How to open folder without Navigation pane

[Guest donwb]

When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view

that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and

the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.

 

Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing

the nav pane om the left?

 

It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"

rather than "Explore" from the context menu,

but how to make the double click do this?

donwb

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: How to open folder without Navigation pane

 

The date and time was 10/16/2008 2:17 PM, and on a whim, donwb pounded

out on the keyboard:

> When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view

> that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and

> the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.

>

> Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing

> the nav pane om the left?

>

> It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"

> rather than "Explore" from the context menu,

> but how to make the double click do this?

> donwb

>

>

 

Hi Don,

 

Does clicking the Folders icon to remove the left pane and clicking File

(hold down Shift) and click Close, cause it to remember next time it's

opened?

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: How to open folder without Navigation pane

 

"donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

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> When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view

> that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and

> the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.

>

> Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing

> the nav pane om the left?

>

> It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"

> rather than "Explore" from the context menu,

> but how to make the double click do this?

> donwb

>

 

When you right click on the folder, is Explore highlighted?

 

When you check the following registry key, is explore listed in the right

hand pane next to (Default)?

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

 

If that's the case you might want to try one of the following options.

 

Option #1.

 

Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe) and navigate to this

registry key.

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

 

In the right hand pane, right click on (Default) and select Modify from the

menu.

Remove explore from the Value Data box and leave it empty.

 

Option #2.

 

Go to Control Panel and double click Folder Options.

Click on the File Types tab.

Scroll down to [None] Folder.

Click on Folder to highlight it and hit the Advanced button.

In the Edit File Type dialog, click on Open in the Actions box.

Hit the Set Default button.

 

Note: Keep in mind that making the above change will mean that all the

folders on your computer, not just the ones on your Desktop, will now have

the default action set to Open.

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan

[Guest donwb]

Re: How to open folder without Navigation pane

 

Hi Nepatsfan

Thanks for your response.

The reason for my original question is that a week ago, desktop folders had

open as the default, whilst any folder appearing in Windows Explorer

had Explore as the default.

Something changed (I know not what) such that the desktop default became

"explore",

but the Win Explorer default remained "explore" on double clicking.

 

Your suggestions did work, but as you said, ALL folders now have the default

action set to open,

which is more than I wanted; it was just the desktop folders I was hoping to

address.

 

When doing your suggested option#2, I noticed "[None] File Folder"

on the "File Types" tab, what is the difference between this and

"[None] Folder"? Could something be done here.

donwb

 

"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

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> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:OoarrS9LJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view

>> that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and

>> the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.

>>

>> Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing

>> the nav pane om the left?

>>

>> It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"

>> rather than "Explore" from the context menu,

>> but how to make the double click do this?

>> donwb

>>

>

> When you right click on the folder, is Explore highlighted?

>

> When you check the following registry key, is explore listed in the right

> hand pane next to (Default)?

>

> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>

> If that's the case you might want to try one of the following options.

>

> Option #1.

>

> Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe) and navigate to

> this registry key.

>

> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>

> In the right hand pane, right click on (Default) and select Modify from

> the menu.

> Remove explore from the Value Data box and leave it empty.

>

> Option #2.

>

> Go to Control Panel and double click Folder Options.

> Click on the File Types tab.

> Scroll down to [None] Folder.

> Click on Folder to highlight it and hit the Advanced button.

> In the Edit File Type dialog, click on Open in the Actions box.

> Hit the Set Default button.

>

> Note: Keep in mind that making the above change will mean that all the

> folders on your computer, not just the ones on your Desktop, will now have

> the default action set to Open.

>

> Good luck

>

> Nepatsfan

>

>

>

>

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: How to open folder without Navigation pane

 

Run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe).

Navigate to this key.

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

 

Look in the right hand pane.

 

What's listed in the Data column next to (Default)?

 

Nepatsfan

 

"donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

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> Hi Nepatsfan

> Thanks for your response.

> The reason for my original question is that a week ago, desktop folders

> had

> open as the default, whilst any folder appearing in Windows Explorer

> had Explore as the default.

> Something changed (I know not what) such that the desktop default became

> "explore",

> but the Win Explorer default remained "explore" on double clicking.

>

> Your suggestions did work, but as you said, ALL folders now have the

> default action set to open,

> which is more than I wanted; it was just the desktop folders I was hoping

> to address.

>

> When doing your suggested option#2, I noticed "[None] File Folder"

> on the "File Types" tab, what is the difference between this and

> "[None] Folder"? Could something be done here.

