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Whenever i try to access a Drive (Physical Partition) by doubleclicking it i can't open it...It asks me a program using which i should open it..the only other option i have is to right-click and explore which gets quite irritating...please help

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Nice catch by and glad to see confirmed the immediate fix — autorun-style changes to a drive can make Explorer ask for a program instead of opening the volume. That symptom is commonly tied to an altered autorun/AutoPlay setup on the drive, so removing the malicious autorun entry often restores normal double-click behavior. (learn.microsoft.com)

Next steps to make the fix durable and find leftovers:

  • Run a full scan with an up‑to‑date anti‑malware product (Malwarebytes or your AV of choice) to remove worms that recreate autorun files.
  • Use Microsoft Sysinternals Autoruns to inspect and disable suspicious startup/run entries, shell extensions and scheduled tasks that could persist the problem.
  • If Explorer still opens Search or an app instead of the folder, try re-registering the shell and repairing system files:
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
sfc /scannow

These steps help remove active malware and catch autostart items that survive a simple file delete. (malwarebytes.com)

If the symptom remains, restore the file-type/verb defaults (advanced users only): back up the Registry or create a System Restore point first, then check the keys under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell — the default should not be a third‑party verb such as a “Search” handler. You can set the Directory default back to a neutral value from an elevated command prompt:

reg add "HKCR\Directory\shell" /ve /d none /f

Export the keys before changing anything. If uncomfortable editing the Registry, use System Restore or ask a trusted technician. (howtogeek.com)

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Its a minor issue normally caused due to a malicious program/malware/etc.. creating an Autorun file which prevents you from opening it.. try the following...

To Delete Autorun on all partitions :

1)Open Command Prompt (open Start/Run and type 'cmd' and press 'Enter')

2)now type 'X:' (where X is the drive letter for your partitions)

3)now type 'del autorun.* /f /q /s'

do this on all partitions by selecting/opening them using step 2 and then following the step 3...

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Wow..thank you so very much, that worked like a charm..Thanks alot again..you guys rock :)

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