the folder, when the folder
>>> icon is clicked.
>>>
>>> This only happens if I click on a folder in the right pane
>>> of Windows Explorer. Clicking on a folder in the left pane
>>> opens the folder in the right pane, as it should.
>>> I have the same problem with any shortcuts to folders on
>>> my Desktop. Instead of opening the folder, it opens
>>> a commnad prompt with the path to the folder.
>>>
>>> I know this has something to do with the File Types tab.
>>> If you click Tools, Folder Options, in Windows Explorer. However, when
>>> I go into the Advanced properties of "File Folder", I can
>>> only Add, I can't Edit or Remove. And yes, I am logged on as a member
>>> of the Admins group.
>>>
>>> How do I fix this? Can it be done through the registry?

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