> donwb

>

> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

> news:uZY7ee%23LJHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:OoarrS9LJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view

>>> that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and

>>> the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.

>>>

>>> Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing

>>> the nav pane om the left?

>>>

>>> It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"

>>> rather than "Explore" from the context menu,

>>> but how to make the double click do this?

>>> donwb

>>>

>>

>> When you right click on the folder, is Explore highlighted?

>>

>> When you check the following registry key, is explore listed in the right

>> hand pane next to (Default)?

>>

>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>

>> If that's the case you might want to try one of the following options.

>>

>> Option #1.

>>

>> Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe) and navigate to

>> this registry key.

>>

>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>

>> In the right hand pane, right click on (Default) and select Modify from

>> the menu.

>> Remove explore from the Value Data box and leave it empty.

>>

>> Option #2.

>>

>> Go to Control Panel and double click Folder Options.

>> Click on the File Types tab.

>> Scroll down to [None] Folder.

>> Click on Folder to highlight it and hit the Advanced button.

>> In the Edit File Type dialog, click on Open in the Actions box.

>> Hit the Set Default button.

>>

>> Note: Keep in mind that making the above change will mean that all the

>> folders on your computer, not just the ones on your Desktop, will now

>> have the default action set to Open.

>>

>> Good luck

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest donwb]

Re: How to open folder without Navigation pane

 

Hi Nepatsfan

Under Data next to default is explore.

donwb

 

"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

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> Run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe).

> Navigate to this key.

>

> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>

> Look in the right hand pane.

>

> What's listed in the Data column next to (Default)?

>

> Nepatsfan

>

> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:ug7lm1DMJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Hi Nepatsfan

>> Thanks for your response.

>> The reason for my original question is that a week ago, desktop folders

>> had

>> open as the default, whilst any folder appearing in Windows Explorer

>> had Explore as the default.

>> Something changed (I know not what) such that the desktop default became

>> "explore",

>> but the Win Explorer default remained "explore" on double clicking.

>>

>> Your suggestions did work, but as you said, ALL folders now have the

>> default action set to open,

>> which is more than I wanted; it was just the desktop folders I was hoping

>> to address.

>>

>> When doing your suggested option#2, I noticed "[None] File Folder"

>> on the "File Types" tab, what is the difference between this and

>> "[None] Folder"? Could something be done here.

>> donwb

>>

>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

>> news:uZY7ee%23LJHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

>>> news:OoarrS9LJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view

>>>> that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and

>>>> the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.

>>>>

>>>> Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing

>>>> the nav pane om the left?

>>>>

>>>> It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"

>>>> rather than "Explore" from the context menu,

>>>> but how to make the double click do this?

>>>> donwb

>>>>

>>>

>>> When you right click on the folder, is Explore highlighted?

>>>

>>> When you check the following registry key, is explore listed in the

>>> right hand pane next to (Default)?

>>>

>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>

>>> If that's the case you might want to try one of the following options.

>>>

>>> Option #1.

>>>

>>> Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe) and navigate to

>>> this registry key.

>>>

>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>

>>> In the right hand pane, right click on (Default) and select Modify from

>>> the menu.

>>> Remove explore from the Value Data box and leave it empty.

>>>

>>> Option #2.

>>>

>>> Go to Control Panel and double click Folder Options.

>>> Click on the File Types tab.

>>> Scroll down to [None] Folder.

>>> Click on Folder to highlight it and hit the Advanced button.

>>> In the Edit File Type dialog, click on Open in the Actions box.

>>> Hit the Set Default button.

>>>

>>> Note: Keep in mind that making the above change will mean that all the

>>> folders on your computer, not just the ones on your Desktop, will now

>>> have the default action set to Open.

>>>

>>> Good luck

>>>

>>> Nepatsfan

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: How to open folder without Navigation pane

 

Right click on (Default) and select Modify from the menu.

This should bring up the Edit String dialog.

Click in the Value data box to highlight explore.

Hit the Backspace key to remove this entry.

Hit the OK button.

Back in the Registry Editor, the entry in the Data column next to (Default)

should now be blank.

 

Check to see what happens when you double click the folders on your Desktop

and in Windows Explorer.

 

Nepatsfan

 

"donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

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> Hi Nepatsfan

> Under Data next to default is explore.

> donwb

>

> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

> news:uP0FsIKMJHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe).

>> Navigate to this key.

>>

>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>

>> Look in the right hand pane.

>>

>> What's listed in the Data column next to (Default)?

