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Last answer on Oct 27, 2009 6:10:04 am GMT Deepak, on Sep 8, 2008 5:43:22 am BST 
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Sir,

I try to change the drive icon and folder file type from folder options/file types tab/advanced button.
Then i have change the icons from downloaded icons. but now the drives and folders not open on double click.
what can i do?

Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 6.0

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melnisson, on Sep 8, 2008 9:46:50 am BST
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Have you tried to right click and then click on open button?

if it is still not working then try to restore your computer to an earlier point and see what happens?

hope it helps you

   
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sonu, on Dec 22, 2008 8:44:54 am GMT
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My drive can;t open on double click

   
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Naresh, on Jan 2, 2009 3:00:01 pm GMT
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Thanks man u done a great job thank u very much

   
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Nasir, on Feb 7, 2009 6:37:21 am GMT
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This 2 Step u can do it

1.Start Registry Editor. (start -> Run... -> regedit)

2.Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

3.Click Modify on the Edit menu.

4.In the File data box, type:
none

5.Click OK.

6.Quit Registry Editor.

1. Open Start>>Run and type cmd and press enter. This will open a command prompt window. On this command prompt window type the following steps.

2. type cd\

3. type attrib -r -h -s autorun.inf

4. type del autorun.inf

5. now type d: and press enter for d: drive partition. Now repeat steps 3 and 4. Similarly repeat step 5 for all your hard disk partition.

Restart your system and your trouble will be fixed

   
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sanu, on Feb 11, 2009 5:51:18 am GMT

Thanks buddy.

   
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menanom, on Mar 26, 2009 7:15:32 pm GMT
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Hey Nasir, thanks a million! your soln really helped. The registry value in Directory\Shell was set to FIND (the same info you see when you go to Folder options->Advanced->extension types.
Thank you once again!

   
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pradeep, on Jun 19, 2009 8:43:14 am BST
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Thank you nasir sir

   
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cwpi, on Jun 19, 2009 12:51:16 pm BST

I'm sorry but I don't know what a hard disk partition regarding Step 5. Please advise. Thank you!

   
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IvanPopov, on Oct 5, 2009 2:16:35 pm BST
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Nasir, man, can I ask you what about the information on the hard drive ... C, D or F... ? Is it delete it ? Or keep the files and other all in the broken hard drive ?

   
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kellyboy, on Oct 7, 2009 10:06:36 pm BST

It worked! Thanks very much!

   
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 larsan, on Oct 27, 2009 6:10:04 am GMT

Dear sir,

i am unable to open drive from my hard disk, i have scan my system. but still i am faceing same problem.
please suggest me what to do.

i am waiting for u r replay.

thanking you

   
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mvmeswar, on Sep 13, 2008 6:43:54 pm BST
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Hi Verify first whether your system is affected by "TROJAN" or any other viruses
If "YES" Remove the smae by using "ANTIVIRUS" S/W (Preferably AVG !!)

Go to C:\Windows (O.K how to open C or C:\Windows is your questions ..Correct !! MAy be try to right click and use open with option..and select C:\Windows\Explorer.exe OR system may open show openwith window..click on browse and select c:\windows\explorer.exe)

Open REGEDIT file
Find "MOUNTPOINTS2" using Ctrl + F
Delete the same
Repeat the process unless all the "MOUNTPOINTS2" are deleted

Now your system will be OK. (reveied these inputs from thsi forum only)=Thanks to the member

   
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sunder, on Nov 8, 2008 10:48:37 am GMT
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Thanks dear it really helped me out....

   
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Robz, on Nov 16, 2008 8:15:24 pm GMT

Hi Mvmeswar !

Thanks for the tip and it really work i can open all the drives normally.But it comes back once the computer restarts.
I'm doing it everytime i restart the pc.

I would really appreciate if you can help me out to resolve this permanently.
I'm using Avast 4.5 and its doing the auto update everyday and it could not find out any trogen or virus in the pc.

Please advice !!

Regards,

Robz

   
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mvmeswar, on Nov 27, 2008 3:15:51 am GMT

Dear Roboz..

I suggest AVG Free Version which is effective on cleaning the Trojan's. First scan and clean yr computer and then go ahead with REGEDIT > Mountpoints cleaning - All the best

   
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tempdbs, on Feb 2, 2009 11:11:57 am GMT
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"I suggest AVG Free Version which is effective on cleaning the Trojan's. First scan and clean yr computer and then go ahead with REGEDIT > Mountpoints cleaning - All the best"

@mvmeswar -

As you prefer, i too prefer AVG only. after that i tried the RegEDIT option (for cleaning the mountpoints2).
For that moment, the Drives will open and after a small duration (not calculated exactly ...), the drives will not open and asks thru which program you need to open...
Kindly advise me...... as soon as possible...

regards,
tempdbs :)

   
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mvmeswar, on Feb 11, 2009 10:28:23 am GMT

Hi..

I did in this sequence..may be you can tryout the same.

