Windows XP: Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder or My Computer Icon.
Missing options on menu when right clicking an icon.
This problem is caused by users changing settings in the Edit File Type dialog box for the Drive or File Folder registered file types. Some others have told me it can be caused by viruses and malware.
Regardless here are some of the fixes that have worked for me.
- Open a command prompt and run regsvr32 /i shell32.dll. If this fails enter cd c:\windows\system32 and try again.
- If you are comfortable with editing the registry:
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Locate and then click the Default value under the following keys in the registry if this problem occurs with folders:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
- If this problem occurs with drives:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
- Click Modify on the Edit menu.
- Type none in the Value data box, and then click OK.
- Quit Registry Editor.
- If neither of these work Microsoft has a some other advice for this issue, just go to Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder.
