Music Folders - Play All not working

[Bad Wind]

When I am in a music folder full of mp3 files, I click on the Play All
option and nothing happens. This used to fire up WMP and play all the tracks
in the folder. I have checked out Folder Options and can find nothing wrong,
clicking on single or multiple mp3 files all works ok.

I guess that there is a small command corrupted in the registry. Can anybody
help?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

"Play All" link in the Common Tasks does not work
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/playall.htm

When you click "Play All" in the Music or Videos folder Common Tasks,
nothing may happen.
Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Bad Wind]

Thanks Wes, for your quick reply.

Problem solved. Problem was caused by a Shell Extension installed by
PowerISO. Sorted by using ShellExView and following Ramesh's instructions.
Google let me down on this occasion, but you and Ramesh came to the rescue!

What is a Shell Extension anyway? Don't reply - I'll Google it!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

<quote>
Shell Extensions are in-process COM objects which extends the abilities of
Windows operating system. Most shell extensions are automatically installed
by the operating system, but there are also many other applications that
install additional shell extension components. For example: If you install
WinZip on your computer, you'll see a special WinZip menu when you
right-click on a Zip file. This menu is created by adding a shell extension
to the system.
<quote>
from...
ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html

<quote>
For the uninitiated, shell namespace extensions are special COM objects that
allow you to add onto, and generally manipulate, the Windows shell. Their
uses are many and varied...
<quote>
from...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/01/WindowsShell/

<quote>
By integrating an application with the Shell, you can extend the Shell's
functionality and customize certain aspects of its behavior.
<quote>
from...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...int_extending/extensionhandlers/shell_ext.asp

Extending Shortcut Menus is one of these.

<quote>
Extending Shortcut Menus
Right-clicking an object on Microsoft Windows 95 and later systems usually
pops up a shortcut menu. This menu contains a list of commands that the user
can select to perform various actions on the object.

When a user right-clicks an object, such as a file, that is displayed in
Windows Explorer or on the desktop, a shortcut menu appears with a list of
commands. The user can then perform an action on the file, such as opening
or deleting it, by selecting the appropriate command.

Because shortcut menus are often used for file management, the Shell
provides a set of default commands, such as Cut and Copy, that appear on the
shortcut menu for any file. Note that although Open With is a default
command, it is not displayed for some standard file classes, such as .wav.

Once a file class is registered, you can extend its context with additional
commands. They are displayed above the default commands when any member of
the class is right-clicked. Although most of the commands added in this way
are common ones, such as Print or Open, you are free to add any command that
a user might find helpful.
<quote>
from...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ell_basics/shell_basics_extending/context.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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