Re: XP Folder Views

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"Bill F" <BillF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> William,
>
> Thanks for the try, but if this is how to fix the issue, I'm in real
> trouble, because ...
>
> 1. While there is a HKCR\Folder, there is nothing in it called SHELL
> 2. There is no HKCR\Drive entry
> 3. There is not HKCR\Directory entry
>
> Does that give you any clues about what to try next?
>
> Thanks again ...
>
> Bill
>
> "WTC" wrote:
>
>> "Bill F" <BillF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:BF5BF037-AA1C-4BF0-9CB5-7A6DA235B523@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I am using the Windows Classic mode (XP SP2 Prof'l). However,
>> >whenever
>> >I open
>> > a folder, it 1) automatically opens the Explorer Folder view
>> > alongside
>> > he
>> > "normal" folder view. and 2) If I turn of the Explorer|Folders
>> > toolbar
>> > to get
>> > rid of explorer, then open Tools|Folder Options... and at the View
>> > tab, tell
>> > it to make the underlying folder the default for all folders, it
>> > does
>> > not
>> > work. I also have the option to open each folder in its own window
>> > selected,
>> > yet XP is ignoring that, too. Finally, each folder is opening in
>> > full
>> > screen
>> > view. I am pretty adept at usiing and working with XP, but this one
>> > has me
>> > totally mystified. I have two other machines in the house, each
>> > running the
>> > exact same OS/versions/patches, etc., and I have no problem with
>> > them.
>> > Any
>> > thoughts what's going on and how to "fix" it/them? Thanks
>> > .. -Bill F
>>
>>
>> Hi Check these registry entries.
>>
>> Start>Run and type
>> regedit
>>
>> Navigate to:
>> HKCR\Folder\Shell
>> Double-click default (REG_SZ) in the right-hand pane and ensure the
>> value is blank (value not set). If not delete the default key.
>>
>> HKCR\Drive\shell
>> Double-click default (REG_SZ) in the right-hand pane and ensure the
>> value is "none". If not modify the value of the default key to
>> "none".
>> Do not include the "".
>>
>> HKCR\Directory\shell
>> Double-click default (REG_SZ) in the right-hand pane and ensure the
>> value is "none". If not modify the value of the default key to
>> "none".
>> Do not include the "".
>>
>> --
>> William
>>
>>
>>


What happens when you type

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

in the Start>Run box?

--
William



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