Fix: When Double-Clicking on Folder or Drive, a Search Window Pops Up

Contributed by MickeyMouse  
Tagged: Windows  

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Various random issues can cause your default actions for folders and drives to be changed. The most common thing that occurs is that the search companion starts when you double-click a file or folder. Spyware can do this as well. Here’s the fix.

This fix requires editing your registry. You should back-up your system before you continue.

Steps:

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type in the run box: regedit
4. Click OK
5. When regedit opens, go to the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell

6. Click Modify on the Edit menu
7. Type none in the Value data box
8. Click OK
9. Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\drive\shell

10. Click Modify on the Edit menu
11. Type none in the Value data box
12. Click OK
13. Close regedit

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13 Comments -

1. Eric H. said on October 10, 2008

   That’s Great THANK you!!! Spent 1/2 Hour at another Site Modifying Registry…

2. Tom said on October 12, 2008

   Thanks for fix, took me a minute to realize had to highlight word default under name field before i got modify option under edit

3. Johno said on February 23, 2009

   thanks and so easy

4. Somayeh said on April 13, 2009

   Thanks a lot.
   That’s very useful for me.

5. jane said on May 23, 2009

   you rock! this fixed my machine! thank you.

6. Anonymous said on July 18, 2009

   Problem still exists…n th Value Data box was already set to ‘none’

7. Anonymous said on August 11, 2009

   It did solve the problem with folder opening. Thanks. For this microsoft took me to support page and asked me to buy support for 60 bucks. It sucks…and Mickey/Mouse rocks !!!

   I still have a similar problem with opening my C: drive. after double clicking I am asked to chose a program to open C: drive. Any clue how to fix this?

   Thanks any way a lot

8. Anonymous said on August 23, 2009

   thanks

9. Anonymous said on February 12, 2010

   Worked first time no problem, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

10. andrew said on May 3, 2010

    thanks a lot man!

11. Thanks said on May 15, 2010

    It works for me.
    Tnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnx (i mean thanks)

12. Dglave said on October 18, 2010

    Already had ‘none’ in the registry – problem still exists…HELP

13. Nivekian Konsolate said on November 2, 2010

    Same

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