Windows XP delivers another disappointment

[T_Bone]

_ThEcRoW wrote:
@Tenacious

First learn how to configure and use a system before blaming it. I know windows isn't perfect, but the problem you described i haven't see it, and i work with many computers with win on it. As some mate from this board suggested, maybe your system is infected with a virus or a misconfigured spyware.

Nope, it's a bug, I just recreated it here on a clean install that wasn't previously affected.

I don't know how it happened to him originally, but if you go to Tools->Folder Options->File Types->Drive->Advanced, you will normally see just "find" although it won't be selected.

Try selecting it and "set as default" and chaos ensues.  :roflmao:

There's no freaking way to unselect it in the GUI!

I had to create a new action, "browse" and use "explorer.exe" as application used to perform as a workaround untill I find out how to undo it.

[T_Bone]

T_Bone wrote:

_ThEcRoW wrote:
@Tenacious

First learn how to configure and use a system before blaming it. I know windows isn't perfect, but the problem you described i haven't see it, and i work with many computers with win on it. As some mate from this board suggested, maybe your system is infected with a virus or a misconfigured spyware.

Nope, it's a bug, I just recreated it here on a clean install that wasn't previously affected.

I don't know how it happened to him originally, but if you go to Tools->Folder Options->File Types->Drive->Advanced, you will normally see just "find" although it won't be selected.

Try selecting it and "set as default" and chaos ensues.  :roflmao:

There's no freaking way to unselect it in the GUI!

I had to create a new action, "browse" and use "explorer.exe" as application used to perform as a workaround untill I find out how to undo it.

Here's how I fixed it.

do what I did above, making sure "find" is not the default by making your own (like "browse" above) and setting it as default.

Then open regedit, and go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell

Now you'll see "find" and "browse" (or whatever command you added), delete everything but "find".

Now when you look at it in the GUI, find will be there, but will no longer be selected as default, and should behave normally again.

edit:

other solutions:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

http://forums.wugnet.com/Customize-Exploring-HDD-ftopict392177.html

According to the second link, a simple " regsvr32 /i shell32.dll " will work.

[T_Bone]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

CAUSE
This problem occurs when you open the Edit File Type dialog box for the Drive or File Folder registered file types. For example, this problem occurs for folders if you complete the following procedure:
1.   Open the folder, and then click Folder Options on the Tools menu.
2.   Click File Folder in the Register file types list, and then click Advanced.
3.   After you perform this procedure, the None setting is removed from the value data for the Default string value in the following registry key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

NOTE: This problem occurs even if you do not create a new action, edit existing actions, or change the default action in the Edit File Type dialog box.

lol! Jeeze, they should probably fix that.  :crazy:

[T_Bone]

boing wrote:
Holy crap that's bad!^  When is the government going to stop kissing MS's ass and force a recall on such defective software?


> Check the Drive, File Folder and Folder file types to make sure that Find isn't set as default.
>(ie. Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types tab -> Select Drive -> click Advanced)

Mine says "Find" and there's no way to edit it. You can only add "New".  And my Xp box works normally.

It's so stupid to have a "My Computer" icon on your computer "desktop". Retardville.

I don't have a My Computer on my Desktop, but I do have a df0: on my Workbench. Is this optional? I never bothered to do anything about it, so never looked.

>Try selecting it and "set as default" and chaos ensues.

Should be fun for Best But, Circuit City, etc.


>I had to create a new action, "browse" and use "explorer.exe" as application used
> to perform as a workaround untill I find out how to undo it.

More details please?

which part?

Now how about one of you showing us what to edit so that when we click on a window to make it active, it doesn't automatically come to front?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse
ActiveWindowTracking
SnapToDefaultButton
AutoRaise
Mouse Focus

or use something like this: http://www.mdgx.com/files/XMOUSE2K.ZIP
or Tweekui, there were a bunch of Stardock utiities allowing customization too.

I think on my Amiga's, I couldn't even get windows to come to front without third party software.