Re: opening files

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"SallyB" <SallyB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "WTC" wrote:
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>> "SallyB" <SallyB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > some how when I (left) double click to open a file it is going to
>> > search
>> > instead of opening the file. When I right click to open a file,
>> > SEARCH is on
>> > top of the drop down box instead of open. What do I do to change
>> > this?
>> > Please help, it drives me crazy!!
>>
>>
>> Type the following commands in the Start>Run dialog box [Winkey +R]
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>> cmd /k REG ADD "HKCR\Drive\Shell" /ve /d none
>> and
>> cmd /k REG ADD "HKCR\Directory\Shell" /ve /d none
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>>
> When I typed Winkey +R it said it couldn't be found I also tried to
> type
> [Winkey +R] and got the same thing. Couldn't go any further
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The [Winkey+R] is a keyboard shortcut for the Run dialog box. Just type
this in the Run dialog box:

cmd /k REG ADD "HKCR\Drive\Shell" /ve /d none

and then

cmd /k REG ADD "HKCR\Directory\Shell" /ve /d none

--
William



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