Reset 'File Folder' settings in 'File Types' of 'Folder Op..

Sivanesh · External Since: Nov 08, 2005 Posts: 1

When I tried changing the icon of 'File Folder' in 'Folder Options' --> 'File
Types' , by mistake I made 'find' in 'Action' list ('Advanced' button) the
default. Now I am unable to remove it. So whenever I try double clicking a
folder, a search window appears.

Now I don't want anything in the list to be made default. System does not
allow me to do so.

What I tried to do and how it failed?
1. I tried adding a new action item with the application as 'explorer.exe'
and made it the default. After this whenever I double click a folder it opens
in a new window. Note that the Browse folder settings in General tab of
'Folder Options' is still 'Open folders in the same window'

2. There is a checkbox in 'Advanced' settings for 'File Folder' with label
'Browse in same window'. This option is unchecked and the best part is, this
is disabled.

How do I go back to my old settings where in no item in Action list is set
as default?

Sparda · Joined: Jun 27, 2005 Posts: 2062

Here is what you must do:

1. Create a new action in the "file folder" thing, give it a name thats easily destingushed such as blablabla, it dosn't realy matter what ou call it, it will be deleted soon after you created it.

2. Open the registary. search for "blablabla" or what ever you entered, as soon as it has been found check that in the same parent key there is a child key called "find" if there is then you are in the right place, what you now must now do is delete both blablabla and find, all better.

NOTE: You probably did not make it the action, windows did, it seems that if you open the file folder actions list and press OK it will make find the default action, yet another example of windows suisidle tendancys.

Bernarde · External Since: Nov 11, 2005 Posts: 2

I have exacly the same problem. Can anybody help?

"Sivanesh" wrote:

> When I tried changing the icon of 'File Folder' in 'Folder Options' --> 'File
> Types' , by mistake I made 'find' in 'Action' list ('Advanced' button) the
> default. Now I am unable to remove it. So whenever I try double clicking a
> folder, a search window appears.
>
> Now I don't want anything in the list to be made default. System does not
> allow me to do so.
>
> What I tried to do and how it failed?
> 1. I tried adding a new action item with the application as 'explorer.exe'
> and made it the default. After this whenever I double click a folder it opens
> in a new window. Note that the Browse folder settings in General tab of
> 'Folder Options' is still 'Open folders in the same window'
>
> 2. There is a checkbox in 'Advanced' settings for 'File Folder' with label
> 'Browse in same window'. This option is unchecked and the best part is, this
> is disabled.
>
> How do I go back to my old settings where in no item in Action list is set
> as default?

jiveman · External Since: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 1

Bernarde wrote:
> *I have exacly the same problem. Can anybody help?
>
> "Sivanesh" wrote:
>
> > When I tried changing the icon of 'File Folder' in 'Folder Options'
> --> 'File
> > Types' , by mistake I made 'find' in 'Action' list ('Advanced'
> button) the
> > default. Now I am unable to remove it. So whenever I try double
> clicking a
> > folder, a search window appears.
> >
> > Now I don't want anything in the list to be made default. System
> does not
> > allow me to do so.
> >
> > What I tried to do and how it failed?
> > 1. I tried adding a new action item with the application as
> 'explorer.exe'
> > and made it the default. After this whenever I double click a
> folder it opens
> > in a new window. Note that the Browse folder settings in General
> tab of
> > 'Folder Options' is still 'Open folders in the same window'
> >
> > 2. There is a checkbox in 'Advanced' settings for 'File Folder'
> with label
> > 'Browse in same window'. This option is unchecked and the best part
> is, this
> > is disabled.
> >
> > How do I go back to my old settings where in no item in Action list
> is set
> > as default? *

GO TO THIS REG KEY

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\

delete any OPEN keys, then go back in to file types and open the file
(not file folder) association settings make explore default then switch
back to open as default.. worked for me winxp mce .

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pixeljames · Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 1

Thankyou for the solution, don't know what i would've done otherwise.

For anyone else who didn't know, all you have to do is go start>run>"regedit" and then search for your custom command using find and match whole string only and then delete the branch.

Thanks again Smile

User: inactive Posts:

hi,

i also had the same problem like Sivanesh. i tried what Sparda wrote but failed.

i tried to do as you suggest but when i am trying to add new action under File Folder .. it prompt for extension. What shud i do here?..

Please help me..

cutecanci

User: inactive Posts:

You are most likely hitting the "NEW" button right bellow the list of file types. What you have to do is click on "File Folder" and then click advanced in the dialog box down below it. There you will find the settings you need to input.

You will have to enter the destinctive name just like he said, and you'll have to find some exe file to run in the "applications" box. A very good one is the "explorer.exe" that the original poster listed. (It's in the WINDOWS folder on the C: drive)

Then choose RUN from the start menu and type "regedit". The rest is listed above.

