Clicking C drive opens Windows Search instead

**royw** · 2011-10-15 15:30

My friend has just had a new drive installed on her laptop, and she is running XP with SP3 and all Windows updates installed.

When she double clicks her C drive, instead of displaying the contents of the drive a Windows Search window opens, and the only way she can open the drive is to right click it and select open.

I would appreciate any help fellow loungers can give to solve this problem.

Thanks and regards,Roy

**Roderunner** · 2011-10-15 19:52

Hi Roy, delete the desktop shortcut then right click 'My Computer' from the start menu, send to desktop create shortcut.

**royw** · 2011-10-16 13:30

Hi Roderunner,

I tried what you suggested but got exactly the same result.Do you have any other ideas? Is it possible that the problem is related to the installation of Windows Search Enhancement Pack-Search 4? Would there be any detrimental effect if I uninstalled Search 4?

Please advise.

Thanks and best regards,Roy

**Roderunner** · 2011-10-16 18:45

Roy,
As its so long since I used XP, my info might be incorrect. Delete computer icon from desktop, right click empty part of the desktop, select properties, their should be a box that says customise desktop.

**royw** · 2011-10-17 01:19

Hi Roderunner,
When I right clicked an empty part of the desktop there was no box saying customise desktop. I uninstalled Search 4 but it made no difference.Do you have any other ideas?
Regards,Roy

**royw** · 2011-10-17 05:10

Hi again Roderunner,

I found the customise desktop pane and, having first deleted the desktop shortcut, right clicked My Computer on the Start Menu and sent a shortcut to the desktop, but when I click the shrtcut it still opens a search window.
If you or any other Lounger have any other ideas I would be grateful to hear them.
Thanks and regards,Roy

**Roderunner** · 2011-10-17 06:10

Roy, when you found the customize desktop box, did you click computer to show on the desktop. Then ok it.

**royw** · 2011-10-17 06:49

Hi Roderunner,

Yes I did.

Any other ideas?

Thanks and regards,Roy

**Deadeye81** · 2011-10-17 07:30

Roy,

Have you tried to use TweakUI to rebuild your icons? You can download TweakUI from Microsoft here. Click the 'Featured Downloads' tab and look for 'TweakUI' in the selections.

You can also refresh/rebuild the icon cache by using this procedure. There are sections describing the action for both Windows 7 and XP.

**royw** · 2011-10-17 08:37

Deadeye,

Thanks for the suggestions-I tried the refresh/rebuild the icon cache procedure but it made no difference.

I haven't tried TweakUI yet, but if you have any other ideas in the meantime I would be grateful to hear them.

Best regards,Roy

**royw** · 2011-10-17 10:35

Hello again Deadeye,

I tried TweakUI but that made no difference either.

Any other ideas would be welcome.

Regards,Roy

**Roderunner** · 2011-10-17 11:25

Roy,
please post an image of what opens, here's how to. Image Making + Posting.pdf

**RetiredGeek** · 2011-10-17 14:08

Roy,

You might give this a try: This How-to-Geek Fix or
# 18 in the list at: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

**royw** · 2011-10-17 15:48

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread, particularly RetiredGeek. The How-To-Geek Fix did the trick.

Best regards to all,Roy

**chowur** · 2011-10-17 20:09

The How-TO-Geek,Strikes again.lol

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