can't create a new folder for download

[JClark]

Hello,

(Windows XP Pro SP3, new install, all updates)

During the course of downloading and reinstalling programs, updating,
etc, suddenly I can't create a new folder when my browser asks me
where to install the file to be downloaded. This happens in both IE
and Firefox. A new folder gets created without a name, but I can't see
it in the download dialog. When I click on the little icon for a new
subfolder, it doesn't respond at all.

I am able to create a new folder with Windows Explorer with the usual
File\new\folder sequence.

Theory: I had some problems with a lot of junk in the context menu
with Windows explorer, and ShellExView couldn't get rid of all of
them, so I did delete some registry keys, and I'm pretty sure that's
what caused this problem.

If I knew what registry key affects the creation of the new folder,
perhaps I could cure this problem without doing a system restore. I've
put a lot of new stuff on today and I'm hoping I won't have to re-do
it all.

Many thanks for any advice.

Jack

 

[John Wunderlich]

Hello,

(Windows XP Pro SP3, new install, all updates)

During the course of downloading and reinstalling programs,
updating, etc, suddenly I can't create a new folder when my
browser asks me where to install the file to be downloaded. This
happens in both IE and Firefox. A new folder gets created without
a name, but I can't see it in the download dialog. When I click on
the little icon for a new subfolder, it doesn't respond at all.

I am able to create a new folder with Windows Explorer with the
usual File\new\folder sequence.

Theory: I had some problems with a lot of junk in the context menu
with Windows explorer, and ShellExView couldn't get rid of all of
them, so I did delete some registry keys, and I'm pretty sure
that's what caused this problem.

If I knew what registry key affects the creation of the new
folder, perhaps I could cure this problem without doing a system
restore. I've put a lot of new stuff on today and I'm hoping I
won't have to re-do it all.

Many thanks for any advice.

Jack

Do a System Restore to a point in time before you had this problem.
Your context menu problem may come back as well, but you can be more
careful this time with curing it.

"How to restore Windows XP to a previous state"
< http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084 >

HTH,
John

 

[Paul]

I went over that tweak, and I'm a bit intimidated by the magnitude of
it, the hex dump etc. Also I'm ignorant about Registry versions. Does
"version 5" apply to Win XP Pro?
I wish Kelly's Korner had more of an explanation about his tweaks.
Anyway, I'm pretty much back to working status with a System Restore
and some maneuvers I outlined in my reply to John Wunderlich's post
which follows yours.

Many thanks for your suggestions. I'm going to investigate the Kelly
number 286 some more.

Jack

You can learn more about Kelly, here.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/theriot.mspx

Paul

 

[Daave]

Does "version 5" apply to Win XP Pro?

Windows XP *is* "version 5."

I wish Kelly's Korner had more of an explanation about his tweaks.

Her.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I went over that tweak, and I'm a bit intimidated by the magnitude of
it, the hex dump etc. Also I'm ignorant about Registry versions. Does
"version 5" apply to Win XP Pro?

Windows XP is its marketing name. Under the hood, Windows XP is
Windows NT 5.0.

I wish Kelly's Korner had more of an explanation about his tweaks.

Kelly is a she. And her tweaks are all outstanding. She is one of the
very best sources of these things.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I'm properly chastised

"Chastised" is a giant overstatement. I didn't mean it that way at
all. I was just trying to be informative.

for my unwitting sexism.

And it's not sexism. You simply made an incorrect guess. No big deal.

And the main point of my message was not "Kelly is a she." It was "And
her tweaks are all outstanding. She is one of the very best sources of
these things."

Again, Sorry Kelly!

I'm not sure whether Kelly is still active here these days, but I
don't think so.

 

[Jose]

"Chastised" is a giant overstatement. I didn't mean it that way at
all. I was just trying to be informative.


And it's not sexism. You simply made an incorrect guess. No big deal.

And the main point of my message was not "Kelly is a she." It was "And
her tweaks are all outstanding. She is one of the very best sources of
these things."


I'm not sure whether Kelly is still active here these days, but I
don't think so.

One thing that confuses people that have never seen a registry file or
a VBS script is they don't notice the few sentences at the top of
Kelly's page that tell you what to do with the tweak #XXX.

Someone with good intent will advise go to Kelly's Korner and then
some number... Folks find tweak #XXX, click on it and have no idea
what to do next.

There are also no instructions to make a Restore Point or backup your
registry (optional of course) before applying the tweaks, so if your
system suddenly looks like Kelly's system when you are done, you may
not like it and not be sure how to get back to where you started.
Good plan sometimes, but not always executed well.

Have not heard from Kelly in a while...

Not @ you Ken....

 

[Jose]

Well, I think I found the culprit. PGP 8.1, an older version I
recently discovered hanging around on my computer and which I
installed. I discovered the context handlers by the means I outlined
above with ShellExView and deleted them. Then to deliver the coup de
grâce, I uninstalled the program. So far, doing great! And I learned a
lot about context handlers and ShellExView, and about Kelly!
Many thanks to all who replied with helpful suggestions.

Jack

Symantec strikes again.

 

[Jack Knoff]

You HoopleHeaded sick stalker.

Jose wrote:
[....]

Have not heard from Kelly in a while...

She's listed here: http://www.mvps.org/links.html

Yet Robear Dyer (PABear) isn't. Any idea why?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken, I'm sorry for the overstatement. I should have put one of those
smiley things after my reply! I do appreciate being informed and am
thankful for anything I learn.

No big deal, and no apology necessary.