I just had to do this my self so I appreciate the help from everyone.
Thanks!

Good Luck!

Claymore · Joined: Mar 09, 2005 Posts: 2034

To correct the default action for a folder as 'Find', try this:

Copy the text below between the dotted lines, but not the dotted lines themselves. Open Notepad and paste it in. Save the result in a suitable location as folder.reg - making sure that the default .txt extension doesn't appear in the file name.
Double-click on the saved .reg file to merge the contents.
Restart.

-------------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell]
@="none"

-------------------------------------------------

User: inactive Posts:

Hi,

I did what u told me to do abut the notpad thing. It all worked fine. but now, everytime i go on my comuter, on the left side there is a folder pane which goes away when i close it or click the folders button on the toolbar. But it comes back again. I want to know how to stop this. Everytime i go on my computer, it is there or when i click on a folder.

Plz tell me how to stop this if u can.

Thanks

Claymore · Joined: Mar 09, 2005 Posts: 2034

Hi,

If I have it right, you want My Computer to open with a single pane window - not a double pane with the drives etc. on the left. If this is so:

Copy the text below between the dotted lines, but not the dotted lines themselves. Open Notepad and paste it in. Save the result in a suitable location as Single_pane.reg - making sure that the default .txt extension doesn't appear in the file name.
Double-click on the saved .reg file to merge the contents.
No need to restart the computer, but close My Computer and re-open it.

----------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@="open"

---------------------------------------------

User: inactive Posts:

Hey,

Thnks for helpin me. I am glad i dont hav to close that left pane every time now.

Thnks a lot!

User: inactive Posts:

Hey,

Since your good in computer stuff, can you tell me how to change my default folder for "create new folder".

When you click on "create new folder", an empty folder comes up with a default icon ( a closed folder). I want to change that so that ever time i create a new folder, its what i want.

I know how to change each folder individually by right clicking and so on. But i dont want to have to do that every time i create a new folder.

Also is there a way to change all the yellow folders (clones) all at once. (not individually)

Please tell me how to.....this is not a problem, but i would like it my way..

Thanks

Claymore · Joined: Mar 09, 2005 Posts: 2034

Sorry for the delay - been away.

User: inactive Posts:

hey,

After i download the thing from Kelly's link, i did wat u told me. It all worked n then it asked me to reboot the computer. I did that but no changes were made. When u do find out how to make it work, can u plz tell me how?

Thnks for the help.

Claymore · Joined: Mar 09, 2005 Posts: 2034

This freeware might work for you. I got it to work nicely in two computers with XP and one with Windows 2000, but in one computer it worked fine when I went through My Computer, but the folders replaced icon didn't work when I went through Explorer. They would show for a split second and then revert to the default icon. But it's worth a shot. Quite a few themes to choose from, and more can be downloaded. There is an option to restore all the default icons, or an option to restore only the ones you want.

IconTweaker

User: inactive Posts:

hey,

Thanks, the program is great. Thats what i wanted.

Thankyou

Claymore · Joined: Mar 09, 2005 Posts: 2034

Hey, Mr. Sandman,

Glad it's what you were looking for. Strange thing is, I took a "shot" of the Registry before I ran the program, and a "shot" after I had changed the icons, and then by subtraction compared the two to see the difference. The Registry change for 'Folder' was the same as Kelly's tweak and the same as the one I had made manually. Go figure! Anyhoo, as long as it works.
Note that the location that holds the "new" icons is in the 'All Users' profile in 'Documents and Settings'. I think this can be changed if you ever want to, but it's normally OK where it is.

User: inactive Posts:

hello there. i had the same problem and after doin what you said/wrote i fixed it..kinda. i also had the 2 pane problem with my computer but after the single_pane.reg it was a ok. BUT after i open my computer and click on a drive it opens in a new window. and in the new window if open another folder it open in the same window so no problem there. the thing is with My Computer. what should i do? have i miseed something in the above replies? (i might have i admit... i'm not that good with computer and i'm not a native english speaker so ... sorry in advance)

thanks so much for helping!

User: inactive Posts:

I actually just had someone with the folder problem and had never seen it before. After looking around and finding it was a registry issue, I exported my registry, caused it, and compared registries.
The key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell]
@="none"
was changed to
@=""

I would think that it changed the default action from nothing to the first item in the context list (right-click menu) which is why clearing out this list like previous posts worked. I'm not an expert, but this seems to be the behavior. I changed the key back to "none" and it worked the same as before, and kept my right-click context menu.
The problem with the being with your drive setting instead of file folder is probably the same issue:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell]
@="none"

Try changing that key, either by using regedit or save it to a .reg file.

Good luck

User: inactive Posts:

it actually worked! thanks a million elLamking!!!!! Wink