windows explorer problem

[jo_xp_maniac]

Arial Hello everybody...

I was changing settings on the Folder Options from Control Panel to change icons for files and before I knew it, my Windows Explorer was messed up. Here's what happened: When you double click (or in my case, single click) a folder, its supposed to open on the same window right? well no, it went like this...it opened a command window....it didnt do this before, but it did after fiddling around with the Folder Options applet.

I changed an icon for "File Folder" through the File Types tab by simply changing the icon, nothing else, i didnt fiddle around with the properties of the file extension...but probably after that, Windows Explorer was messed...its not crashing or anything but its behaving differently, as I said before, the way you open folders, it opens a command DOS window.

Because of this, I uninstalled the open command window feature from Powertoys for WinXP...it didnt work, it simply went like this...when i open a folder, it opened a Search Window...no use...so here's what I did, i went back to Folder Options, went to File Types tab, and changed the properties for File Folder...I created a new property (Open) and specified a program for which it opened (explorer.exe)...it kinda solved the problem but by clicking on the folder from Win Explorer, it opened a new window...not a Windows Explorer window with the hierarchy on the left but a new window with the tasks on the left...it sux...isn't it supposed to open on the same Windows Explorer window?

Ok, so here's the point...can anyone tell me how to reverse this? I need some procedures as to how to get folders opening at the same Windows Explorer window, and any window too...I tried everything but there must be something that can fix this...

Thanks for taking the time to read this...I hope u ppl can help me though...:disappoin

[pete1]

backup these regkeys.

1/[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellNoRoamBagMRU]

2/[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellNoRoamBags]

after that you must delete them.

restart windows to take effect.

now you can change each folder and the setting will stay.

regards,pete.