Can't open multiple files in Windows Explorer

[mgratama]

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

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Shell extension problems can be tackled easily using ShellExView:

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

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


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