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Join Date: Apr 2007
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When I right click a folder it doesn't appear me "open" option. how to add it?
Plus how to remove other option? Now it appears me options like Search, Enqueue in Winamp....
I've tried to modofy them from Folder Options>File Types but i've added some new options such useless and now I can't remove them..... PLEASE HELP!!!

Plus how to remove other option? Now it appears me options like Search, Enqueue in Winamp....
I've tried to modofy them from Folder Options>File Types but i've added some new options such useless and now I can't remove them..... PLEASE HELP!!!

try to execute the following registry edit:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...ontextmenu.reg
this might reset your current configuration that has 'open' disabled.
you can also remove items from the 'Send To'-menu by deleting them from:
note that for the latter you'll probably have to enable 'Show Hidden Files'.
hope this helped
pygmalion
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...ontextmenu.reg
this might reset your current configuration that has 'open' disabled.
you can also remove items from the 'Send To'-menu by deleting them from:
C:\Document and Setting\<username>\SendTo\
hope this helped
pygmalion
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If you aren't familiar with making changes to the registry you need to know that if you make one typo it can cause damage to the registry that may require reinstalling your OS in order to correct it.
I would suggest trying a last good configuration first, failing that I would then try a system restore.
I would suggest trying a last good configuration first, failing that I would then try a system restore.
Last edited by dcc; Apr 2nd, 2007 at 12:52 pm.
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If you aren't familiar with making changes to the registry you need to know that if you make one typo it can cause damage to the registry that may require reinstalling your OS in order to correct it.
I would suggest trying a last good configuration first, failing that I would then try a system restore.
but that is exactly why i posted the link to an executable registry edit that fixes the right-click context menu that works, so 'h2oxtreme' doesn't risk anything with it.
pygmalion
Microsoft Employee: "Hey, it compiles! Ship it."
okay, i may have found a working solution to delete custom application-elements fom the context menu. it is again in the registry (it probably always will be), but i'm going to walk you through it, and it's easy to restore. just follow the steps.
- Start > Run > type 'regedit'
- expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- expand the first folder '*'
- expand the folder 'shellex'
- expand the folder 'ContextMenuHandlers'
- [here you should see folders for each application that is installed in the right-click context menu]
- click on the folder of the application you'd like to remove.
- double-click on the file in the right pane
- leave the long code intact, just add a dash ('-') in front of it, like this:
becomes:
-do this for every application you wish to remove.
-exit regedit, refresh, and enjoy the shortened context menu.
hope this helped
pygmalion
- Start > Run > type 'regedit'
- expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- expand the first folder '*'
- expand the folder 'shellex'
- expand the folder 'ContextMenuHandlers'
- [here you should see folders for each application that is installed in the right-click context menu]
- click on the folder of the application you'd like to remove.
- double-click on the file in the right pane
- leave the long code intact, just add a dash ('-') in front of it, like this:
{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}-{63AFBDFB-5EF8-4791-AF79-9A3C0DE48974}-exit regedit, refresh, and enjoy the shortened context menu.
hope this helped
pygmalion
Microsoft Employee: "Hey, it compiles! Ship it."
okay, we'll try the following. open regedit again and navigate to the follwing keys:
In each of the above locations, rename the "shellex" value to "oldshellex". Now, try to right-click a file or folder. If the missing context menu item (open) is restored, then the problem is caused by a
shell extension. Next you can drill-down the investigation by renaming one shell extension at a time to determine the culprit.
hope this helped
pygmalion
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex]
shell extension. Next you can drill-down the investigation by renaming one shell extension at a time to determine the culprit.
hope this helped
pygmalion
Microsoft Employee: "Hey, it compiles! Ship it."
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