Desktop Folders

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I have a condition in Windows XP Pro that occurs whenever I attempt to open
a folder that is on my desktop or when I plug in a USB drive and tell
autoplay to open a folder for viewing. Instead of opening the folder, a
search window comes up that is identical to the one that opens when
searching for a file or folder is attempted, except the place where the
drives to search would be it has the name of the folder that was clicked on.
I would appreciate any help I could get

 

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Hi Old Ranger,

A common problem with an easy fix, see:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Old Ranger" <darby@starband.net> wrote in message
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>I have a condition in Windows XP Pro that occurs whenever I attempt to open
> a folder that is on my desktop or when I plug in a USB drive and tell
> autoplay to open a folder for viewing. Instead of opening the folder, a
> search window comes up that is identical to the one that opens when
> searching for a file or folder is attempted, except the place where the
> drives to search would be it has the name of the folder that was clicked
> on.
> I would appreciate any help I could get
>
>

 

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WOW!!! How fantastic. Thank you SO MUCH. I just wish I had not put up with
the problem for a month before deciding to ask.
Thanks again.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eX$qLJFTFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
Hi Old Ranger,

A common problem with an easy fix, see:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Old Ranger" <darby@starband.net> wrote in message
news:uFjNRIDTFHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I have a condition in Windows XP Pro that occurs whenever I attempt to open
> a folder that is on my desktop or when I plug in a USB drive and tell
> autoplay to open a folder for viewing. Instead of opening the folder, a
> search window comes up that is identical to the one that opens when
> searching for a file or folder is attempted, except the place where the
> drives to search would be it has the name of the folder that was clicked
> on.
> I would appreciate any help I could get
>
>