Hello jwes,
Thank you for your question.
You'll find you are not alone on this one. Searching [XP +"double
click" +search] I found the following:
Title: Double-click left mouse button won't open folder
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20411880.html
Q: "I'm running Win XP Home Edition. Everything was fine, now all the
sudden when I double-click the left mouse button it opens a search
results window instead of the folder I wanted open. It only does this
on folder icons. I can't find any options to change this. Also right
clicking brings up the context menu, and the top item on the menu is
search, then explore, then open is third. On my wifes machine that has
the same OS it is explore, then open, then search. What's up with
that? Please help!"
Sounds familiar!
A: " Click the "Start" button, click "Run" and type the word:-
REGEDIT and make your way to these two places:-
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
and double-click the (Default) in the right hand side and type the
word:- none"
Now this seems to have cured this for this questioner. However, if you
are not comfortable working in the registry, you might ask someone who
is. Small errors in editing the registry could cause catostrophic
failure to your machine. Always back up your registry before editing
"just in case".
Another user has the same question here:
Subject: Don't want to search when I click
http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/49491.html
Q: "I made a shortcut to a folder. When I click it I get the search
window. I don't want to search, I just want to see what's in the
folder. I am new to xp."
The answer refers us to a Microsoft Knowledgebase article:
A: "Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;321186 "
Here we find:
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
"SYMPTOMS
If you double-click a drive or folder, Search Companion may start and
the drive or folder may not open. If you configure settings for other
actions that are associated with drives or file folders (for example,
Open Command Window Here or Print Directory Listing), Windows may
perform one of these actions instead of starting Search Companion.
NOTE: If you configure the Single-click to open an item (point to
select) setting in Windows, this problem may occur if you single-click
a drive or folder.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you open the Edit File Type dialog box for
the Drive or File Folder registered file types. For example, this
problem occurs for folders if you complete the following procedure:
-Open the folder, and then click Folder Options on the Tools menu.
-Click File Folder in the Register file types list, and then click
Advanced.
-After you perform this procedure, the None setting is removed from
the value data for the Default string value in the following registry
key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
NOTE: This problem occurs even if you do not create a new action, edit
existing actions, or change the default action in the Edit File Type
dialog box.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result
from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your
own risk.
To resolve this problem, edit the registry to set the value data for
the Default string value in the registry keys that are described in
the "Cause" section of this article to none:
-Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
-Locate and then click the Default value under the following keys in
the registry if this problem occurs with folders:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
If this problem occurs with drives:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
-Click Modify on the Edit menu.
-Type none in the Value data box, and then click OK.
-Quit Registry Editor.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft
products that are listed at the beginning of this article. "
So, there you have it. Microsoft confirms the problem and offers the
identical solution as the first chat board.
I trust my research will help you regain your functionality. If a link
above should fail to work or anything require further explanation,
please do post a Request for Clarification and I will be pleased to
assist further.
Regards,
-=clouseau=- |
