[leyla76]

Few days ago i notice that I cant open any folder on my computer. Pressing twice on any folder was opening search option, and when i found there what i wanted to open a window appeard ,choose the program you want to use to open this file.
on the internet I found something like that

If you double-click a drive or folder, Search Companion may start and the drive or folder may not open. 'Search' will be the top most in the right-click context menu for a folder or drive. This usually happens after adding/modifying the File Folder or Drive entries via the Folder Options File Types dialog, as an attempt to add additional context menu items such as Command Prompt here, Print Directory for folders or drives.Quick fix

Click Start, Run and type this command:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

I did that and all folders from deskop open noe properly, but when i clik on my document, my picture, my recent documents, my music, my computer, control panel from start menu message appears

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel.

I did a system restore and for a few minutes everything worked right, and everything started again. so again i did this Click Start, Run and type this command:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

but still cant open folders from menu start.

can anyone help solve me this problem? is there anything wrong with compputer or maybe i have a virus?

[Tufenuf]

leyla76, Go to the link below and scroll down to line 12 (left column) and click on "EXE (lnk and regfile) Fix for Windows XP" to download a reg file fix. Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it or right click it and choose "merge" and answer yes to the import prompt.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If you can't run the file do the following:

Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and open Task Manager. Once there, click File, then hold down the CTRL key and click New Task (Run). This will open a Command Prompt window. Enter REGEDIT.exe and press Enter. Once regedit is open click File>Import and locate that reg file fix, hilite it and click Open.

Note: If you can't access the Internet with the problem computer use another computer to download the reg file fix onto a CD, thumb drive, or floppy and transfer the file to the problem computer.

After that .reg file is merged into the registry successfully restart your computer.

Tufenuf

[leyla76]

I've done what you said but did not help. Still cant open folders from start menu.