My Computer Drive Open Error

adit_sen · 07-10-2006, 06:30 PM

I recently had a virus on my comp, which had set itself to execute each time I access my external HDD. That is, each time I double clicked the drive icon on my external HDD, the virus would spring up. Luckily avast caught it each time.

On closer examination I found that it had changed the default double click behaviour of the dive. By default the drive behaviour is supposed to be set to open (if you don't understand by what I mean, right click on any drive in 'my computer'....you'll see that 'Open' is highlighted. This is the default behaviour). Now for my external HDD drives, the default option had been changed to something called 'Auto', which actually turned out to be a link to the virus (C:\Windows\sxe.exe).

My problem now is that, even though I've gotten rid of the virus, the menu hasnt changed in my computer. I can still access my drive if i choose right click->open. How do I change the default behaviour back to 'Open' and get rid of the 'Auto' option?

Cheers
Aditya

blueshift · 07-10-2006, 07:31 PM

Goto Tools>Folder Options> FileTypes. Choose Drive and click Advanced. There you will see Actions:Auto, Open etc. If Open action is present then click it and choose Set Default. If it isn't then click New...
In the new Window that will come, under Action type Open and under 'Application used to perform action' type "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /n" with double quotes. Save the action and set it as default.

adit_sen · 07-10-2006, 09:43 PM

Well that really doesnt solve the problem. The default in Folder Options IS set to open, and all the drives on my comp open properly. Its only on my exteral HDD that the problem occurs....
any registry fixes?

Pathik · 07-10-2006, 09:49 PM

yup u need a reg fix 4 dat.. Jus wait 4 our windows vista...

JGuru · 07-10-2006, 09:53 PM

@Vishal Gupta (MVP) can help solve your problem. Actually You need to modify some
settings in the Registry!!

Vishal Gupta · 07-10-2006, 09:54 PM

Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell

And delete "Auto" key, which u mentioned, under it!

adit_sen · 07-10-2006, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell

Went there...but there are no entries under the 'shell'. Except for 'Default' which is set to none..

Vishal Gupta · 07-10-2006, 11:58 PM

Did u also check in:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandler s

adit_sen · 08-10-2006, 12:03 AM

I just did. And all other subfolders under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive but nothing relating to 'Auto' or even 'Open' for that matter. Only 'Find' is listed.

Vishal Gupta · 08-10-2006, 04:09 PM

OK! Do u get this "Auto" option for file/folder's context menu also? Or only for Drives?

adit_sen · 08-10-2006, 04:42 PM

Only for drives. And that too only for my external HDD drives. Not the others.

adit_sen · 09-10-2006, 06:51 PM

Anyone with any suggestion? Its drivin me mad!!

Vishal Gupta · 09-10-2006, 09:01 PM

Do one thing!

Search for C:\Windows\sxe.exe or sxe.exe in regedit and post the keys information, which u get after searching.

adit_sen · 10-10-2006, 01:00 AM

It was acually sxs.exe, and has been found in four places

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{510314df-4dd3-11db-92be-806d6172696f}\Shell\Auto\command

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{510314e0-4dd3-11db-92be-806d6172696f}\Shell\Auto\command

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-796845957-842925246-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\MountPoints2\{510314df-4dd3-11db-92be-806d6172696f}\Shell\Auto\command

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-796845957-842925246-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\MountPoints2\{510314e0-4dd3-11db-92be-806d6172696f}\Shell\Auto\command

Cheers,
Aditya

Vishal Gupta · 10-10-2006, 02:03 AM

Just delete "Auto" key and its sub-keys in all 4 mentioned locations

adit_sen · 10-10-2006, 12:56 PM

Cheer's vishal...you rock!

Vishal Gupta · 10-10-2006, 03:27 PM

thnx, Seems that ur problem has been solved

adit_sen · 12-10-2006, 09:52 PM

Oh No! My probelms are back again!!!
Well removing it from the registry did do the trick, but everytime i reststart my comp its back to 'auto' again!!!

HELP!!

Vishal Gupta · 12-10-2006, 10:30 PM

That means the virus is still in ur comp

adit_sen · 12-10-2006, 11:07 PM

Yeah. So I figured. But the virus scan (avast) does not detect it anymore. It had detected and removed it the first time....

