Unable to open Drives in My Comp/Explorer by double clicking

infra_red_dudeinfra_red_dude
edited March 2005 in Science & Tech
i messed up wid some settings in the context menu of drives and now i can no longer open drives by double clicking them. the default option is "search". so it launches the search in a new window on double clicking a drive. the only two options are "search" and "command prompt here". i cant see the "open" option. tho it is present in the context menu of folders. i can open folders by double clicking them.

when i try to create a new item in the context menu for drives in "file types" it asks for a command. what should i give in so that when i double click on any drive in my computer it open the contents of the drive in the same window? please help............

Comments

  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited February 2005
    I believe the command is Find.
  • infra_red_dudeinfra_red_dude
    edited February 2005
    can u plz make it a bit more clearer? i mean what am i supposed to do?
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited February 2005
    Ok
    Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>File Types

    Choose the 'drive' type then in advanced make an option called open and set the program to explorer that will at least get you to open the drive.

    Ignore the find thing I was thinking of something else.
  • imported_oldtimerimported_oldtimer Mississauga,ON
    edited February 2005
    wrote:
    Did i miss it again ?
    Windows version please
    It's done different with XP.
  • infra_red_dudeinfra_red_dude
    edited March 2005
    had to reinstall windows coz i tried to update windows xp pro sp1 + longhorn transf pack wid sp2. reinstalling fixed the prob.

    however i wud like to kno the command for future ref. os is windows xp pro sp2.
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited March 2005
    oldtimer wrote:
    Did i miss it again ?
    Windows version please
    It's done different with XP.


    No that's how it works in all versions. However if there is a different way to do it in XP I'd be most curious to find out.l
  • infra_red_dudeinfra_red_dude
    edited March 2005
    had tried wot kryyst said. it does open the drive but it opens in a new window. how can i make it open in the same window??
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited March 2005
    You actually can't by setting it up that way I didn't correct the program back to it's default settings I just allowed it so you can work around it. Every time you click on it it's starting another incident of Explorer.
  • imported_oldtimerimported_oldtimer Mississauga,ON
    edited March 2005
    infra_red_dude wrote:
    had tried wot kryyst said. it does open the drive but it opens in a new window. how can i make it open in the same window??

    Control Panel Folder Options.
    Otherwise this needs better explaining.
    :drinkup:
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited March 2005
    that's the exact same thing as doing explorer>tools>folder options.
  • infra_red_dudeinfra_red_dude
    edited March 2005
    thanx ppl!! :)
  • imported_oldtimerimported_oldtimer Mississauga,ON
    edited March 2005
    kryyst wrote:
    that's the exact same thing as doing explorer>tools>folder options.
    What a waste of space that was.
    So did my post do what you wanted ? All those components really aren't a factor.Even in W95 days.

    :drinkup:
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited March 2005
    oldtimer wrote:
    What a waste of space that was.
    So did my post do what you wanted ? All those components really aren't a factor.Even in W95 days.

    :drinkup:
    I have to admit that that was more a waste of space...

    Problem all solved though, good.
Sign In or Register to comment.