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:ug7lm1DMJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi Nepatsfan

>>> Thanks for your response.

>>> The reason for my original question is that a week ago, desktop folders

>>> had

>>> open as the default, whilst any folder appearing in Windows Explorer

>>> had Explore as the default.

>>> Something changed (I know not what) such that the desktop default became

>>> "explore",

>>> but the Win Explorer default remained "explore" on double clicking.

>>>

>>> Your suggestions did work, but as you said, ALL folders now have the

>>> default action set to open,

>>> which is more than I wanted; it was just the desktop folders I was

>>> hoping to address.

>>>

>>> When doing your suggested option#2, I noticed "[None] File Folder"

>>> on the "File Types" tab, what is the difference between this and

>>> "[None] Folder"? Could something be done here.

>>> donwb

>>>

>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uZY7ee%23LJHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

>>>> news:OoarrS9LJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>> When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view

>>>>> that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and

>>>>> the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.

>>>>>

>>>>> Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing

>>>>> the nav pane om the left?

>>>>>

>>>>> It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"

>>>>> rather than "Explore" from the context menu,

>>>>> but how to make the double click do this?

>>>>> donwb

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> When you right click on the folder, is Explore highlighted?

>>>>

>>>> When you check the following registry key, is explore listed in the

>>>> right hand pane next to (Default)?

>>>>

>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>>

>>>> If that's the case you might want to try one of the following options.

>>>>

>>>> Option #1.

>>>>

>>>> Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe) and navigate to

>>>> this registry key.

>>>>

>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>>

>>>> In the right hand pane, right click on (Default) and select Modify from

>>>> the menu.

>>>> Remove explore from the Value Data box and leave it empty.

>>>>

>>>> Option #2.

>>>>

>>>> Go to Control Panel and double click Folder Options.

>>>> Click on the File Types tab.

>>>> Scroll down to [None] Folder.

>>>> Click on Folder to highlight it and hit the Advanced button.

>>>> In the Edit File Type dialog, click on Open in the Actions box.

>>>> Hit the Set Default button.

>>>>

>>>> Note: Keep in mind that making the above change will mean that all the

>>>> folders on your computer, not just the ones on your Desktop, will now

>>>> have the default action set to Open.

>>>>

>>>> Good luck

>>>>

>>>> Nepatsfan

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest donwb]

Re: How to open folder without Navigation pane

 

Hi Nepatsfan

 

What happens is exactly what I wanted!!

Very many thanks

donwb

 

 

"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

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> Right click on (Default) and select Modify from the menu.

> This should bring up the Edit String dialog.

> Click in the Value data box to highlight explore.

> Hit the Backspace key to remove this entry.

> Hit the OK button.

> Back in the Registry Editor, the entry in the Data column next to

> (Default) should now be blank.

>

> Check to see what happens when you double click the folders on your

> Desktop and in Windows Explorer.

>

> Nepatsfan

>

> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:eEJO34TMJHA.5428@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hi Nepatsfan

>> Under Data next to default is explore.

>> donwb

>>

>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

>> news:uP0FsIKMJHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> Run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe).

>>> Navigate to this key.

>>>

>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>

>>> Look in the right hand pane.

>>>

>>> What's listed in the Data column next to (Default)?

>>>

>>> Nepatsfan

>>>

>>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

>>> news:ug7lm1DMJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hi Nepatsfan

>>>> Thanks for your response.

>>>> The reason for my original question is that a week ago, desktop folders

>>>> had

>>>> open as the default, whilst any folder appearing in Windows Explorer

>>>> had Explore as the default.

>>>> Something changed (I know not what) such that the desktop default

>>>> became "explore",

>>>> but the Win Explorer default remained "explore" on double clicking.

>>>>

>>>> Your suggestions did work, but as you said, ALL folders now have the

>>>> default action set to open,

>>>> which is more than I wanted; it was just the desktop folders I was

>>>> hoping to address.

>>>>

>>>> When doing your suggested option#2, I noticed "[None] File Folder"

>>>> on the "File Types" tab, what is the difference between this and

>>>> "[None] Folder"? Could something be done here.

>>>> donwb

>>>>

>>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:uZY7ee%23LJHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

>>>>> news:OoarrS9LJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view

>>>>>> that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and

>>>>>> the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing

>>>>>> the nav pane om the left?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"

>>>>>> rather than "Explore" from the context menu,

>>>>>> but how to make the double click do this?

>>>>>> donwb

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> When you right click on the folder, is Explore highlighted?

