"Search" is the first option instead of "Open"

[Rooney]

There is a problem with my computer. Whenever I double click on a folder, the system starts a 'search' instead of 'open'ing it. When I right-click on a folder the main option has changed to 'search' instead of 'open'. I do not know how this happened. How can I change the main option back to "OPEN"?

(I am using a Windows XP Home Edition OS)
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I am using a Windows XP Home OS

[wizrulz]

Originally Posted by Rooney

There is a problem with my computer. Whenever I double click on a folder, the system starts a 'search' instead of 'open'ing it. When I right-click on a folder the main option has changed to 'search' instead of 'open'. I do not know how this happened. How can I change the main option back to "OPEN"?

(I am using a Windows XP Home Edition OS)
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I am using a Windows XP Home OS

Go to Start/Run and type in:

regsvr32 /i shell32
Click OK

Note that the spacing is important.

Give ur feedback if its works or even if it doesnt

[Vishal Gupta]

Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

In right-side pane, change the value of Default to none

[::cyborg::]

what is regsvr32 used for basically wiz

[wizrulz]

Originally Posted by ::cyborg::

what is regsvr32 used for basically wiz

You can use the Regsvr32 tool (Regsvr32.exe) to register and unregister object linking and embedding (OLE) controls such as dynamic-link library (DLL) or ActiveX Controls (OCX) files that are self-registerable.