Remove Actions on "Edit File Type" window

[Sue]

Hi. I followed the directions at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321379 for How to add
the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP. I had problems
opening shortcuts to other directories in Explore after that -- it would
start the Search Companion. So I followed the directions on the website
under the Edit the Registry section but that didn't fix the problem. It's
very annoying. When I open the Control Panel > Folder Option > File Types >
Advanced > Edit File Type window, I can't use the Edit or Remove buttons to
remove the Print Directory Listing in the Actions window because they're
grayed out. I took the word "none" out of the Start > Run > regedit >
(Default) > Value data textbox and I also deleted the Printdir.bat I created
in Notepad. Any help you can offer is appreciated. It's VERY annoying!

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

And you are asking in this Microsoft Office newsgroup because... ?

 

[Sue]

Is this not the right place to place a question regarding a MS Office
problem? Since this isn't specific to one application (i.e. Excel, Acess,
Word, etc.), I thought this was the best place to send my question.
--
Sue
Programmer/Data Analyst
Minnesota

 

[JoAnn Paules]

It's not an Office question. You are asking about file associations, opening
programs, and print directory. None of these issues relate to any Office
programs. Try a windows newsgroup.

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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Harlan Grove]

Hi. I followed the directions at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321379 for How to
add
the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP. . . .

Another "Knowledge"-Base classic!

In the middle section of the instructions, the Control Panel part, change
instruction # 5 to

5. In the Application used to perform action box, type:

cmd.exe /c printdir.bat

You'd think someone in Microsoft would test these things before making them
public, wouldn't you?

. . . I had problems
opening shortcuts to other directories in Explore after that -- it would
start the Search Companion. So I followed the directions on the website
under the Edit the Registry section but that didn't fix the problem. It's
very annoying. When I open the Control Panel > Folder Option > File Types
Advanced > Edit File Type window, I can't use the Edit or Remove buttons to
remove the Print Directory Listing in the Actions window because they're
grayed out. I took the word "none" out of the Start > Run > regedit >
(Default) > Value data textbox and I also deleted the Printdir.bat I
created
in Notepad. Any help you can offer is appreciated. It's VERY annoying!

You may need to delete the Print Directory Listing entry using REGEDIT to
delete the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing key.
Make the Default value for the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell key none.
Then go through the instructions for the Control Panel section again, MAKING
SURE TO FOLLOW THE REVISED # 5 INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE.

Technically speaking, this is a Windows issue, even if you wanted to use
this command to print directory listings for directories that contain only
Office documents. You'd be better off asking questions like this in Windows
newsgroups, which UNHELPFULLY aren't easy to navigate to from Office
newsgroups using Microsofts execrable web portal.

Next time, try using

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...x?dg=microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin

Don't be put off by the win2000 in its name. It's the only newsgroup
available through MSFT's web portal frequented by people who know how to
write and diagnose batch files and related issues.

 

[Sue]

Ok. Thanks, JoAnn.

 

[Sue]

Thanks, Harlan!

I didin't even know there was a Windows newsgroup!
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Sue
Programmer/Data Analyst
Minnesota