Re: How to open folder without Navigation pane
Right click on (Default) and select Modify from the menu.
This should bring up the Edit String dialog.
Click in the Value data box to highlight explore.
Hit the Backspace key to remove this entry.
Hit the OK button.
Back in the Registry Editor, the entry in the Data column next to (Default)
should now be blank.
Check to see what happens when you double click the folders on your Desktop
and in Windows Explorer.
Nepatsfan
"donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi Nepatsfan
> Under Data next to default is explore.
> donwb
>
> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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>> Run the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe).
>> Navigate to this key.
>>
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
>>
>> Look in the right hand pane.
>>
>> What's listed in the Data column next to (Default)?
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>> Hi Nepatsfan
>>> Thanks for your response.
>>> The reason for my original question is that a week ago, desktop folders
>>> had
>>> open as the default, whilst any folder appearing in Windows Explorer
>>> had Explore as the default.
>>> Something changed (I know not what) such that the desktop default became
>>> "explore",
>>> but the Win Explorer default remained "explore" on double clicking.
>>>
>>> Your suggestions did work, but as you said, ALL folders now have the
>>> default action set to open,
>>> which is more than I wanted; it was just the desktop folders I was
>>> hoping to address.
>>>
>>> When doing your suggested option#2, I noticed "[None] File Folder"
>>> on the "File Types" tab, what is the difference between this and
>>> "[None] Folder"? Could something be done here.
>>> donwb
>>>
>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uZY7ee%23LJHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> "donwb" <2banshee2@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:OoarrS9LJHA.6000@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> When I double click a desktop folder, it opens in a view
>>>>> that shows the Folders Navigation pane on the left and
>>>>> the folders on the right - ie the classic Windows Explorer style.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any way to make the double click open it without showing
>>>>> the nav pane om the left?
>>>>>
>>>>> It can be done by right clicking the folder and selecting "Open"
>>>>> rather than "Explore" from the context menu,
>>>>> but how to make the double click do this?
>>>>> donwb
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When you right click on the folder, is Explore highlighted?
>>>>
>>>> When you check the following registry key, is explore listed in the
>>>> right hand pane next to (Default)?
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
>>>>
>>>> If that's the case you might want to try one of the following options.
>>>>
>>>> Option #1.
>>>>
>>>> Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe) and navigate to
>>>> this registry key.
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
>>>>
>>>> In the right hand pane, right click on (Default) and select Modify from
>>>> the menu.
>>>> Remove explore from the Value Data box and leave it empty.
>>>>
>>>> Option #2.
>>>>
>>>> Go to Control Panel and double click Folder Options.
>>>> Click on the File Types tab.
>>>> Scroll down to [None] Folder.
>>>> Click on Folder to highlight it and hit the Advanced button.
>>>> In the Edit File Type dialog, click on Open in the Actions box.
>>>> Hit the Set Default button.
>>>>
>>>> Note: Keep in mind that making the above change will mean that all the
>>>> folders on your computer, not just the ones on your Desktop, will now
>>>> have the default action set to Open.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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