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Question

How can I customise Windows Explorer?

Sep 26, 2012 7:14PM PDT

When I left-click on a drive letter, windows explorer defaults to the "search" function; when I right-click, the drop-down menu has "Search" at the top, instead of "Open".
How can I change this?

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Answer
That's the context right click menu.
Sep 28, 2012 7:36AM PDT
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Managing Context Item Entries
Sep 30, 2012 7:46PM PDT

I've tried to follow these instructions but "ERUNT" isn't installed on my laptop. Where can I install/download it from?

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Managing Context Item Entries
Sep 30, 2012 8:01PM PDT

Ignore previous message!

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Re: erunt
Sep 30, 2012 8:02PM PDT

When I want to know where to download a program (say: erunt), I go to google.com in my browser and search for DOWNLOAD ERUNT. To see the result click on https://www.google.com/search?q=download+erunt

That's really a good way to find out. I don't think it ever failed me.

Kees

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Sep 30, 2012 11:15PM PDT

This is all greek to me; perhaps you could explain how to use regedit or shellmenuview to achieve my objective?
regards,
Robert Graham

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Sorry
Oct 1, 2012 2:01AM PDT

But if I mess up any step by step or you didn't get it just right, then odd things can happen.

I offered my answer so you would find out how Windows does this and then do further research until you felt comfortable to make the changes.
Bob

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Oct 1, 2012 5:59AM PDT

Odd things have already happened or I wouldn't be asking for support!

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So now you use what you know
Oct 1, 2012 11:51AM PDT

To add the Open in the menu. Or move it to the top.

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So now you use what you know
Oct 1, 2012 5:29PM PDT

To move it to the top where it should be.
Normal sequence is:
Open
Explore
Search

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Erunt
Sep 30, 2012 11:21PM PDT

Thanks, I've downloaded it!