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JTuttle

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Since: Nov 02, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:47 pm
Post subject: I can't open folders!!
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I was in the File Types dialog (Explorer window > Tools > Folder
Options > File Types tab). I clicked on File Folder > Advanced >
Change Icon and chose the icon I wanted for my folders. I clicked OK.
clicked OK in the advanced window and clicked OK in the Folder Options
window. Now, when I double click on a shortcut to a folder it opens
the Find window starting from that folder. I've tried changing the
icon back to the system default, but no change. I realized that in the
advanced dialog of "File Folder", in the list is "Find" and it is
highlighed (not bold, the "set as default" button is not greyed) so it
is not the default action, but it seems as though it has become the
default action.
How do I return the default action of "File Folder" to the default?
What is the default? I don't want the action to be "explore". I want
it to be "open".

Thanks
I hope I wasn't too descriptive. I'm just trying to be as specific as
possible so it is known exactly what I did and what I want help with.
btw I have Windows XP Pro
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DatabaseBen

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Since: Aug 31, 2006
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:57 pm
Post subject: Re: I can't open folders!! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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the simplest might be to simply look
at that setting from another pc and copy
those defaults....

maybe a system restore will be helpful
as well.


"JTuttle" <jadamczewski RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I was in the File Types dialog (Explorer window > Tools > Folder
> Options > File Types tab). I clicked on File Folder > Advanced >
> Change Icon and chose the icon I wanted for my folders. I clicked OK.
> clicked OK in the advanced window and clicked OK in the Folder Options
> window. Now, when I double click on a shortcut to a folder it opens
> the Find window starting from that folder. I've tried changing the
> icon back to the system default, but no change. I realized that in the
> advanced dialog of "File Folder", in the list is "Find" and it is
> highlighed (not bold, the "set as default" button is not greyed) so it
> is not the default action, but it seems as though it has become the
> default action.
> How do I return the default action of "File Folder" to the default?
> What is the default? I don't want the action to be "explore". I want
> it to be "open".
>
> Thanks
> I hope I wasn't too descriptive. I'm just trying to be as specific as
> possible so it is known exactly what I did and what I want help with.
> btw I have Windows XP Pro
>
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Ayush

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Since: Dec 08, 2006
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:49 pm
Post subject: Re: I can't open folders!! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

Replied to [JTuttle]'s message:
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> When I double click on a shortcut to a folder it opens
> the Find window starting from that folder.

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:59 pm
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
"Ayush" wrote:

> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm
>
> Replied to [JTuttle]'s message:
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> > When I double click on a shortcut to a folder it opens
> > the Find window starting from that folder.
>
> --
> Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
>
> For any query, search - www.Google.com
> Want to know about a term - http://en.wikipedia.org
> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
> Must have tool for OE - http://snipurl.com/quotefix
>
>
>
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Since: Jan 18, 2007
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:26 pm
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Thanks so much! I have been battling this problem for months and it is
finally fixed!

"ondulacao" wrote:

>
> Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
> "Ayush" wrote:
>
> > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm
> >
> > Replied to [JTuttle]'s message:
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > > When I double click on a shortcut to a folder it opens
> > > the Find window starting from that folder.
> >
> > --
> > Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
> >
> > For any query, search - www.Google.com
> > Want to know about a term - http://en.wikipedia.org
> > Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
> > Must have tool for OE - http://snipurl.com/quotefix
> >
> >
> >
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