Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Advanced HELP!!!

acabanjr · External Since: Nov 16, 2005 Posts: 1

Hello, please advise...

Using Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Advanced, I changed the icons for File
Folders, Folder and Drive and now when I try to open a folder or drive it
does nothing, it does not open.

I restored the original icons but the problem persists.

Any one have a solution?

Andrés Cabán Jr. · External Since: Nov 16, 2005 Posts: 2

I figured out how to fix half of the problem. I got the folders to act
normal again by editing the registry...

"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell". On the right hand side of the window
you will see a value named "(Default)"; double-click on this value. Set the
value to "none". Once you make this change, your folders should instantly be
back to normal.

My Drive still wont open correctly! Please help.

"acabanjr" wrote:

> Hello, please advise...
>
> Using Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Advanced, I changed the icons for File
> Folders, Folder and Drive and now when I try to open a folder or drive it
> does nothing, it does not open.
>
> I restored the original icons but the problem persists.
>
> Any one have a solution?

Andrés Cabán Jr. · External Since: Nov 16, 2005 Posts: 2

Playing around with the registry long enough... I found the solution to the
second half.

"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell". On the right hand side of the window you
will see a value named "(Default)"; double-click on this value. Set the value
to "none". Once you make this change, your folders should instantly be back
to normal.

"Andrés Cabán Jr." wrote:

> I figured out how to fix half of the problem. I got the folders to act
> normal again by editing the registry...
>
> "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell". On the right hand side of the window
> you will see a value named "(Default)"; double-click on this value. Set the
> value to "none". Once you make this change, your folders should instantly be
> back to normal.
>
> My Drive still wont open correctly! Please help.
>
>
> "acabanjr" wrote:
>
> > Hello, please advise...
> >
> > Using Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Advanced, I changed the icons for File
> > Folders, Folder and Drive and now when I try to open a folder or drive it
> > does nothing, it does not open.
> >
> > I restored the original icons but the problem persists.
> >
> > Any one have a solution?

Ramesh, MS-MVP · External Since: Jun 29, 2005 Posts: 8469

Type in Start, Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

Tip from David Candy.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

"acabanjr" <acabanjr DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:84496FB8-EB26-4BDE-8491-BC6C2739C77D@microsoft.com...
> Hello, please advise...
>
> Using Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Advanced, I changed the icons for
> File
> Folders, Folder and Drive and now when I try to open a folder or drive it
> does nothing, it does not open.
>
> I restored the original icons but the problem persists.
>
> Any one have a solution?

wad eisa · External Since: Nov 30, 2005 Posts: 2

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wadeisa\sudan

"acabanjr" wrote:

> Hello, please advise...
>
> Using Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Advanced, I changed the icons for File
> Folders, Folder and Drive and now when I try to open a folder or drive it
> does nothing, it does not open.
>
> I restored the original icons but the problem persists.
>
> Any one have a solution?

lousyboy · Joined: Oct 19, 2007 Posts: 1

redpepper007 · Joined: Feb 27, 2008 Posts: 11

Ramesh thanks Very Happy

ALBERTOINK · Joined: Oct 23, 2008 Posts: 2

go to TOOLS > FOLDER OPTION > FILE TYPES and click FOLDER (not the file folder) then click advance then click OPEN as default

jiashern · Joined: Aug 10, 2009 Posts: 1

Sorry guys,
I have the similar problem.
I went to tools/folder option/file types/drive/advanced

inside i accidentally set "find" as my default
and now i cannot change it back to open, bacause there isn't such a option.
So everytime i click drive c drive d or anykind of drive, it pop up find windows for me, which is very inconvenient to me.

Can anybody help me on this??