Restore File Folder Default Action on Double-Click

Question

I made a mistake and need to restore the File Folder's default action upon double-click. Right now it just activates the find. I cannot remove find or Command Prompt. I am an Administrator.

Answer 1

On my XP System for File Folder there's a third Action in the list called "Open File Location". I'm not sure how to add it back through Edit File Type, but the following registry commands would do it. You can copy the following into a text file and save it as folder.reg. Afterwards you can right-click on the file and pick "Merge" from the context menu to add the entries (back) into your registry.

== folder.reg ==

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open File Location]
@="&Open File Location"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open File Location\command]
@="\"explorer.exe\" /select,\"%1\""

Afterwards you should be able make "Open File Location" the default action -- if it isn't already -- using Edit File Type, where it should now (re)appear as one of the available Actions.

Answer 2

The default IS find. Also, it is something that I cannot delete either as an admistrator. Here is what that box looks like on a known-good system:

Answer 3

I fixed the problem by going to this site and restoring my Windows XP File Association for Folder and Directory.