First to Run the AVG and fix the virus.
(if you know by which installation you can even remove that one - Recommended - As some Trojan will infect in the form of .dll files and start corrupt one by one.

Open the regedit and remove all "mountpoint2".

Restart the system.

Again search for the MOUNTPOINTS in REGEDIT to remove. (this is to find that the Virus affected program is in the startup, if so then with MSCONFIG or CCleaner disable the program and if possible remove the program)

Restart the system again.

You will be done.

Rgds
/mvmeswar

   
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piiintu, on Nov 22, 2008 4:30:26 am GMT

Thanks alot....................... it really works

   
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Dharam, on Nov 22, 2008 3:32:36 pm GMT

Hi friend,

I have deleted all the content of MOUNTPOINTS2 in my regedit. And my c drive is opening by double clicking it.

Thanks a lot.

Dharam

   
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Tejas, on Nov 29, 2008 1:03:18 pm GMT

THIS IS A VERY GOOD SOLUTION.

NOT REQUIRE SYSTEM TO RESTORE

THANK U VERY MUCH


BYE...

   
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Amin, on Dec 5, 2008 10:16:32 am GMT

Thanks a Lot , it work Probebly , u r wonderfull

   
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MR.IT, on Dec 9, 2008 8:29:23 am GMT
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Hi
friend
u r advice is dum great.
now i got it.
u r genius.



with best regard,
mr.it

   
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Vinodh, on Dec 9, 2008 2:26:06 pm GMT

I am also got the same problem but your instruction was too good to handle the problem.


thanx a lot

vinodh

   
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krishna, on Dec 10, 2008 6:46:59 am GMT

Thanks very Much

   
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Sunil, on Dec 18, 2008 2:16:28 pm GMT

HI mvmeswar...Thank u very much ...it really very helpful

   
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MAGIDmagmag, on Dec 22, 2008 11:54:19 am GMT

Yes that is right just open the registry by runing the regedit comand and find the MOUNTPOINTS2 by CTRL+F and delete them cequentially then everything would be OK

   
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Sithusl, on Dec 24, 2008 1:53:45 am GMT

Thanks, It really helped me to fix the problem.

Sithum

   
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GR8, on Dec 24, 2008 5:54:20 am GMT
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Thanx a lot its work


Regards,

GR8

   
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mohit9988, on Jan 2, 2009 11:34:26 am GMT

Thanx it work for me........thanx a lot.......
otherwise i had to reinstall windows

   
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ananda, on Jan 8, 2009 1:42:00 pm GMT

Thanks. I was spending 2-3 weeks to look for solution until I found your instruction.

   
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small4, on Jan 14, 2009 11:06:09 am GMT

Your solution really works, just like what others have said... thanks alot...

   
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Gabon, on Feb 9, 2009 12:49:26 am GMT

I've same problem and fix by tips from mvmeswar
Its working !!! Thanks pal

This I'm doing:
Scan virus by NOD32, its found Win32/AutoRun.ABH worm, cleaned by deleting - quarantined
(Event occurred during an attempt to access the file by the application: any Anti SpyWare).

Open REGEDIT file
Find "MOUNTPOINTS2" using Ctrl + F
Delete the same
Repeat the process unless all the "MOUNTPOINTS2" are deleted

RESTART

u r genius mvmeswar

   
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deepak, on Feb 12, 2009 9:07:54 am GMT

Thanks Dear

   
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chandramohan, on Feb 25, 2009 12:12:50 pm GMT

Thanks a lot.
it really working
you really a genius..

   
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M. Sayeed, on Mar 16, 2009 7:41:20 am GMT

Thanks a ton, Its working.

   
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Aniik, on Oct 12, 2009 11:00:53 am BST

Thanks, buddy..it wrknggggg..........thnks a lot

   
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kushi, on Oct 24, 2008 3:54:20 am BST

Thanks buddy it really works

   
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chanderhass, on Nov 8, 2008 11:42:24 am GMT

Dear sir u try
click start then run
in run u type regedit
a window is open u select my computer & ctrl f to use find mountpoints2 it will take to serach name as u type to serach .at least u find mountpoints2 & delete it ,agian serach at least u find nothing found in registry .


u see that ur drive open directly on sinlge click

   
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khan, on Nov 10, 2008 7:18:39 am GMT

Thank u very much sir u r awsome

   
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sunny, on Nov 14, 2008 12:19:17 pm GMT

This works efficiently

   
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abs, on Nov 28, 2008 5:10:01 am GMT
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I deleted those entries but after a computer restart .. the problem started again .. !!!

I did a complete virus scan using Norton Antivirus 2008 and did not find any virus on my computer

Please help ..

   
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Robz, on Nov 29, 2008 2:51:42 am GMT

Drives and folders not open by double click

Hi
I had the same probem.Some of the solutions are already mentioned on this forum before.

Open REGEDIT file
Find "MOUNTPOINTS2" using Ctrl + F
Delete the same
Repeat the process unless all the "MOUNTPOINTS2" are deleted

Restart you pc and see if it still works - if nottry this out.