>>>>>

>>>>> When you check the following registry key, is explore listed in the

>>>>> right hand pane next to (Default)?

>>>>>

>>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>>>

>>>>> If that's the case you might want to try one of the following options.

>>>>>

>>>>> Option #1.

>>>>>

>>>>> Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe) and navigate to

>>>>> this registry key.

>>>>>

>>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>>>

>>>>> In the right hand pane, right click on (Default) and select Modify

>>>>> from the menu.

>>>>> Remove explore from the Value Data box and leave it empty.

>>>>>

>>>>> Option #2.

>>>>>

>>>>> Go to Control Panel and double click Folder Options.

>>>>> Click on the File Types tab.

>>>>> Scroll down to [None] Folder.

>>>>> Click on Folder to highlight it and hit the Advanced button.

>>>>> In the Edit File Type dialog, click on Open in the Actions box.

>>>>> Hit the Set Default button.

>>>>>

>>>>> Note: Keep in mind that making the above change will mean that all the

>>>>> folders on your computer, not just the ones on your Desktop, will now

>>>>> have the default action set to Open.

>>>>>

>>>>> Good luck

>>>>>

>>>>> Nepatsfan

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: How to open folder without Navigation pane

 

You're welcome.

 

Nepatsfan

 

"donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

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> Hi Nepatsfan

>

> What happens is exactly what I wanted!!

> Very many thanks

> donwb

>

>

> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

> news:ure9cGUMJHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Right click on (Default) and select Modify from the menu.

>> This should bring up the Edit String dialog.

>> Click in the Value data box to highlight explore.

>> Hit the Backspace key to remove this entry.

>> Hit the OK button.

>> Back in the Registry Editor, the entry in the Data column next to

>> (Default) should now be blank.

>>

>> Check to see what happens when you double click the folders on your

>> Desktop and in Windows Explorer.

>>

>> Nepatsfan

>>

>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:eEJO34TMJHA.5428@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi Nepatsfan

>>> Under Data next to default is explore.

>>> donwb

>>>

>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uP0FsIKMJHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> Run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe).

>>>> Navigate to this key.

>>>>

>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>>

>>>> Look in the right hand pane.

>>>>

>>>> What's listed in the Data column next to (Default)?

>>>>

>>>> Nepatsfan

>>>>

>>>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

>>>> news:ug7lm1DMJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hi Nepatsfan

>>>>> Thanks for your response.

>>>>> The reason for my original question is that a week ago, desktop

>>>>> folders had

>>>>> open as the default, whilst any folder appearing in Windows Explorer

>>>>> had Explore as the default.

>>>>> Something changed (I know not what) such that the desktop default

>>>>> became "explore",

>>>>> but the Win Explorer default remained "explore" on double clicking.

>>>>>

>>>>> Your suggestions did work, but as you said, ALL folders now have the

>>>>> default action set to open,

>>>>> which is more than I wanted; it was just the desktop folders I was

>>>>> hoping to address.

>>>>>

>>>>> When doing your suggested option#2, I noticed "[None] File Folder"

>>>>> on the "File Types" tab, what is the difference between this and

>>>>> "[None] Folder"? Could something be done here.

>>>>> donwb

>>>>>

>>>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:uZY7ee%23LJHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:OoarrS9LJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view

>>>>>>> that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and

>>>>>>> the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing

>>>>>>> the nav pane om the left?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"

>>>>>>> rather than "Explore" from the context menu,

>>>>>>> but how to make the double click do this?

>>>>>>> donwb

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> When you right click on the folder, is Explore highlighted?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> When you check the following registry key, is explore listed in the

>>>>>> right hand pane next to (Default)?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>>>>

>>>>>> If that's the case you might want to try one of the following

>>>>>> options.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Option #1.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe) and navigate

>>>>>> to this registry key.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell

>>>>>>

>>>>>> In the right hand pane, right click on (Default) and select Modify

>>>>>> from the menu.

>>>>>> Remove explore from the Value Data box and leave it empty.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Option #2.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Go to Control Panel and double click Folder Options.

>>>>>> Click on the File Types tab.

>>>>>> Scroll down to [None] Folder.

>>>>>> Click on Folder to highlight it and hit the Advanced button.

>>>>>> In the Edit File Type dialog, click on Open in the Actions box.

>>>>>> Hit the Set Default button.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Note: Keep in mind that making the above change will mean that all

>>>>>> the folders on your computer, not just the ones on your Desktop, will

>>>>>> now have the default action set to Open.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Good luck

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Nepatsfan

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>