[bookman761]

I just discovered a small problem with my desktop (windows XP) machine. When I double click to open a folder that's sitting on my desktop, I get the dialog "Open with" come up, as if it's looking for a program that will launch it. It no longer opens the folder to show me the contents. I found out that if I click once on the folder and then right click, choose explore then it opens up the folder. I also discovered the same problem when clicking control panel or printers and faxes from the Start menu. For some reason, I don't know why it no longer recognizes folders.

Can anyone suggest a fix?

Thanks to all for your attention in this matter.

FG

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Hi bookman761...

When you see the "Open with" dialog window, have it open the folder with Explorer...look for a check bos that will let you "Always use this application" to open this kind of file.

It sounds like you have a file association problem. Does this happen with other file types as well?

wannabe1

[wannabe1]

Hi bookman761...

When you see the "Open with" dialog window, have it open the folder with Explorer...look for a check bos that will let you "Always use this application" to open this kind of file.

It sounds like you have a file association problem. Does this happen with other file types as well?

wannabe1

[bookman761]

I tried yout suggestion, but the "Always use this application" was grey out, so I can't checkmark it.

The same problem happens with the Mycomputer, recycle bin icons too.

Thanks
FG

[wannabe1]

Can you open the Registry Editor? Click Start, then Run, type regedit and click "Ok".

Let me know if it opens...

[bookman761]

Yes, this worked... the registry opened......now what?

Thanks,
FG

[wannabe1]

In the left pane, expand (click +) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then SOFTWARE, then Microsoft, then Windows NT, then CurrentVersion, and click on Winlogon.

In the right pane, scroll down to Shell. What the value (under the Data column) for this key?

[bookman761]

I see a column with value "REG_SZ" and the next column has "explorer.exe".

Thanks,
FG

[wannabe1]

Ok...that one is correct.

Expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and click on .exe

The values in the right pane for this key should be as follows:

(Default) = exefile

Content Type = application/x-msdownload

Is this what you find?

[bookman761]

Yes, I found the same settings here too.

Thanks,
FG