explorer.exe hangs when deleting a file

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When I'm trying to delete a file or right clicking on it,
Windows Explorer stops responding for about a minute.
Then the task is resumed.

However, wehn removing a directory or right clicking on
it causes no problems at all.

Does anyone have an idea what could cause this problem?

 

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Problem solved.
It appeared that the context menu somehow had a link to a
nonexisting (local) host on the network:
\\server\dir\appname.exe

It didn't appear on the menu, but searching the registry
for that hostname and removing the keys solved the
problem.

 

[Jim W]

I have the same problem. What do you mean "context menu?" How did you fix it?