left click to "Folder" turn "Search"

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liverp007

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Whenever we double left click on any "yellow folder", we expect the usual outcome; which is, the open of the particular folder. But not anymore.
My friend and I are now puzzling, why nowadays, it open up the search page.
We had already run through all menu and folder option but to no avail.
The only way to open the folder now is using right click to lower the menu and click open. We can't remember any changes that we had made recently.
Hi there, pls help. Thanks in advance.
 
Have you tried another mouse? Doesn't it work now?

Have you checked the mouse configurations in Control panel > Mouse
 
it is a known problem, the solution is to do the following

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
and select the "Default" value
3. Click Modify on the Edit menu.
4. Type none in the Value data box, and then click OK.
5. Quit Registry Editor.
may need to restart
 
apj101 said:
it is a known problem, the solution is to do the following

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
and select the "Default" value
3. Click Modify on the Edit menu.
4. Type none in the Value data box, and then click OK.
5. Quit Registry Editor.
may need to restart
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I was going to say that.:rolleyes:
 
many thanks

i am very happy to see 3 prompt replies..not the mouse setting cos i had run through it many times. will try out the registry and give the outcome here for the benefit of everyone. just curious, can u guy tell me how i got into this, without the setting?
Thanks and regards..to all
 
liverp007 said:
i am very happy to see 3 prompt replies..not the mouse setting cos i had run through it many times. will try out the registry and give the outcome here for the benefit of everyone. just curious, can u guy tell me how i got into this, without the setting?
Thanks and regards..to all
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without question the reg fix is the solutions. It can occur when you install something which changes the folder actions sorry to be vague but the causes are plentiful but not normally indicative of malware/viruses
 
it's done

sorry for this late report. the fix was done swiftly and once again, thank you guys. i hope those have the same problem can just follow.
 
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