"Open With" window appears when double clicking on any drive in My Computer

[Guest adeel via WindowsKB.com]

I am using Windows XP, after some virus attack I am having the problem, that

when ever I try to open any system drive (eg. C: or D: or E: .....) by double

clicking or right click > Open / Explore, every time the "Open with" window

appears.

 

Please help me to solve this issue without formating my system.....thanks

 

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[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: "Open With" window appears when double clicking on any drive in My Computer

 

Re: "Open With" window appears when double clicking on any drive in My Computer

 

Configure Windows Explorer to show all hidden and protected files. Find and delete the file named Autorun.inf (in the drive's root directory), and delete it. After doing so, make sure to logoff and login back.

 

If that does not help, see:

 

"Open With" dialog appears when double clicking on a mapped network drive in My Computer:

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/223/1/Open-With-dialog-appears-when-double-clicking-on-a-mapped-network-drive-in-My-Computer.html

 

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Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

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

 

"adeel via WindowsKB.com" <u32736@uwe> wrote in message news:84c9320a6706f@uwe...

I am using Windows XP, after some virus attack I am having the problem, that

when ever I try to open any system drive (eg. C: or D: or E: .....) by double

clicking or right click > Open / Explore, every time the "Open with" window

appears.

 

Please help me to solve this issue without formating my system.....thanks

 

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