Computer Wiz Needed Please Help

jeezz open is there.. it's not the end of the world. Get a grip!

Right click on Taskbar, open Start Menu Options/Advanced and click on My Computer/Open as Link. Click apply.

no,no

left click on Taskbar, open Start Menu Options/Advanced and click on My Computer/Open as KMA Click apply.

C:/format_all

What's a 'C drive'?  Is that like a 'U turn'?...

by Meyend Tripp - 12/7/2003 10:37:57 PM When I click on my C drive, the first option is not OPEN it is SEARCH

Do you mean the 'open' option is missing completely?

This happened to me a long time ago through uninstalling the Stardock Object Zip utility. IIRC it also occurred with other Stardock apps. It was sorted by GreenReaper who had the right registry patches. It's archived in this Google newsgroup thread (sorry about the wrapping)

http://www.google.com.au/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&frame=right&th=e2bcbc62126d1112&seekm=MPG.177c38f06f1b7bad9896ab%40news.stardock.com#link1

I have the Win98 patch but no way to get it to you. Maybe GreenReaper will see this (or you could email him and ask nicely?)

HTH



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OK, I meant that when I double click on LOCAL DISK (C:) It goes to Search. I'm needing it to OPEN.


Yes, It is just right click away to choose open, but I prefer it to open on Double Click LOCAL DISK like it use to.

Hmmm... it sounds similar. It's still possible the HKEY_CALSSES_ROOT\Folder class is mangled a little bit...

What do you get if you look in Control Panel->Folder Options->File Types->Folder & click on "Advanced"?

You should see (possibly) among others 'Explore' and/or 'Open'. If 'Open' is there and not shown in bold (means it's the default) then highlight it with the mouse then click on "Set as Default".

In all cases I'm speaking from a Win2000 perspective. YMMV if you have XP.

HTH

Chris TH, that is exactly the position I need to be in. Only its not for folder its for Drive, I switched from SEARCH to - OPEN IN COMMAND WINDOW.* NO OPTION FOR OPEN

Do you know how to add it? It says add new, but when I type in OPEN it doesnt accept it.

I think you still have to look in the Folder class...

The 'Drive' seems to be a subset of 'Folder' with only the extra commands needed to make it particular to that class.

Similarly with the 'Directory' class.

i.e 'Drive' and "Directory' are 'children' of 'Folder' (my programmer days are waaay long in the past but this it how it looks to me). The commands not listed in the 'children' are passed up to the 'parent' (Folder) to handle.

On my system (where the drive behaves as normal) it too only has the 'Find' option listed.

I'm guessing when the 'Drive' object receives a doubleclick (or open) event, it passes it up to the Folder class to handle.

It shouldn't hurt to try it

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Thanks Chris,
Checked FOLDER, and it is set on OPEN but C: still opens command window.

Guess Ill have to get use to right clicking open from now on



Again, Many thanks,

Keith

one way to fix this is to reinstall windows. Big step, but that might be all that can fix this. The problem probably lies in your drive class as ChrisTH said. If you know what you are doing you can probably fix it with regedit, but I wouldn't experiment in my registry because thats a very dangerous thing to do. You also might be able to do a system restore to before the point it started messing up. One other way is to search support forums like microsofts or dells.

actually try System File Checker first. might help.

Checked FOLDER, and it is set on OPEN but C: still opens command window.

Below is the Folder class from Win98, but it matches my Win2000 exactly...

I suggest opening Regedit & comparing with yours & fixing if necessary BACK IT UP FIRST

My guess is that you've somehow got 'command.com' in yours instead of 'explorer.exe' at some place.

BTW, the '@=' refers to the 'Default' entry you'll see in Regedit.

After this, I can't help you any more



[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder]
@="Folder"
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\shell32.dll,3"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]
"NoActivateHandler"=""
@="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec]
"NoActivateHandler"=""
@="[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="[]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\Explorer.exe /e,/idlist,%I,%L

Thanks Chris,
Followed the registry, checked it twice, and it took my FOLDER away
Im sure glad you said BACKUP after I finished the registry, every thing opened in COMMAND.

Im going to try it one more time without changing some of the Values, I think XP is different on some of the values listed above ( I keep them like they are )

Thanks again for the help,
Keith

XP is very likely different there....you'd be pushing your luck to incorporate 98's registry settings into XP's....not without a lot of tears...

It was worth a try though

Yeah, If I had a copy of XP handy I'd look into it too....

Hmmm... maybe it can be arranged... [sneaks a look at a colleague's unattended PC]

Stay tuned.

From XP...the same section of the registry....

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            Folder

Value 1
  Name:            EditFlags
  Type:            REG_BINARY
  Data:           
00000000   d2 03 00 00                                        Ò...

Value 2
  Name:            TileInfo
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            prop:Size

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\DefaultIcon
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ
  Data:            %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,3

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Browse with Paint Shop Pro
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Browse with Paint Shop Pro\command
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            "C:\PROGRA~1\PAINTS~1\psp.exe" "%L"

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            BrowserFlags
  Type:            REG_DWORD
  Data:            0x22

Value 1
  Name:            ExplorerFlags
  Type:            REG_DWORD
  Data:            0x21

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ
  Data:            %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /e,/idlist,%I,%L

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            [ExploreFolder("%l", %I, %S)]

Value 1
  Name:            NoActivateHandler
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:           

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\application
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            Folders

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ifexec
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            []

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\topic
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            AppProperties

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            BrowserFlags
  Type:            REG_DWORD
  Data:            0x10

Value 1
  Name:            ExplorerFlags
  Type:            REG_DWORD
  Data:            0x12

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ
  Data:            %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            [ViewFolder("%l", %I, %S)]

Value 1
  Name:            NoActivateHandler
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:           

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            Folders

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            []

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            AppProperties

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\PowerDesk
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\PowerDesk\Command
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            C:\Program Files\Ontrack\PowerDesk\pdexplo.exe /idlist,%I

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{0D2E74C4-3C34-11d2-A27E-00C04FC30871}
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:           

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{24F14F01-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:           

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{24F14F02-7B1C-11d1-838f-0000F80461CF}
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:           

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{66742402-F9B9-11D1-A202-0000F81FEDEE}
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:           

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   12/1/2003 - 12:54 PM

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Symantec.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:            {5345A4D5-41EB-4A2F-9616-CE1D4F6C35B2}

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:13 PM

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\{BD472F60-27FA-11cf-B8B4-444553540000}
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:13 PM
Value 0
  Name:            <NO NAME>
  Type:            REG_SZ
  Data:           

Key Name:          HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers
Class Name:        <NO CLASS>
Last Write Time:   11/26/2003 - 5:01 PM

 

Wow...what a thread... do as suggested in #2 and re-boot. When it comes back up change it back to the setting you want and it should re-write the registry (and put 'Open' back in)

Fixing Explorer Searching Rather Than Opening Directories

Sometimes after adding the right click with the Explorer, the default setting for opening a folder is changed.
To correct this:

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Directory \ shell
Edit the default value to be explorer or none

hey John...you up on 2K Pro?

whats up?

yeah, a bit, support a number of 2k servers and clients, also NT4

actually from NT is 3.x - XP... though with different Cocroaches running around
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