My hard drives do not open when I double click on them
Well, I tried to open my local drives by double clicking it or by entering. But a dialog box appears asking what application I want to open them. I tried in Folder Options and also in editing the registry. But, unfortunately, I couldn't get it solved. But I still think, I need to do some repair work. I scanned my computer for viruses and it's erased. If you could, please tell me a way to solve this problem.
Ananthan Shayan,
I suggest the tool on your PC running System File Checker. The link below describes the tool and how to operate it. Post back with the results.
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