Doube clicking on a Hard Drive in My Computer..

A2Z · 15 Mar 2008 at 15:45

Doesnt do anything!

It should open it up but nothing happens, i have to right click > explore to open it.

XP

Anyone have any idea?

Simian · 15 Mar 2008 at 16:35

If you wrong (right) click on the drive icon, what action is BOLD (default) in the drop down menu?

If its anything other than 'Open' then you might need to run this little Reg Patch... 'Start/Run' then 'regsvr32 /i shell32' (with out the markers.. but note the Spacing!!)

I've heard it work for the majority!, but I've not had to try it!!

A2Z · 15 Mar 2008 at 16:58

ahhh

'AutoPlay' is in bold :confused:

dunno how that happend

tried the reg thing...but didnt make any difference

rpstewart · 15 Mar 2008 at 20:21

You've not got an autoplay.inf file in the root of the HDD have you?

Priapus · 15 Mar 2008 at 20:29

I know of a virus that does exactly this. Have you done an AV scan?

A2Z · 16 Mar 2008 at 12:25

rpstewart said:
You've not got an autoplay.inf file in the root of the HDD have you?

i did do some research and the idea of a trojan or something, putting an autoplay.inf file on the HD came up, can you remind me what the root directory is?

I did search for the file on all 3 HD's but there was nothing

I know of a virus that does exactly this. Have you done an AV scan?

I havent had any AV software let alone done a scan in years

i doubt it would be a virus but ill do a scan anyway

swinnie · 16 Mar 2008 at 12:28

A2Z said:
can you remind me what the root directory is?

C:\

So basically the start (root) of the drive.

TheVoice · 16 Mar 2008 at 12:49

HouseCall is a good online virus/malware scanner, give that a go perhaps.

A2Z · 17 Mar 2008 at 00:17

just to let you guys know how i fixed it...i ran the housecall thing it did find a few things..but didnt seem to fix it..although FF crashed half way....then i downloaded a prog called Flash Disinfector which fixed it

thanks for the help