Saturday, December 17, 2011

Program Association error on opening drives or folders

Error while double click opened the Folder or Drives.

Applies to: Windows 7 operating system

Issue: 

  • When opening a folder or drives using double click gives a program association error.
  • Folder are accessible using right click explore or right click open.
  • When right clicked for options in folders or drives, the primary command/program set to open drives or folder is “Explore”.
  • Files & application opens using double click open command/program
Resolution:
  •  This above given issue happens because there is no primary command/program set to open drives or folder.
  • Since the files and applications opens directly by double click open command/program, there is some file association problem in executing the folder shell.
  • Two way of resolving the issue:
  • Type 1
    • Click on StartàRunàtype RegeditàEnter
    • You will gain access to registry editor.
    • Here navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTàFolderàshell
    • On the right panel or shell, you will find a string named “(Default)”
    • If the Data set in the (Default) string show “No/blank entry”
      • Double click the (Default) string.
      • In value data enter Open
      • Log off the system and re-login.
    • This should resolve the issue. 
  • Type 2