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re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' Monday, July 8, 2002 at 10:19 pm Posted by Loretta (74 messages posted) What exactly did your folders do? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at 9:26 am Posted by Jens Baumann (35 messages posted) On Monday, July 8, 2002 at 10:19 pm, Loretta wrote: >What exactly did your folders do? I guess the same the Explorer does for many users - it changes settings by itself. For example, here on my machine I have a shortcut to Explorer in my quick icons on the task bar. After I installed Win XP, I put it there. I opened up Explorer via it, selected the settings I prefer (status bar, Detail, unchecked all those silly "do not show file extension", "do not show system files" etc. crap) and chose "apply to all folders". Worked as designed, from then on whenever I opened Explorer, it had the settings I wanted. But for some silly reason, every now and then I get the "symbols" view when opening up Explorer, or the status bar suddenly is not shown anymore. I really cannot figure out WHY Win XP does that, it just does. I *never* change the settings myself, Windows does it on its own. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at 2:42 pm Posted by Keetone (3 messages posted) I've got a somewhat similar problem with my XP Corporate version. My folders open up in their own window instead of the same window. Real pain in the ass when I'm using 2 monitors and have 4 programs open. And I don't want to hear go to folder options in control panel-general,Browse folders and tick the "open each folder in the same window" button. Believe me I've tried it. Also, when I go to file types (in the same applet) and highlight file folder or folder and then click on advanced...the browse in same window is unchecked and grayed out. Actually, alot of those file types in that list don't give me that option. I don't want to have to reinstall again. I've tried everything short of beating my neighbor up, but I'm not sure if that will fix my problem anyways. Keetone On Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at 9:26 am, Jens Baumann wrote: >On Monday, July 8, 2002 at 10:19 pm, Loretta wrote: >What exactly did your folders do? > >I guess the same the Explorer does for many users - it changes settings by itself. >For example, here on my machine I have a shortcut to Explorer in my quick icons on >the task bar. After I installed Win XP, I put it there. I opened up Explorer via >it, selected the settings I prefer (status bar, Detail, unchecked all those silly >"do not show file extension", "do not show system files" etc. crap) and chose "apply >to all folders". Worked as designed, from then on whenever I opened Explorer, it >had the settings I wanted. But for some silly reason, every now and then I get the >"symbols" view when opening up Explorer, or the status bar suddenly is not shown >anymore. I really cannot figure out WHY Win XP does that, it just does. I *never* >change the settings myself, Windows does it on its own. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] folders won't open in same window Friday, July 12, 2002 at 2:35 pm Posted by sunking (21 messages posted) Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell Type NONE in the File data box, click OK, and exit the registry editor. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Sunday, December 8, 2002 at 8:04 am Posted by Rashpal (1 messages posted) cheers gary, found that a big help, one thing i should add, if garys fix doesnt entirely work, u might also want to also try changing the deafult value in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell to NONE . On Friday, July 12, 2002 at 2:35 pm, Gary wrote: >Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry: > >HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell > >Type NONE in the File data box, click OK, and exit the registry editor. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Monday, December 16, 2002 at 6:56 pm Posted by Xakepa[BG] (2 messages posted) Great job, man.. damn thing was driving me crazy..:-) Keep up the good work.. yo.. :-) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Sunday, December 29, 2002 at 2:26 pm Posted by Jose (1 messages posted) Ok i finally fixed that same window problem with opening folders. But do any of you wizards know why opening folders or starting internet explorer takes 6-10 seconds on my computer when it should be instantaneous. How come if I do it through StartMenu\Run or from inside the folder that came up slow I run a program or load a subfolder and it still loads nearly instantaneously? I have only McAfee SecurityCenter hiding in my tray and even if i turn that off I still get this weird pause. I checked my registry but to be honest i don't know what to look for. On Friday, July 12, 2002 at 2:35 pm, Gary wrote: >Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry: > >HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell > >Type NONE in the File data box, click OK, and exit the registry editor. