QUESTION OF THE WEEK... Expertise 101__File Type problem! (Xp SP3) _ question: when double clicking on a folder in the search engine database appears and no files appear.

-problem happens after messing around with 'file types' in 'options folders' BUT the records may not configured properly to correct the open method by setting the 'file type' back to 'open' in the file types.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK... Expertise 101

History...

I saw a tutorial online on how to change the icons of any file (text, folder, programs)
In addition to the normal way to do it:

The normal route was right - click folder, text, program or folder etc-> choose Properties > then choose Change icon

The new way that I learned how to do that was - go to folder options in the control panel > choose the 'file types' tab > find folder icon, click on it > choose Advanced Options > then choose Change icon.

The reason for me wanting to do other then the normal way is because I would like to point out that all RECORDS USE DIFFERENT TYPE of ICON RATHER THEN DEFAULT UGLY OF THAT folder BROWN ICON that windows XP USES

the problem starts here... to (go into folder options in Control Panel > choose the 'file types' tab > find folder icon, click on it > choose Advanced Options > then choose Change icon.)

Note that these are two icon files: the 'Change icon' button is available and highlighted on a launched the Advanced button, but not on the other...

After messing around with New both of these icons of specific folder "Advanced settings" after closing and the application of the setting.

What is happening now, it is that each folder I usually double-click thanks to my system all what happens is that the search method appears average while displaying no other files in the folder it self.

I'm expieranced and you wrote the parameters passed to each "type of file"setting"for this purpose he adjusting back to the past and yet nothing happens...

THE QUESTION IS >
How to fix something like that

&

How do you get each folder in your system to view another icon rather than UGLY, LOW DOWN DIRTY DUNG COLORFUL FOLDER ICON DEFAULT.

For the immediate problem:

Doug Knox fix - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_folder_open.htm
Search Companion starts if you double-click a folder or disk - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm
For the desire to have different color records, you will need to use a third party software. Search on Wincustomize.com or similar sites that.
MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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