Cannot open multiple files

[Guest]

I cannot seem to figure out why one computer will not open multiple files at
once. If you select 2 or more of the same file types and either open or print
the files, nothing happens. If you do each file individually it works no
problem. Is there a registry setting that can get corrupt or misconfigured to
disallow opening/printing multiple files? Thanks.

 

[Karl]

Found this in a blog. The person who posted it said it worked for them:

Open up registry editor (regedit.exe). Go to key
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers. Export the key using File
menu->Export...

Delete all values in key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
except for Open With, WinZip and WinRAR (those are the only ones that I
could keep in the key and still open multiple files, but your mileage may
vary.

You might also have to delete the following keys in order to get it to work,
however, I was able to fix the problem with just deleting stuff in the key I
mentioned above.

HKEY CLASSES ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

 

[Guest]

That was it !! Thank you very much.

Found this in a blog. The person who posted it said it worked for them:

Open up registry editor (regedit.exe). Go to key
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers. Export the key using File
menu->Export...

Delete all values in key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
except for Open With, WinZip and WinRAR (those are the only ones that I
could keep in the key and still open multiple files, but your mileage may
vary.

You might also have to delete the following keys in order to get it to work,
however, I was able to fix the problem with just deleting stuff in the key I
mentioned above.

HKEY CLASSES ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

 

[Karl]

Great! Thanks for letting us know You are welcome.