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 7:02 pm Posted by DSDA (1 messages posted) I just deleted all the file types that dont open in the same window and unistalled IE6. Then reboot and reinstall IE6. Worked fine. All files now open in the same window. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Saturday, February 1, 2003 at 6:35 pm Posted by Tom (1 messages posted) Try going to tools then file options then the view tab and uncheck Automaticaly search for network folders and printers. If your not on a network it should be ok. Also there is a site with lots of tweaks http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakxp/ On Sunday, December 29, 2002 at 2:26 pm, Jose wrote: >Ok i finally fixed that same window problem with opening folders. But do any of >you wizards know >why opening folders or starting internet explorer takes 6-10 seconds on my computer >when it should be instantaneous. How come if I do it through StartMenu\Run or from >inside the folder that came up slow I run a program or load a subfolder and it still >loads nearly instantaneously? I have only McAfee SecurityCenter >hiding in my tray and even if i turn that off I still get this weird pause. I checked >my registry but to be honest i don't know what to look for. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Friday, March 21, 2003 at 11:05 am Posted by Zacs (4 messages posted) well i have the same problem. slow to load my computer, slow to open new window of internet explorer, slow to start and run programs. and the folder options does not really work... any idea what else to do? On Sunday, December 29, 2002 at 2:26 pm, Jose wrote: >Ok i finally fixed that same window problem with opening folders. But do any of >you wizards know >why opening folders or starting internet explorer takes 6-10 seconds on my computer >when it should be instantaneous. How come if I do it through StartMenu\Run or from >inside the folder that came up slow I run a program or load a subfolder and it still >loads nearly instantaneously? I have only McAfee SecurityCenter >hiding in my tray and even if i turn that off I still get this weird pause. I checked >my registry but to be honest i don't know what to look for. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Tuesday, April 15, 2003 at 9:25 pm Posted by Shayne (1 messages posted) Thank YOU so much!! This dam thing has been driving me nuts for months FINALLY its gone :D. Only need the one window I know where Ive been :D. On Sunday, December 8, 2002 at 8:04 am, Rashpal wrote: >cheers gary, found that a big help, > >one thing i should add, if garys fix doesnt entirely work, u might also want to also >try changing the deafult value in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell to NONE . > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Set Defaults in Explorer' Monday, May 5, 2003 at 4:41 pm Posted by chris (1 messages posted) This is a known problem according to Microsoft, see: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330216 and it is very annoying!!!! On Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at 9:26 am, Jens Baumann wrote: >On Monday, July 8, 2002 at 10:19 pm, Loretta wrote: >What exactly did your folders do? > >I guess the same the Explorer does for many users - it changes settings by itself. >For example, here on my machine I have a shortcut to Explorer in my quick icons on >the task bar. After I installed Win XP, I put it there. I opened up Explorer via >it, selected the settings I prefer (status bar, Detail, unchecked all those silly >"do not show file extension", "do not show system files" etc. crap) and chose "apply >to all folders". Worked as designed, from then on whenever I opened Explorer, it >had the settings I wanted. But for some silly reason, every now and then I get the >"symbols" view when opening up Explorer, or the status bar suddenly is not shown >anymore. I really cannot figure out WHY Win XP does that, it just does. I *never* >change the settings myself, Windows does it on its own. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Saturday, July 26, 2003 at 1:10 am Posted by StumpY (1 messages posted) the registry fix does not work for me all folders still open in a new window HELP!!!!!!!! On Sunday, December 29, 2002 at 2:26 pm, Jose wrote: >Ok i finally fixed that same window problem with opening folders. But do any of >you wizards know >why opening folders or starting internet explorer takes 6-10 seconds on my computer >when it should be instantaneous. How come if I do it through StartMenu\Run or from >inside the folder that came up slow I run a program or load a subfolder and it still >loads nearly instantaneously? I have only McAfee SecurityCenter >hiding in my tray and even if i turn that off I still get this weird pause. I checked >my registry but to be honest i don't know what to look for. