Below is a summary of the basic problem I am having; read below this box if you wanna know a more detailed overview of what I did to make things go wrong:
Okay, this issue kinda developed from me messing with file settings. Basically, in a Win XP folder, I went to tools > folder options > file types, and changed some settings around in order to use different icon sets. (see picture below)
At first, even though I only messed around with the icon settings, somehow 'search' was set up as the default action upon double clicking a folder (i.e. when I try and open a folder, it doesn't open; instead, the search window pops up). So I went back to the file types tab, clicked on the 'advanced' tab for the "file folder", and added a new "Open" funtion. (see picture below)
Note: before I recreated the "Open" function, there were only 3 selections in this window: find, OneNote, and MangaV (ignore this--this is just some silly add-on I've had for ages).
First of all, after creating this option, the remove/edit functions are greyed out (don't understand why I can't edit this funtion). Second of all, for the 'open' function, I had set it to run c:/windows/explorer.exe. Now, this is the part that opens a folder in a new window on double click.
Also, I didn't touch any of the settings here:
Basically, how do I set it so that double clicking a folder opens that folder in the same explorer window?
(yes, the open in same windows setting is enabled, and yes, double clicking folders opens them in a new window)
Thanks. I just goofed something up, just don't know exactly how to fix it.
Feel free to ask if you need any clarification on what I mean/what the exact problem is.
Last edited by hofodomo01 on Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:00 am; edited 3 times in total
| (Myself) wrote: |
| Okay, so I was changing the File Types settings under Folder Options in order to use different icons, etc. I changed an icon setting for the "File Folder" entry (under File Types), and afterwards, double clicking any folder would open up the search window instead of opening that folder.
So after I added a "Open" function using the File Types settings (I set the open to execute "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"), double clicking on a folder now caused it to open up in a entirely new window. Note that the "Open Folders in Same Window" setting is enabled, though). I know I caused the problem, though I don't know the steps to take in order to restore original settings. |
| Myself...a few posts later wrote: |
| Well, this is basically the sequence of events leading to my problem:
1) Modified Folder icon --> double click on a folder results in search window being opened. 1a) Noticed "Search" as the default action (see here) 2) Added "Open" function to File Folder via this method --> double click on a folder results in it being opened in a new window |
Okay, this issue kinda developed from me messing with file settings. Basically, in a Win XP folder, I went to tools > folder options > file types, and changed some settings around in order to use different icon sets. (see picture below)
At first, even though I only messed around with the icon settings, somehow 'search' was set up as the default action upon double clicking a folder (i.e. when I try and open a folder, it doesn't open; instead, the search window pops up). So I went back to the file types tab, clicked on the 'advanced' tab for the "file folder", and added a new "Open" funtion. (see picture below)
Note: before I recreated the "Open" function, there were only 3 selections in this window: find, OneNote, and MangaV (ignore this--this is just some silly add-on I've had for ages).
First of all, after creating this option, the remove/edit functions are greyed out (don't understand why I can't edit this funtion). Second of all, for the 'open' function, I had set it to run c:/windows/explorer.exe. Now, this is the part that opens a folder in a new window on double click.
Also, I didn't touch any of the settings here:
Basically, how do I set it so that double clicking a folder opens that folder in the same explorer window?
(yes, the open in same windows setting is enabled, and yes, double clicking folders opens them in a new window)
Thanks. I just goofed something up, just don't know exactly how to fix it.
Feel free to ask if you need any clarification on what I mean/what the exact problem is.
Last edited by hofodomo01 on Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:00 am; edited 3 times in total
(only diff being in this pic being that the person clicked on 
