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Old 01-04-2007, 02:37 AM
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My Computer drive contents replaced by Search screen

When I click on a drive in My Computer I get a search screen, not the
contents of the drive. Any advice on how I can fix this?
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Re: My Computer drive contents replaced by Search screen

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm
Your problem is with Drives so modify the "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Drive \
shell" key by using the method in the site

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Re: My Computer drive contents replaced by Search screen

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm
Your problem is with Drives so modify the "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Drive \
shell" key by using the method in the site

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Re: My Computer drive contents replaced by Search screen

Skiddaw wrote:

> When I click on a drive in My Computer I get a search screen, not the
> contents of the drive. Any advice on how I can fix this?


Doug Knox's fix -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...older_open.htm

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or Drive -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

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Re: My Computer drive contents replaced by Search screen

Skiddaw wrote:

> When I click on a drive in My Computer I get a search screen, not the
> contents of the drive. Any advice on how I can fix this?


Doug Knox's fix -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...older_open.htm

Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or Drive -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

Malke
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