Set folder options – single or double click to open item

[programicks]

I would like to be able to set the following settings in the folder options:

- single click to open an item
- double click to open an item

Could anyone point me to code or a tutorial that can do this.

I am using Visual basic 2008 Express edition.

Thanks for any help

Michael

 

[jmcilhinney]

I would imagine that those options are stored in the Registry. The first step would be to search to find out where. Once you've got the location, any examples of writing to the Registry will be relevant.

 

[MattP]

It's under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ShellState. Don't know exactly which value to change in the hex but you should be able to look at it in both modes to see what needs to be changed.