double-click to open a folder, search opens instead!

hi all.
i have a huge problem with my computer.
couple months ago installed the 'mac' look, which completely ******* up my whole system. first my mouse wonders off, but this problem i solved. second, when i double click to open a folder, search opens up instead. now when i open my documents, its ok there. every other folder, its search. so i usually have to right click -->open, to open folder normally.
does anyone know the solution to this problem?
please help me!
great thanks in advanced,

amra

 

Go to START > RUN and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll and press enter or OK. That should fix you right up!

ps. Be sure to include the space before and after the /i

 

aaah, thank u so much. that fixed the problem!!!

 

Solution try this

Atish : Please try the solution for double click search folder opens . and revert me back


Symptoms: Double clicking on a folder opens an Explorer search window.
Cause: Corruption of this registry key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Directory\ shell]

Solution:
Click Start, choose Run and execute regedit.
Navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
On the right hand side double click on "default" and change the value to none
Navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
On the right hand side double click on "default" and change the value to none

 

Just as a FYI, this problem has already been resolved. And, the solution "START > RUN and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll " does exactly what your solution does, without having to revert to RegEdit.

 

Well, just in case some folks like to do things differently, I'll post several ways to accomplish the fix for the problem. No doubt there are others since this bug was reported as far back as 2002, maybe even earlier. I used the alias Zephyr at that time but have dropped it since moving from CA. back to IL for my "golden years." SEE OLD POST

Of all the fixes, the Dial-A-Fix method holds more promise since the software has other uses.

I'm sure there must be other methods but I wouldn't blame anyone for losing interest and not posting them.

 

hahah, thanks everyone for the help!!!
muchly appriciated!
peace