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259425 2004-08-08 06:43:00 Hi
I've cleaned a load of malware and search bars from a PC (not mine). When I go to open a drive in My Computer it defaults to trying to open a search window. Right clicking on the drive brings up the menu with options in this order
Search....
Open command window here
Open
Explore

How do I get it to Open by default again

Davesdad
Davesdad (923)
259426 2004-08-08 07:17:00 *OS win XP home Davesdad (923)
259427 2004-08-08 07:22:00 Download Ad-Aware and Spybot: Search and destroy.

Update them both and run them.

Google for 'em.
Growly (6)
259428 2004-08-08 08:25:00 > Download Ad-Aware and Spybot: Search and destroy.
>
> Update them both and run them.
>
> Google for 'em.


Already done
Davesdad (923)
259429 2004-08-08 09:25:00 Have you tried this in windows explorer go to tools /folder options and click restore defaults and see if that fixes it,
hth
johnboy (217)
259430 2004-08-09 00:05:00 <bump> Davesdad (923)
259431 2004-08-09 01:00:00 Have a look at this mskb article
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
Here (support.microsoft.com)
Can you do a system restore??
hth
johnboy (217)
259432 2004-08-09 01:53:00 Thanks johnboy
The KB article worked a treat
Davesdad (923)
259433 2009-03-04 14:32:00 hi press Windows key + r and type

regsvr32/i shell32.dll
it will solve your problem...my regards!!!!
balaguru (5994)
259434 2009-03-04 17:47:00 I would think after 5 years the original poster has moved on. Always check the date on posts. gary67 (56)
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