1. Changing the folder icon, I think, is not a standard Windows procedure. How did you (try to) do it?
2. Apparently, you messed up something by doing it. So go back to when it worked. You don't tell us your OS, so I can't be more specific. In XP, go to your last System Restore point. In Win 98, boot into MS DOS, type scanreg /restore and choose a date prior to the onset of the problems (5 days maximum, I'm afraid). Or maybe you've got another backup of your Windows folder (DriveImage, Ghost) or possible Goback installed?
3. If #2 doesn't work, download the version of TweakUI for your OS (find it with google) and try the "repair associations" option. If you're lucky, it works, but I prefer #2, if possible.
4. If all else fails, and nobody comes up with a solution, either
(a) learn to live with it
(b) try if an Explorer-alternative like Powerdesk (can be downloaded free from www.v-com.com) still works
(c) format hard disk and reinstall Windows and everything else
Kees
ok, heres my problems,
everytime i open(click on) any folder it brings up find files and folder (search)
i don't know y?
it all happened after i changed my icon for my folders.
i went to,
Control Panel/Folder Options/file types
select, file folder and click advance.
then under actions it should say find.
it says the same thing for everyone, but y is it, when i open a folder, it becomes Find(search)
so i try fixing, byt adding new actions, like "open" etc... but i ended up adding new options when i right click on a folder. and now when i try to remove it, it doesn't let me! the button isn't lit up.
i dopn't get it, is there a way i can restore it to defualt...
it's a very odd problem.
please help me!
thanks

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