File Typed Mismatch

[Maverick340]

[20:29] upsidedown340: umm i went to tools>folder options>files types
[20:29] upsidedown340: i wanted to change icons..
[20:29] upsidedown340: but sumhow the "file folder file "type's properties got changed
[20:30] upsidedown340: now whenever i click a folder under any drive..the search opens up
[20:30] upsidedown340: what do i do?
[20:30] FRIEND: which file type ?
[20:30] upsidedown340: "file folders"
[20:30] upsidedown340: basically any folder
[20:31] upsidedown340: under any drive
[20:31]  FRIEND: wht happens if u click them?
[20:31] upsidedown340: the search opens up
[20:32]  FRIEND: u mean search for while program to use?
[20:32] upsidedown340: what??
[20:32] upsidedown340: the usual find option...
[20:32] upsidedown340: thats there in start
[20:32]  FRIEND: ok
[20:33]  FRIEND: go to tools>folder option
[20:33] upsidedown340: ahann
[20:33] upsidedown340: den
[20:33]  FRIEND: now filetypes
[20:33]  FRIEND: select folder 
[20:33] upsidedown340: next..
[20:34]  FRIEND: click advanced
[20:34] upsidedown340: yea exaclty...
[20:34] upsidedown340: i am not able to locate the standard open command
[20:34]  FRIEND: now there make open as default
20:34] upsidedown340: the open cammand is corrupt or somting
[20:35] upsidedown340: when i click open ..it opens find!
[20:35]  FRIEND: u dun have any open/explore option there?
[20:35] upsidedown340: there is..
[20:35] upsidedown340: but open opens it in a new window!
[20:35]  FRIEND: who said that
[20:36]  FRIEND: ill tell u how to open in same window
[20:36] upsidedown340: how?
[20:36]  FRIENDi: tools>folder option
[20:36]  FRIEND: general tab
[20:36]  FRIEND: browse folders
[20:36]  FRIEND:  open each folder in same window
[20:37] upsidedown340: arrey that is set to "open each folder in same window" option only
[20:37] upsidedown340: i think there is a registry tweak for this..
[20:37] upsidedown340: i read it somewhere

Sorry for posting the chat session but this is the best way to explain my problem.
Please help me ans i cant veiw my folders at all!!

[__Virus__]

happens....open wont b seen once search is made default ( happened once on my win2k box)

If u got XP do a sys restore to a day b4
if 98 do a registry restore