How do pop up Menus work? eg right clicking an object

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When you right click the desktop you get the pop up menu which allows direct
access to the Display properties. Where is that system of information kept?
The new ATI CCC adds an entry to that menu (or like many other programs add
to other menus too), but I can't find those addition anywhere! I would
assume they are in the registry somewhere, but searching can't find any of
them!
Can anyone explain it all? Thanks.
 
That was a very concise reply! But I looked and don't understand it...

The main menu I am interested in is the one from a right click on a clear
desktop. (eg not actually on an icon or object).
In that Key mentioned above I had a Key of "ACE". And on a second PC it had
a few more entries. But it is not the area I am looking for, sorry.

Thanks anyway!
Any more suggestions?
 
Navigate to the registry key as stated by David. Right-click the key and
choose Export. Post the contents of the file here.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


That was a very concise reply! But I looked and don't understand it...

The main menu I am interested in is the one from a right click on a clear
desktop. (eg not actually on an icon or object).
In that Key mentioned above I had a Key of "ACE". And on a second PC it had
a few more entries. But it is not the area I am looking for, sorry.

Thanks anyway!
Any more suggestions?
 
Backup and delete this key:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ACE]

And this "value" (delete the value for @, don;t delete the entire key)

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
@="{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}"

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
@="{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ACE]
@="{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
@="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"
 
Ignore my earlier post, as your question is not about deleting the entry.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Backup and delete this key:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ACE]

And this "value" (delete the value for @, don;t delete the entire key)

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
@="{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}"

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
@="{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ACE]
@="{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
@="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"
 
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