Go Back   TechArena Community > Technical Support > Computer Help > Windows XP > Windows XP Support
Become a Member!
Forgot your username/password?
Register Tags Active Topics RSS Search Mark Forums Read SiteMap

Tags: ,

Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

Windows XP Support


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1  
Old 16-11-2008
Ren
 
Posts: n/a
Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

When I double click on the C: or D: or any drive(including externals) inside
'My Computer', the drive i double clicked or opened starts in a new window.
But the folder navigations inside the drives open in the same window. If I
click 'back' and come to My Computer again and double click on any drive, one
more My Computer window is left back and another window opens.

Creating shortcuts, into the desktop will also not properly work! A shortcut
appears but will not work. In clicking a shortcut a 'Windows Script Host'
error occurs "C:\Documents and Settings\*user*\Desktop\*numbers [5]*.vbs".


Any guidance, help etc will be greatly appreciated!

P.S. If i edit it and add the same field in "Start in" the shortcut will
work, deleting it afterwards the shortcut will still continue to work (In the
end its still as if i didn't change anything but the shortcut works)

I use SP3 Windows XP pro

External harddrives with custom icons that appear in My computer, no longer
appears.

I've googled abit and i have tried this

"1. Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
2. press ok
3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shell32.dll
succeeded "

I have also tried roll backs (through system restore)



Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 16-11-2008
Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

Hi Ren,

Try the fix here.

FIX: Open each folder in the same window:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D9C2E912-A7DB-4579-9EC7-6088C4692AE0@microsoft.com...
> When I double click on the C: or D: or any drive(including externals)
> inside
> 'My Computer', the drive i double clicked or opened starts in a new
> window.
> But the folder navigations inside the drives open in the same window. If I
> click 'back' and come to My Computer again and double click on any drive,
> one
> more My Computer window is left back and another window opens.
>
> Creating shortcuts, into the desktop will also not properly work! A
> shortcut
> appears but will not work. In clicking a shortcut a 'Windows Script Host'
> error occurs "C:\Documents and Settings\*user*\Desktop\*numbers [5]*.vbs".
>
>
> Any guidance, help etc will be greatly appreciated!
>
> P.S. If i edit it and add the same field in "Start in" the shortcut will
> work, deleting it afterwards the shortcut will still continue to work (In
> the
> end its still as if i didn't change anything but the shortcut works)
>
> I use SP3 Windows XP pro
>
> External harddrives with custom icons that appear in My computer, no
> longer
> appears.
>
> I've googled abit and i have tried this
>
> "1. Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
> 2. press ok
> 3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shell32.dll
> succeeded "
>
> I have also tried roll backs (through system restore)
>
>




Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 17-11-2008
Ren
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

Sorry, that doesnt work either, also tried the reg fix of it.

The problem is, that icons within My Computer, open up in a new window,
anything else opens int he same window.

I.E. Click on C: (Opens new window) click on Program Files (Opens within
same window)

"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi Ren,
>
> Try the fix here.
>
> FIX: Open each folder in the same window:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D9C2E912-A7DB-4579-9EC7-6088C4692AE0@microsoft.com...
> > When I double click on the C: or D: or any drive(including externals)
> > inside
> > 'My Computer', the drive i double clicked or opened starts in a new
> > window.
> > But the folder navigations inside the drives open in the same window. If I
> > click 'back' and come to My Computer again and double click on any drive,
> > one
> > more My Computer window is left back and another window opens.
> >
> > Creating shortcuts, into the desktop will also not properly work! A
> > shortcut
> > appears but will not work. In clicking a shortcut a 'Windows Script Host'
> > error occurs "C:\Documents and Settings\*user*\Desktop\*numbers [5]*.vbs".
> >
> >
> > Any guidance, help etc will be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > P.S. If i edit it and add the same field in "Start in" the shortcut will
> > work, deleting it afterwards the shortcut will still continue to work (In
> > the
> > end its still as if i didn't change anything but the shortcut works)
> >
> > I use SP3 Windows XP pro
> >
> > External harddrives with custom icons that appear in My computer, no
> > longer
> > appears.
> >
> > I've googled abit and i have tried this
> >
> > "1. Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
> > 2. press ok
> > 3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shell32.dll
> > succeeded "
> >
> > I have also tried roll backs (through system restore)
> >
> >

>
>
>


Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 17-11-2008
Bill Blanton
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

Drive icons and drive "open" actions can be controlled by autorun.inf files
in the root of drives.

