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re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window''
Friday, October 29, 2004 at 5:09 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by pourn
(1 messages posted)
hello,
well, i got my folders (directories) to open in the same window but i still have
these annoying problems with clicking on 'my computer' and hard drives:
-when i click on 'my computer' the first window is the 'folders' view window (the
one with the directory tree panel on the left; or when the 'folders' icon in the
toolbar (beside 'search') is clicked on.)
-it also does that when i click on 'my documents', 'control panel' and 'printers
and faxes'
-then when i click on a drive in the right panel, it opens up in the same window,
still with the directory tree panel on the left. but then, when i click on a folder
from that drive in the right panel, a new window opens up, this time without the
directory tree panel on the left, instead its the details thing with '**** tasks'
'other places' and 'details'. that's the window that i want to open from the start.
-the details thing on the left panel is how i originally had it and its what im trying
to get back. just one window opening when i click on 'my computer' and just one
window remaining open when i click on other stuff. i hope i was able to explain
it properly. im obviously no good with proper names. any help would be really appreciated,
thanks.
On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 11:29 pm, Andrew White wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>It seems like everyone is finding a different fix for very similar problems here.
>After going through the entire list of fixes supplied (many thanks guys, much appreciated
>though none worked for me, unfortunately), I was still getting a search screen come
>up in a new window when I double clicked on a drive, instead of it going straight
>into exploring within the same window.
>
>Looking at Budinbuzz's post, I had a go at tinkering in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive
>area, rather than the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder and Directory areas, and this fixed
>it for me.
>
>I believe I cleared the \Drive\Shell\Find 'default' key to "(value not set)" by
right-clicking
>on 'default' and selecting 'delete'. Pretty sure it was that, but to be honest,
>after spending the last four hours sat here scouring the net and beating my registry
>with a plank with on-suite rusty nail, I didn't really expect much to work and wasn't
>paying attention :p Anyway, here's how that part of my registry looks now:
>
>\shell '(Default)' 'none'
>\shell\find '(Default)' '(value not set)'
>\shell\find\command '(Default)' '%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe'
>\shell\Find\ddeexec '(Default)' '[FindFolder("%l",%I)]
>\shell\Find\ddeexec\application '(Default)' 'Folders'
>\shell\Find\ddeexec\topic '(Default)' 'AppProperties'
>
>Hope that helps, it's not as complicated as I've somehow made it look :)
>
>-Andrew
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