Double click in Windows Explorer problem

**Allanoo** · 09-04-2009

Hello all,
I have a concern with my PC under Windows. For a precise user, when one doubles click on a shared network, a popup request if anyone wants to connect oneself on a wifi network (which exists, but it is not reachable from where the portable where it is). On the other hand a right click on the share makes it possible to open it. So does anyone know what is this type of problem?

Ps: A double click on the other shared network functions.

**JAMES_911** · 09-04-2009

If you mess around in the registry, or install some different software packages that add things to the right-click menu, you can end up with a problem where the default action on a folder is always "Search…", even though you set it to something else.

There's a quick and easy fix for this problem. Open up regedit.exe by using Start\Run and then browse down to this registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

Double-click on the default value and set it to "none" without the quotes

This will restore the normal behavior.

Update
If you are also experiencing this problem when you try to click on a drive, you can run this command from the run box or command prompt:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

This should restore the normal behavior.

If you are getting a message that says "Windows cannot find 'PET32.exe'", then at some point you had a virus, or still have a virus. First, make sure that you run a virus scanner to get rid of the virus. Then run the regsvr32 command above, which should fix the problem.

Source: howtogeek.com

**Viceman** · 09-04-2009

Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 /i shell32

If that doesn't correct the issue use this automated edit:

Search Opens When Double Clicking
a Folder or Drive (Line 18) [L=Kelly's Korner]http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm[/L]

3/4 down the page
Folder Opens Search Window
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm

Or here
Fix "Search" Opens Instead of Explorer
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...older_open.htm