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O.P. Folders Don't open!

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Well this was a very stupid thing of me to do....

Today I got this icon pack and wanted to chang all icons inculding normal folders. So I did by going into control panel -> folder options -> file types -> Folders -> advanced -> change icon. Right after that when I clicked any folder it would just open a blank folder with nothing inside and a search at the side. Luckily shortcuts work :D

Some people told me that I had changed the way that windows opens folders.... so in that box it just says Explorer and Open in the actions...

Windows Version: Windows XP, 5.01.2600
Service Pack: 2

If anyone know how to fix this I would be very happy :D

What we know

  • You can open a folder with right clicking and selecting open
  • We can't fix this yet
  • When double clicking on folder it opens a blank window with the search open.
  • This effects all user accounts if set by admin

Thanks,
ValSpy

This post was edited on 04-01-2006 at 07:07 PM by Val.
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RE: Folders Don't open!
I'm not sure what you mean,
Do you mean you replaced all the icons with the icon Pack?
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No I manualy did this by going into control panel -> folder options -> file types and changed each icon well not everyone just got down to a few when the folders thing started happening

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RE: Folders Don't open!
I dont know whether this will help but go to:
Control Panel> Folder Options>File types>Click on the ones you changed. Once it's highlighted click on advanced  then clcik on "set defaults"
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O.P. RE: Folders Don't open!
Hmm I think that just sets the action selected to be defualt.... I will try it ;)

Thanks hope this works :D

EDIT:  Nope :(

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RE: Folders Don't open!
Not sure if this will help, but worth a try.

Download Tweak UI

Go to Repair > Repair Icons > Click 'Repair Now'

Edit: Nevermind, doesn't do anything.

Edit: Now I just messed it up myself by going into Folder Options, every time I double click a folder, it opens the 'Search' box :S

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O.P. RE: Folders Don't open!
Me and Chris4 have been trying to fix this and now check the first post I made here
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RE: Folders Don't open!
Are you saying you can only open a folder like in this picture?
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RE: Folders Don't open!
Yes. When you double click, it goes to 'Search', and I'm pretty sure this happens with ValSpy aswell.

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Just looking at the top bit.. default is set to 'Search' instead of 'Open..
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RE: Folders Don't open!
One of your registry keys got messed up. Check out the MSKB article about it.

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