# My folders search instead of opening in WinXP
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-folders-search-instead-of-opening-in-winxp/298565
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [April 9, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-folders-search-instead-of-opening-in-winxp/298565 "2005-04-09T15:55:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-folders-search-instead-of-opening-in-winxp/298565/1 "2005-04-09T15:55:53Z")
I was monkeying around changing icons and now whenever I double click on a folder it starts a windows search instead of opening it. If I right click on it open is still an option, but the top and bold one is search.
Any ideas what I’ve done and how to fix it?
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### Author:  [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-folders-search-instead-of-opening-in-winxp/298565/2 "2005-04-09T18:54:33Z")
Not sure what you did but try going to control panel, folder options, general, and click on reset defaults
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### Author:  [@larsenmtl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/larsenmtl)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2005, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-folders-search-instead-of-opening-in-winxp/298565/3 "2005-04-10T04:27:02Z")
Here you go:
[http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186](http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186)
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### Author:  [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2005, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-folders-search-instead-of-opening-in-winxp/298565/4 "2005-04-10T11:14:50Z")
Ah, sweet. That got it! Thanks.