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Monday, August 18, 2003 at 11:24 pm Posted by Wei-Yen (1 messages posted) I tried these settings but they didn't work fuilly. Wheen the file listing on the left appears it goes back to the opening things in multiple Windows...:S I set the directory and drive to none...The shell parts are set to none.....cananyone help? Most grateful. On Tuesday, April 15, 2003 at 9:25 pm, Shayne wrote: >Thank YOU so much!! This dam thing has been driving me nuts for months FINALLY its >gone :D. Only need the one window I know where Ive been :D. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 10:58 am Posted by Jon Stone (2 messages posted) Thanks so much, you've no idea how much sleep I lost over this over the past week. Thanks again! IT WORKS!!!!! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at 7:16 am Posted by Jon Stone (2 messages posted) Hi, I have compiled two reg files that fix this (at least on my copy of XP.) email me and i'll send them to anyone who has this problem. On Monday, August 18, 2003 at 11:24 pm, Wei-Yen wrote: >I tried these settings but they didn't work fuilly. Wheen the file listing on the >left appears it goes back to the opening things in multiple Windows...:S > >I set the directory and drive to none...The shell parts are set to none.....cananyone >help? > >Most grateful. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Thursday, October 9, 2003 at 9:53 am Posted by Brett (3 messages posted) I had made a "Prin.bat" to print a directory listing to Notepad and somehow got my folders opening in new windows and could not correct it! Typing NONE in for the Value Data in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell string fixed it instantly! Thanks a ton, Gary! On Friday, July 12, 2002 at 2:35 pm, Gary wrote: >Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry: > >HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell > >Type NONE in the File data box, click OK, and exit the registry editor. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Friday, December 19, 2003 at 7:43 am Posted by Robert (1 messages posted) What worked for me is >Value Data in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell string -change to explore... mine was set at open. Works good now [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Sunday, February 29, 2004 at 8:29 pm Posted by Mr. B (1 messages posted) Thank You! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Friday, September 3, 2004 at 9:44 am Posted by MRoget (1 messages posted) This finally fixed my instance of this problem after installing the prin.bat action. On Friday, December 19, 2003 at 7:43 am, Robert wrote: > > >What worked for me is >>Value Data in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell string -change to explore... mine >was set at open. > >Works good now > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Sunday, October 31, 2004 at 12:15 pm Posted by mobeen (1 messages posted) thank u.... thank u.... thank u very very much... this folder thing had been annoying me for ages... it was getting amazingly difficult to ignore... thank u very very much [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 3:02 pm Posted by some guy (1 messages posted) none of these solutions worked, but i solved the problem myself. the problem is that under "Options > File Types" i had two behaviors, "Explore" and "Open." "Open" is what makes the folders open in a new window, no matter what you set in the "Options" menu, TweakUI, Xteq X-Setup, etc. you have to set "Explore" as the DEFAULT option, instead of "Open." then everything will work as planned. i cannot WAIT until my Apple PowerBook arrives next week, no more of this Microsoft programmer nonsense. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 2:22 pm Posted by jack (1 messages posted) I tried all this and nothing worked. I finally found a quick fix easy solution. All you need to do is get into someones computer that has folder options working as you want it to then go to registry,export and email the following registry keys to yourself: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder. All you need to do then is add these keys to your registry by double clicking on them. I hope this helps, coz it fixed it for me and I tried everything before that. This should save you a lot of time.:-) On Saturday, July 26, 2003 at 1:10 am, StumpY wrote: > > >the registry fix does not work for me >all folders still open in a new window >HELP!!!!!!!! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Friday, April 29, 2005 at 5:28 pm Posted by Theo Reticle (22 messages posted) Thhaaaaaannnnkkkk YOOOOOOUUUUU!!!!!!! To clarfiy, all you do is modify the actual Directory\Shell\ value from Open to NONE. Works great! (Backup your Reg before you mess it with BTW!) On Friday, July 12, 2002 at 2:35 pm, sunking wrote: >Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry: > >HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell > >Type NONE in the File data box, click OK, and exit the registry editor. