WinXP Pro SP2
I right-click on a file or a shortcut or even the desktop. I select
'Properties' from the popup menu...and nothing happens!
I recently started developing with SQLserver and VS 2005 and was pushing the
limits of my available RAM. My nephew the wiz-kid 'disabled some services I
didn't need' to free up resources. Could this be the problem? Is there a
service required to enable the property window?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Right-click is extremely slow only when Network is enabled
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm

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In news:16637F25-B991-4D5A-9946-(E-Mail Removed),
ginnyK <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> WinXP Pro SP2
> I right-click on a file or a shortcut or even the desktop. I select
> 'Properties' from the popup menu...and nothing happens!
> I recently started developing with SQLserver and VS 2005 and was pushing
> the limits of my available RAM. My nephew the wiz-kid 'disabled some
> services I didn't need' to free up resources. Could this be the problem?
> Is there a service required to enable the property window?
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Hello,

A lot of people have reported this issue.. here are some solutions

1) http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm (search for IIS W3ext
Module)

2) Try the registry fix located here
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
(Line 203, column 2)

3) Using Zonealarm? Try uninstalling and see if the problem still exists.
Install to the latest version.

4)
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c8ae7a45a8f321


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"ginnyK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:16637F25-B991-4D5A-9946-(E-Mail Removed)...
> WinXP Pro SP2
> I right-click on a file or a shortcut or even the desktop. I select
> 'Properties' from the popup menu...and nothing happens!
> I recently started developing with SQLserver and VS 2005 and was pushing
> the
> limits of my available RAM. My nephew the wiz-kid 'disabled some services
> I
> didn't need' to free up resources. Could this be the problem? Is there a
> service required to enable the property window?
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you both.
slowrightclick.htm led to ShellExView which led me to the culprit - my
cellphone's utility package! My property window is back!

"ginnyK" wrote:

> WinXP Pro SP2
> I right-click on a file or a shortcut or even the desktop. I select
> 'Properties' from the popup menu...and nothing happens!
> I recently started developing with SQLserver and VS 2005 and was pushing the
> limits of my available RAM. My nephew the wiz-kid 'disabled some services I
> didn't need' to free up resources. Could this be the problem? Is there a
> service required to enable the property window?
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Hello,

You're welcome. Thank you for posting back on the outcome and working
resolution.

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"ginnyK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1CD17FDA-E442-4F2C-ABBB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you both.
> slowrightclick.htm led to ShellExView which led me to the culprit - my
> cellphone's utility package! My property window is back!
>
> "ginnyK" wrote:
>
>> WinXP Pro SP2
>> I right-click on a file or a shortcut or even the desktop. I select
>> 'Properties' from the popup menu...and nothing happens!
>> I recently started developing with SQLserver and VS 2005 and was pushing
>> the
>> limits of my available RAM. My nephew the wiz-kid 'disabled some
>> services I
>> didn't need' to free up resources. Could this be the problem? Is there
>> a
>> service required to enable the property window?
>> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.