Enable Explorer to show hidden files. Do you see any autorun.inf
files in the root of the drives? If so close all instances of explorer.
Open a cmd prompt (Start > Run... >(enter) CMD). At the cmd
prompt type

attrib -r -h -s C:\autorun.inf
ren C:\autorun.inf *.txt

repeat for all drive letters.

Open the resulting autorun.txt files and the *numbers [5]*.vbs files in
notepad to try to determine what malware you may have.





"Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A1CB92CA-4960-42E0-BCED-F6A83FD7A47D@microsoft.com...
> Sorry, that doesnt work either, also tried the reg fix of it.
>
> The problem is, that icons within My Computer, open up in a new window,
> anything else opens int he same window.
>
> I.E. Click on C: (Opens new window) click on Program Files (Opens within
> same window)
>
> "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi Ren,
>>
>> Try the fix here.
>>
>> FIX: Open each folder in the same window:
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>>
>>
>> "Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D9C2E912-A7DB-4579-9EC7-6088C4692AE0@microsoft.com...
>> > When I double click on the C: or D: or any drive(including externals)
>> > inside
>> > 'My Computer', the drive i double clicked or opened starts in a new
>> > window.
>> > But the folder navigations inside the drives open in the same window. If I
>> > click 'back' and come to My Computer again and double click on any drive,
>> > one
>> > more My Computer window is left back and another window opens.
>> >
>> > Creating shortcuts, into the desktop will also not properly work! A
>> > shortcut
>> > appears but will not work. In clicking a shortcut a 'Windows Script Host'
>> > error occurs "C:\Documents and Settings\*user*\Desktop\*numbers [5]*.vbs".
>> >
>> >
>> > Any guidance, help etc will be greatly appreciated!
>> >
>> > P.S. If i edit it and add the same field in "Start in" the shortcut will
>> > work, deleting it afterwards the shortcut will still continue to work (In
>> > the
>> > end its still as if i didn't change anything but the shortcut works)
>> >
>> > I use SP3 Windows XP pro
>> >
>> > External harddrives with custom icons that appear in My computer, no
>> > longer
>> > appears.
>> >
>> > I've googled abit and i have tried this
>> >
>> > "1. Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
>> > 2. press ok
>> > 3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shell32.dll
>> > succeeded "
>> >
>> > I have also tried roll backs (through system restore)
>> >
>> >

>>
>>
>>




Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 17-11-2008
Ren
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

This is what i get =]. Can you make anything out of it? Cause i don't really
understand...


C:\
[autorun]
Open=
shell\Open=Open
shell\Open\Command=WScript.exe .\12972.vbs
shell\Open\Default=1
shell\Explore=Explore
shell\Explore\Command=WScript.exe .\12972.vbs

E:\
[autorun]
Open=
shell\Open=Open
shell\Open\Command=WScript.exe .\12972.vbs
shell\Open\Default=1
shell\Explore=Explore
shell\Explore\Command=WScript.exe .\12972.vbs

F:\
[autorun]
Open=
shell\Open=Open
shell\Open\Command=WScript.exe .\12972.vbs
shell\Open\Default=1
shell\Explore=Explore
shell\Explore\Command=WScript.exe .\12972.vbs


M:\ (external)
[autorun]
Open=
shell\Open=Open
shell\Open\Command=WScript.exe .\24695.vbs
shell\Open\Default=1
shell\Explore=Explore
shell\Explore\Command=WScript.exe .\24695.vbs

"Bill Blanton" wrote:

> Drive icons and drive "open" actions can be controlled by autorun.inf files
> in the root of drives.
>
> Enable Explorer to show hidden files. Do you see any autorun.inf
> files in the root of the drives? If so close all instances of explorer.
> Open a cmd prompt (Start > Run... >(enter) CMD). At the cmd
> prompt type
>
> attrib -r -h -s C:\autorun.inf
> ren C:\autorun.inf *.txt
>
> repeat for all drive letters.
>
> Open the resulting autorun.txt files and the *numbers [5]*.vbs files in
> notepad to try to determine what malware you may have.
>
>
>
>
>


Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 17-11-2008
Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