1.Downlod this simple freeware " tweak ui" from:
http://www.download.com/Tweak-UI/3000-2072_4-10002117.html
2.Install it.
3.Open the software locate for"My Computer>Drives>U'l see drives - listing from a to z
4.Uncheck all the drives which u dont ve on ur pc.
5.Then clickon "Autoplay > Drives > Uncheck all unwanted drives from the list.

Then goto to"regedit" and continue with the first step mentioned above.
This will be a permanent fix-it would not re-create the "mountpoints2" file when you restart ur pc.

Regards.

Robin Seram

   
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master, on Jan 29, 2009 5:45:58 pm GMT

Thanx allot dear so sweet of u

   
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Robz, on Nov 29, 2008 2:47:23 am GMT

Hi Deepak!1
I had the same probem.Some of the solutions are already mentioned on this forum before.

Open REGEDIT file
Find "MOUNTPOINTS2" using Ctrl + F
Delete the same
Repeat the process unless all the "MOUNTPOINTS2" are deleted

Restart you pc and see if it still works - if nottry this out.

1.Downlod this simple freeware " tweak ui" from:
http://www.download.com/Tweak-UI/3000-2072_4-10002117.html
2.Install it.
3.Open the software locate for"My Computer>Drives>U'l see drives - listing from a to z
4.Uncheck all the drives which u dont ve on ur pc.
5.Then clickon "Autoplay > Drives > Uncheck all unwanted drives from the list.

Then goto to"regedit" and continue with the first step mentioned above.
This will be a permanent fix-it would not re-create the "mountpoints2" file when you restart ur pc.

Regards.

Robin Seram

   
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rp, on Dec 18, 2008 11:14:38 am GMT

Thanx man

   
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piiintu, on Nov 29, 2008 11:10:44 am GMT

I know nortton antivirus dont detect the virus but u can use eset online scanner to remove the virus

   
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coolcapri2005, on Nov 29, 2008 7:35:59 pm GMT

Really thanx
finally got the annoying got iver

   
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deeba, on Dec 8, 2008 6:26:40 pm GMT

Thanks,

It really works.

   
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sarbel.vilo, on Dec 9, 2008 9:10:36 am GMT

I would sugget spyware doctor which is a very good trojan remover also :)

   
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vaibs, on Dec 14, 2008 2:25:55 pm GMT

Visit http://www.technical-guru-4u.blogspot.com
wil gt all the ans of technical problem

   
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rinku, on Dec 15, 2008 2:49:50 am GMT
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If you have windows xp, go to run button and type cmd

step-1: type attrib -h -r -s autorun.inf

step-2: type del autorun.inf

Now restart the computer. Your problem will resolve.

   
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jong-jong, on Dec 17, 2008 8:08:19 am GMT

Thanks for helping.....

   
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Sree, on Dec 19, 2008 3:22:45 am GMT

Thanks man it really works........
i was really getting annoyed of that thing..

   
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rajiv, on Dec 20, 2008 8:35:53 am GMT
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I hav deleted one mountpoing2 only and restart my pc and now it is not working after asking user account..
what sud i do now

   
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kem, on Jan 2, 2009 5:28:15 pm GMT
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Good day guys ,
it really is annoying isnt it ! , so here is the series of solution

> run a trojan,virus,malware remover , preferable all in one pack prg. make sure system is clean
>as described follow the regedit steps and delete all MOUNTPOINTS2 till its clean ,
> here is the trick , if u all cleared it up , cos of an autorun file on every drive , (C,D,E) if u reboot now it will come back as u restart ! DONT REBOOT NOW , we'r not done yet

>if u r one of the guys having problems running the cmd prompt of ''type attrib -h -r -s autorun.inf '' , DO THIS
> since u can access ur drives now , go to ontrol pannel , pull up Folder Options, select SHOW hidden files , down below , UNCHECK (hide protected sys. files ) , apply and lick ok
>go back to explorer , in C> drive now u will see a autorun.inf , DELETE it , do this for all drives u have , once u finish , uncheck the settings we changed in folder options (hide sys.files , show hidden) close explorer , restart
pc ,

:) now u will be able to use explorer , but dont forget its becose of a trojan , so prob. somewhere in the sys. u may still have a virus ...

Hope that works for u folks !

   
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Arun, on Jan 23, 2009 10:28:58 am GMT

Hey....thnk u very much....it worked well...
we have to do it for all drives right??
i did it 5 times i guess...coz i've 5 drives....
again....thnx....it'l help a lot...
it means lot to others too...thnk u...

   
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haroon, on Feb 11, 2009 11:12:48 pm GMT

Thaaaaaaaaaaanks a million....

   
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Nutty professor, on Mar 7, 2009 2:29:45 am GMT

Hi Nasir,

I just clean installed XP pro and my logical drives did not open on double click. I tried your command line fix and it works like a magic!

Thanks genius!

   
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Simran, on Mar 11, 2009 4:28:56 pm GMT
   
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