07-10-2006, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
adit_sen In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, A*stralia Posts: 342	My Computer Drive Open Error I recently had a virus on my comp, which had set itself to execute each time I access my external HDD. That is, each time I double clicked the drive icon on my external HDD, the virus would spring up. Luckily avast caught it each time. On closer examination I found that it had changed the default double click behaviour of the dive. By default the drive behaviour is supposed to be set to open (if you don't understand by what I mean, right click on any drive in 'my computer'....you'll see that 'Open' is highlighted. This is the default behaviour). Now for my external HDD drives, the default option had been changed to something called 'Auto', which actually turned out to be a link to the virus (C:\Windows\sxe.exe). My problem now is that, even though I've gotten rid of the virus, the menu hasnt changed in my computer. I can still access my drive if i choose right click->open. How do I change the default behaviour back to 'Open' and get rid of the 'Auto' option? Cheers Aditya __________________ AMD 4400+ X2; Compaq Presario M2202TU; Dell Inspirion 500m; Windows Vista Ultimate

07-10-2006, 07:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
blueshift Wise Old Crow Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Inside the Pixel Posts: 1,227	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Goto Tools>Folder Options> FileTypes. Choose Drive and click Advanced. There you will see Actions:Auto, Open etc. If Open action is present then click it and choose Set Default. If it isn't then click New... In the new Window that will come, under Action type Open and under 'Application used to perform action' type "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /n" with double quotes. Save the action and set it as default.

07-10-2006, 09:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
adit_sen In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, A*stralia Posts: 342	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Well that really doesnt solve the problem. The default in Folder Options IS set to open, and all the drives on my comp open properly. Its only on my exteral HDD that the problem occurs.... any registry fixes? __________________ AMD 4400+ X2; Compaq Presario M2202TU; Dell Inspirion 500m; Windows Vista Ultimate

07-10-2006, 09:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pathik Google Bot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,751	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error yup u need a reg fix 4 dat.. Jus wait 4 our windows vista...

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JGuru Wise Old Owl Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Space-time continuum Posts: 1,646	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error @Vishal Gupta (MVP) can help solve your problem. Actually You need to modify some settings in the Registry!! __________________ * Imagination is more important than knowledge. -Albert Einstein

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07-10-2006, 09:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Open regedit and goto: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell And delete "Auto" key, which u mentioned, under it! __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

07-10-2006, 11:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Did u also check in: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandler s __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

08-10-2006, 12:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
adit_sen In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, A*stralia Posts: 342	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error I just did. And all other subfolders under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive but nothing relating to 'Auto' or even 'Open' for that matter. Only 'Find' is listed. __________________ AMD 4400+ X2; Compaq Presario M2202TU; Dell Inspirion 500m; Windows Vista Ultimate

08-10-2006, 04:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error OK! Do u get this "Auto" option for file/folder's context menu also? Or only for Drives? __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

08-10-2006, 04:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
adit_sen In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, A*stralia Posts: 342	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Only for drives. And that too only for my external HDD drives. Not the others. __________________ AMD 4400+ X2; Compaq Presario M2202TU; Dell Inspirion 500m; Windows Vista Ultimate

09-10-2006, 06:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
adit_sen In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, A*stralia Posts: 342	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Anyone with any suggestion? Its drivin me mad!! __________________ AMD 4400+ X2; Compaq Presario M2202TU; Dell Inspirion 500m; Windows Vista Ultimate

09-10-2006, 09:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Do one thing! Search for C:\Windows\sxe.exe or sxe.exe in regedit and post the keys information, which u get after searching. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

10-10-2006, 01:00 AM	#14 (permalink)
adit_sen In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, A*stralia Posts: 342	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error It was acually sxs.exe, and has been found in four places HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{510314df-4dd3-11db-92be-806d6172696f}\Shell\Auto\command HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\{510314e0-4dd3-11db-92be-806d6172696f}\Shell\Auto\command HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-796845957-842925246-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\MountPoints2\{510314df-4dd3-11db-92be-806d6172696f}\Shell\Auto\command HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-796845957-842925246-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\MountPoints2\{510314e0-4dd3-11db-92be-806d6172696f}\Shell\Auto\command Cheers, Aditya __________________ AMD 4400+ X2; Compaq Presario M2202TU; Dell Inspirion 500m; Windows Vista Ultimate

10-10-2006, 02:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Just delete "Auto" key and its sub-keys in all 4 mentioned locations __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

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10-10-2006, 12:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
adit_sen In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, A*stralia Posts: 342	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Cheer's vishal...you rock! __________________ AMD 4400+ X2; Compaq Presario M2202TU; Dell Inspirion 500m; Windows Vista Ultimate

10-10-2006, 03:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error thnx, Seems that ur problem has been solved __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

12-10-2006, 09:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
adit_sen In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, A*stralia Posts: 342	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Oh No! My probelms are back again!!! Well removing it from the registry did do the trick, but everytime i reststart my comp its back to 'auto' again!!! HELP!! __________________ AMD 4400+ X2; Compaq Presario M2202TU; Dell Inspirion 500m; Windows Vista Ultimate

12-10-2006, 10:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error That means the virus is still in ur comp __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

12-10-2006, 11:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
adit_sen In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth, A*stralia Posts: 342	Re: My Computer Drive Open Error Yeah. So I figured. But the virus scan (avast) does not detect it anymore. It had detected and removed it the first time.... __________________ AMD 4400+ X2; Compaq Presario M2202TU; Dell Inspirion 500m; Windows Vista Ultimate