Perfect!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message
news:ORuJOEGSJHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Drive icons and drive "open" actions can be controlled by autorun.inf
> files
> in the root of drives.
>
> Enable Explorer to show hidden files. Do you see any autorun.inf
> files in the root of the drives? If so close all instances of explorer.
> Open a cmd prompt (Start > Run... >(enter) CMD). At the cmd
> prompt type
>
> attrib -r -h -s C:\autorun.inf
> ren C:\autorun.inf *.txt
>
> repeat for all drive letters.
>
> Open the resulting autorun.txt files and the *numbers [5]*.vbs files in
> notepad to try to determine what malware you may have.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A1CB92CA-4960-42E0-BCED-F6A83FD7A47D@microsoft.com...
>> Sorry, that doesnt work either, also tried the reg fix of it.
>>
>> The problem is, that icons within My Computer, open up in a new window,
>> anything else opens int he same window.
>>
>> I.E. Click on C: (Opens new window) click on Program Files (Opens within
>> same window)
>>
>> "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Ren,
>>>
>>> Try the fix here.
>>>
>>> FIX: Open each folder in the same window:
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:D9C2E912-A7DB-4579-9EC7-6088C4692AE0@microsoft.com...
>>> > When I double click on the C: or D: or any drive(including externals)
>>> > inside
>>> > 'My Computer', the drive i double clicked or opened starts in a new
>>> > window.
>>> > But the folder navigations inside the drives open in the same window.
>>> > If I
>>> > click 'back' and come to My Computer again and double click on any
>>> > drive,
>>> > one
>>> > more My Computer window is left back and another window opens.
>>> >
>>> > Creating shortcuts, into the desktop will also not properly work! A
>>> > shortcut
>>> > appears but will not work. In clicking a shortcut a 'Windows Script
>>> > Host'
>>> > error occurs "C:\Documents and Settings\*user*\Desktop\*numbers
>>> > [5]*.vbs".
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Any guidance, help etc will be greatly appreciated!
>>> >
>>> > P.S. If i edit it and add the same field in "Start in" the shortcut
>>> > will
>>> > work, deleting it afterwards the shortcut will still continue to work
>>> > (In
>>> > the
>>> > end its still as if i didn't change anything but the shortcut works)
>>> >
>>> > I use SP3 Windows XP pro
>>> >
>>> > External harddrives with custom icons that appear in My computer, no
>>> > longer
>>> > appears.
>>> >
>>> > I've googled abit and i have tried this
>>> >
>>> > "1. Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
>>> > 2. press ok
>>> > 3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in
>>> > shell32.dll
>>> > succeeded "
>>> >
>>> > I have also tried roll backs (through system restore)
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>

>
>




Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 17-11-2008
Ren
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

GOOD GOSH!

Jolly good chap, it actually work XD! So now my shortcuts and etc have
returned to normal, i don't know how you did it but groovy (making new
shortcuts work, and harddrives open in the same window!)

One last question though!

My maxtor hard drive no longer has its normal Icon for it! Is there a way to
get it back to how it was before?

"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Perfect!
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message
> news:ORuJOEGSJHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Drive icons and drive "open" actions can be controlled by autorun.inf
> > files
> > in the root of drives.
> >
> > Enable Explorer to show hidden files. Do you see any autorun.inf
> > files in the root of the drives? If so close all instances of explorer.
> > Open a cmd prompt (Start > Run... >(enter) CMD). At the cmd
> > prompt type
> >
> > attrib -r -h -s C:\autorun.inf
> > ren C:\autorun.inf *.txt
> >
> > repeat for all drive letters.
> >
> > Open the resulting autorun.txt files and the *numbers [5]*.vbs files in
> > notepad to try to determine what malware you may have.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A1CB92CA-4960-42E0-BCED-F6A83FD7A47D@microsoft.com...
> >> Sorry, that doesnt work either, also tried the reg fix of it.
> >>
> >> The problem is, that icons within My Computer, open up in a new window,
> >> anything else opens int he same window.
> >>
> >> I.E. Click on C: (Opens new window) click on Program Files (Opens within
> >> same window)
> >>
> >> "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Ren,
> >>>
> >>> Try the fix here.
> >>>
> >>> FIX: Open each folder in the same window:
> >>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> >>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:D9C2E912-A7DB-4579-9EC7-6088C4692AE0@microsoft.com...
> >>> > When I double click on the C: or D: or any drive(including externals)
> >>> > inside
> >>> > 'My Computer', the drive i double clicked or opened starts in a new
> >>> > window.
> >>> > But the folder navigations inside the drives open in the same window.
> >>> > If I
> >>> > click 'back' and come to My Computer again and double click on any
> >>> > drive,
> >>> > one
> >>> > more My Computer window is left back and another window opens.
> >>> >
> >>> > Creating shortcuts, into the desktop will also not properly work! A
> >>> > shortcut
> >>> > appears but will not work. In clicking a shortcut a 'Windows Script
> >>> > Host'
> >>> > error occurs "C:\Documents and Settings\*user*\Desktop\*numbers
> >>> > [5]*.vbs".
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > Any guidance, help etc will be greatly appreciated!
> >>> >
> >>> > P.S. If i edit it and add the same field in "Start in" the shortcut
> >>> > will
> >>> > work, deleting it afterwards the shortcut will still continue to work
> >>> > (In
> >>> > the
> >>> > end its still as if i didn't change anything but the shortcut works)
> >>> >
> >>> > I use SP3 Windows XP pro
> >>> >
> >>> > External harddrives with custom icons that appear in My computer, no
> >>> > longer
> >>> > appears.
> >>> >
> >>> > I've googled abit and i have tried this
> >>> >
> >>> > "1. Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
> >>> > 2. press ok
> >>> > 3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in
> >>> > shell32.dll
> >>> > succeeded "
> >>> >
> >>> > I have also tried roll backs (through system restore)
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>