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Saturday, June 4, 2005 at 4:14 pm Posted by HP Computer (1 messages posted) It worked for me. Windows XP folders would not open in the same window. run 'regedit' hk_classes_root\directory\shell right click on 'default' , selet 'modify' Type in 'None' without parentehsis. It shouldn't have gone wrong in the first place, though. Thanks for the help. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 9:19 pm Posted by Miki (2 messages posted) Um... if, by chance, you check this forum again for whatever reason, I have this same problem, but I think I might have screwed it up beyond repair. I set the default to "open" instead of "find," because my ORIGINAL problem was that, all of the sudden, my folder windows all opened to "search." I don't know what I did to make THAT happen, but I fixed it by setting the defualt to open- now they will NOT open in the same window... a little help? On Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 3:02 pm, some guy wrote: >none of these solutions worked, but i solved the problem myself. the problem is that >under "Options > File Types" i had two behaviors, "Explore" and "Open." "Open" is >what makes the folders open in a new window, no matter what you set in the "Options" >menu, TweakUI, Xteq X-Setup, etc. you have to set "Explore" as the DEFAULT option, >instead of "Open." then everything will work as planned. > >i cannot WAIT until my Apple PowerBook arrives next week, no more of this Microsoft >programmer nonsense. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 9:44 pm Posted by Miki (2 messages posted) Never mind, I'm an idiot, and didn't read the whole forum. Everybodys remedies worked impeccably. Thank you. On Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 9:19 pm, Miki wrote: >Um... if, by chance, you check this forum again for whatever reason, I have this >same problem, but I think I might have screwed it up beyond repair. I set the default >to "open" instead of "find," because my ORIGINAL problem was that, all of the sudden, >my folder windows all opened to "search." I don't know what I did to make THAT happen, >but I fixed it by setting the defualt to open- now they will NOT open in the same >window... a little help? > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 3:46 pm Posted by NimbleHuman (1 messages posted) Thank you sunking. I will pray for you and your descendents to live long and prosperous lives. This little problem really has been driving me batty for months now! You have helped prevent me from throwing my PC out the window (or from beating up any of my neighbors, for that matter). Once again, many many thanks. -Jameel On Friday, July 12, 2002 at 2:35 pm, sunking wrote: >Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry: > >HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell > >Type NONE in the File data box, click OK, and exit the registry editor. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 8:19 pm Posted by Jess (2 messages posted) I tried this but when I go to that location it is already set to none, and when I change it to NONE (in capitals) the folders still don't open in the same window. On Friday, July 12, 2002 at 2:35 pm, sunking wrote: >Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry: > >HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell > >Type NONE in the File data box, click OK, and exit the registry editor. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 3:14 am Posted by MartinM (7551 messages posted) Its a bit difficult, in this long old thread, to untangle where you are ! Could you re-state the issue you are trying to fix please ? Thanks [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 3:18 am Posted by Jess (2 messages posted) Yes...I tried to change an icon in 'file types' in folder options and then it would only open folders to search, so I changed the folder action to explorer.exe, but then (after I did something in the shell file maybe) when I open a new folder it opens a new window. And at the left (when I open my computer or something) it opens a folders tab instead of displaying the 'my computer' options.. I tried what someone said but it didn't work. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: folders won't open in same window Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 7:13 pm Posted by Sarah (1 messages posted) hi there i got the same problem on my windows XP. I got a "explore" and "find" action on my file folder and a "open" and "explore" on my folder association. Both are set to "explore" as the default. Can someone please enlighten me on how to fix this problem from the registry thanks On Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 3:18 am, Jess wrote: >Yes...I tried to change an icon in 'file types' in folder options and then it would >only open folders to search, so I changed the folder action to explorer.exe, but >then (after I did something in the shell file maybe) when I open a new folder it >opens a new window. And at the left (when I open my computer or something) it opens >a folders tab instead of displaying the 'my computer' options.. I tried what someone >said but it didn't work. 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