Right click causes freeze-up!

[Mikeohh]

My daughter installed SP2 while I was at work and told me
the computer froze while installing. I don't get any
error messages but when I right-click the mouse on a
desktop item or a file in windows explorer the problem
arises. The hourglass starts working but nothing else
will work. Alt.-cont.-del. doesnt even work. After a
few minutes I get a window saying Dr Watson cannot fix
the error. Sometimes I don't get anything and after 5
minutes or so I have to manually turn the computer off.
Any ideas?

 

[Ricky]

Maybe this will help..
Courtesy of Ramesh..
Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/slowrightclick.htm

Other problem is with DivX installed.

 

[Guest]

I had same problem, thought it was a virus that had got through. Uninstalled
DviX and now my right click is a ok. Thanks Ricky

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ricky, problem solved using ShellExView.
This was the culprit;
==================================================
Extension Name : Context ThumbView Shell Extension
Disabled : Yes
Type : Context Menu
Description : Context Menu Thumbnail Viewer
Version : 1.0.4.0
Product Name : Context ThumbView
Company : ContextMagic.com
My Computer : No
Desktop : No
Control Panel : No
Filename : C:\WINDOWS\System32\CtxThumbView.dll
CLSID : {9F2C49E0-72E7-11D6-B842-008048C96FA1}
==================================================