> >
> >

>
>
>


Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 17-11-2008
Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

The drive icon can come from the Autorun.inf file, or from the DriveIcons
registry key.

After deleting the Autorun.inf file, see if rebooting the system fixes the
icons.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DB1B8C99-C502-40D1-BB87-CB6450F8BF41@microsoft.com...
> GOOD GOSH!
>
> Jolly good chap, it actually work XD! So now my shortcuts and etc have
> returned to normal, i don't know how you did it but groovy (making new
> shortcuts work, and harddrives open in the same window!)
>
> One last question though!
>
> My maxtor hard drive no longer has its normal Icon for it! Is there a way
> to
> get it back to how it was before?
>
> "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Perfect!
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>>
>>
>> "Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message
>> news:ORuJOEGSJHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > Drive icons and drive "open" actions can be controlled by autorun.inf
>> > files
>> > in the root of drives.
>> >
>> > Enable Explorer to show hidden files. Do you see any autorun.inf
>> > files in the root of the drives? If so close all instances of explorer.
>> > Open a cmd prompt (Start > Run... >(enter) CMD). At the cmd
>> > prompt type
>> >
>> > attrib -r -h -s C:\autorun.inf
>> > ren C:\autorun.inf *.txt
>> >
>> > repeat for all drive letters.
>> >
>> > Open the resulting autorun.txt files and the *numbers [5]*.vbs files in
>> > notepad to try to determine what malware you may have.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:A1CB92CA-4960-42E0-BCED-F6A83FD7A47D@microsoft.com...
>> >> Sorry, that doesnt work either, also tried the reg fix of it.
>> >>
>> >> The problem is, that icons within My Computer, open up in a new
>> >> window,
>> >> anything else opens int he same window.
>> >>
>> >> I.E. Click on C: (Opens new window) click on Program Files (Opens
>> >> within
>> >> same window)
>> >>
>> >> "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Hi Ren,
>> >>>
>> >>> Try the fix here.
>> >>>
>> >>> FIX: Open each folder in the same window:
>> >>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Regards,
>> >>>
>> >>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> >>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:D9C2E912-A7DB-4579-9EC7-6088C4692AE0@microsoft.com...
>> >>> > When I double click on the C: or D: or any drive(including
>> >>> > externals)
>> >>> > inside
>> >>> > 'My Computer', the drive i double clicked or opened starts in a new
>> >>> > window.
>> >>> > But the folder navigations inside the drives open in the same
>> >>> > window.
>> >>> > If I
>> >>> > click 'back' and come to My Computer again and double click on any
>> >>> > drive,
>> >>> > one
>> >>> > more My Computer window is left back and another window opens.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Creating shortcuts, into the desktop will also not properly work! A
>> >>> > shortcut
>> >>> > appears but will not work. In clicking a shortcut a 'Windows Script
>> >>> > Host'
>> >>> > error occurs "C:\Documents and Settings\*user*\Desktop\*numbers
>> >>> > [5]*.vbs".
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Any guidance, help etc will be greatly appreciated!
>> >>> >
>> >>> > P.S. If i edit it and add the same field in "Start in" the shortcut
>> >>> > will
>> >>> > work, deleting it afterwards the shortcut will still continue to
>> >>> > work
>> >>> > (In
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > end its still as if i didn't change anything but the shortcut
>> >>> > works)
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I use SP3 Windows XP pro
>> >>> >
>> >>> > External harddrives with custom icons that appear in My computer,
>> >>> > no
>> >>> > longer
>> >>> > appears.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I've googled abit and i have tried this
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "1. Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
>> >>> > 2. press ok
>> >>> > 3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in
>> >>> > shell32.dll
>> >>> > succeeded "
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I have also tried roll backs (through system restore)
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>> >

>>
>>
>>




Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 17-11-2008
Ren
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

Oh so if i delete it, and reboot it will generate a new one (with everything
restored from default?). Note: I can't find it ><. (I did try looking for
hidden files and searching it)


P.S. Did

" >> > attrib -r -h -s M:\autorun.inf
>> > ren M:\autorun.inf *.txt "


Turn the cmd lines change my autorun.inf into a txt file? If so, is that
what i delete?

Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 18-11-2008
Bill Blanton
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

You don't have to delete the autorun.txt files, but you can.

I'd still look into that .\12972.vbs [or *numbers [5]*.vbs] file.
for clues to what infection you had/have. You can open the file
in notepad.

As it was before the rename, these were running when you
"opened" a drive. .\12972.vbs, .\24695.vbs. Looks like they
may be located in the root of the drives.





"Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F8DFF0CC-B058-44E2-A598-24ADEC0FA092@microsoft.com...
> Oh so if i delete it, and reboot it will generate a new one (with everything
> restored from default?). Note: I can't find it ><. (I did try looking for
> hidden files and searching it)
>
>
> P.S. Did
>
> " >> > attrib -r -h -s M:\autorun.inf
>>> > ren M:\autorun.inf *.txt "

>
> Turn the cmd lines change my autorun.inf into a txt file? If so, is that
> what i delete?




Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 18-11-2008
Ren
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

Im sorry T__T",

But how do i get to the 'root of the drive'?

Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 18-11-2008
Bill Blanton
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

That's the top folder of the drive. What you see when you first click on the drive.
If explorer is configured to show the address bar you'd see C:\, or D:\ , etc..
C: is the drive. \ is the root folder.




"Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1D8260E9-DC9B-4FFA-BB3D-71BA04477574@microsoft.com...
> Im sorry T__T",
>
> But how do i get to the 'root of the drive'?




Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 19-11-2008
Ren
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

The drive in question M:\ drive has no .vbs file or anything of the sort ><".
What should i do now?

"Bill Blanton" wrote:

> That's the top folder of the drive. What you see when you first click on the drive.
> If explorer is configured to show the address bar you'd see C:\, or D:\ , etc..
> C: is the drive. \ is the root folder.
>
>
>
>
> "Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1D8260E9-DC9B-4FFA-BB3D-71BA04477574@microsoft.com...
> > Im sorry T__T",
> >
> > But how do i get to the 'root of the drive'?

>
>
>


Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 20-11-2008
Ren
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

I FOUND SOMETHING!


"

set a = CreateObject("WScript.shell")
b=a.Run("11162.cmd Explore",shell,False)

"

Was the vbs file for the M:\ drive. I found it in My Recent Documents o-o"
(how weird) Anyways can you make anything out of it?

Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 20-11-2008
Bill Blanton
 
Posts: n/a
Re: Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!

Not sure Ren, other than something infected the machine. You'll
need to clean it or have someone else do it. Basically, the *.vbs
(visual basic script) files were being launched every time you opened
a drive. Although, Explorer also opened the drive (albiet in a new window)
that was most likely a diversionary tactic to give the illusion that everything
was functioning normally.

These links might help-

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm





"Ren" <Ren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:791D9953-E197-4524-93C7-33650CF9B0E5@microsoft.com...
>I FOUND SOMETHING!
>
>
> "
>
> set a = CreateObject("WScript.shell")
> b=a.Run("11162.cmd Explore",shell,False)
>
> "
>
> Was the vbs file for the M:\ drive. I found it in My Recent Documents o-o"
> (how weird) Anyways can you make anything out of it?




Reply With Quote
Reply

  TechArena Community > Technical Support > Computer Help > Windows XP > Windows XP Support


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Similar Threads for: "Hard drive icons in Explorer opens in a new window!"
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Double clicking explorer always opens a new explorer window GregDude Vista File Management 5 22-11-2009 01:12 PM
Double clicking a folder in Windows Explorer opens up a new window. Magnus Flysjö Vista Help 5 22-11-2009 12:48 PM
Vista Explorer won't remove Drive Icons when Drives Dismounted phillfri Vista Help 2 06-07-2009 09:34 PM
Custom Icons For Your Hard Disk Drive Expertz Customize Desktop 3 31-01-2009 03:50 PM
Hard Disk opens in new window Ken199 Windows XP Support 23 07-02-2008 02:15 PM


All times are GMT +5.5. The time now is 08:58 AM.