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More info?)
Fixes the problem where Search or Command Prompt opens
when double clicking a folder © Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:0C403E1C-18A7-4561-8743-1CF99FD2EAAF@microsoft.com,
bigrigrollerphantom909 <bigrigrollerphantom909@discussions.microsoft.com>
hunted and pecked:
> When I double click using the left mouse button on a file or folder, the
> file or folder does not open. Instead the search window comes up. This
> has just happened recently. Right clicking on the mouse gives me the
> option of opening the file or folder.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news
216BEC8-5F0E-45D5-8316-5ECC1D76E6CC@microsoft.com,
bigrigrollerphantom909 <bigrigrollerphantom909@discussions.microsoft.com>
hunted and pecked:
> When I double click using the left mouse button the file does not open.
> Instead the seach screen comes up. This has just started happing lately.
> How could I remedy this situation.
>
> Thank you