Fixing default view for folders

I have a problem. When I doubleclick to open a file folder, it defaults to SEARCH. When I right click on the folder, SEARCH is set as the default...the option to EXPLORE is listed, but when I open the folder and click on TOOLS, FOLDER OPTIONS, FILE TYPES, then select ADVANCED for FILE FOLDER type... the EXPLORE option is not there in the EDIT FILE TYPE box.

There are two file types listed under file types: FOLDER and FILE FOLDER. the FOLDER type opens to EXPLORE, as I want.

I cannot find any settings for this in the registry.
How can I reset my file folders to EXPLORE when I doubleclick on them???

Grey0

re: Fixing default view for folders

I have had the exact same problem, the solution is to run regedit, navigate to

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

and set the default value to "none"

Alternatively create a *.reg file, copy this

into it and save it. Then right click on it and select install.


When I had this problem I found the answer on http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm which contains a lot of other hacks if you are interested.

re: Fixing default view for folders

I tried setting the suggested Registry key, but all that did was to deny me access to the folders.
It is currently set to SEARCH, and I do not know what info I would need to set it to EXPLORE. I don't know what value to enter to create a new item to have it open in explore mode.

Any other ideas???

Grey0

re: Fixing default view for folders

I must have done something wrong the firat time that I tried this. I gave it one more try, and it worked. Thanks, Banfa.

re: Fixing default view for folders

That's good because I didn't have any other ideas :-)