Removing Items from Context Menu

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I've a problem with removing a program that's listed on my Context Menu (this
is the menu that appears with the right click of the mouse over a file or
folder) ...
The program that appears in the list doesn't exsist on my computer but its
still listed in the menu. When you click on it a message box appears saying
that it can't find the executable for the item but I can't remove it from the
list.
This is more annoying than anything ... it doesn't interfer with my computer
work but still ~ I'd like to remove it!
Any thoughts or advise would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Steve
 
Thank you for the speedy reply Wes but I don't think I've made the problem
obvious enough .. the menu I was refering to that appears with a right clik
is the one that would show if, for instance: you were in Windows Explorer
looking through your Programs Files and one catches your eye and you right
click that file ~ the menu that appears on the left shows " EXPAND - EXPLORE
- OPEN - SEARCH... - then program i don't want - SHARING and SECURITY - ADD
TO ARCHIVES" etc etc in decending order .. Is it possible to take the
program I don't want off of that menu ??
Hope this helps clear the muddle and thanks again for the speedy response
Wes !

Steve
 
Hooray an' Bravo to you Ramesh! The link you sent me to was exactly what I
needed to know. The item is no longer in the menu and I've added the page to
my Help Folder for future reference.

Steve

Ramesh said:
Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace objects:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

Check here as well:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


the menu appears on the right ... i apologize for lack of direction

swlbc said:
Thank you for the speedy reply Wes but I don't think I've made the problem
obvious enough .. the menu I was refering to that appears with a right clik
is the one that would show if, for instance: you were in Windows Explorer
looking through your Programs Files and one catches your eye and you right
click that file ~ the menu that appears on the left shows " EXPAND - EXPLORE
- OPEN - SEARCH... - then program i don't want - SHARING and SECURITY - ADD
TO ARCHIVES" etc etc in decending order .. Is it possible to take the
program I don't want off of that menu ??
Hope this helps clear the muddle and thanks again for the speedy response
Wes !

Steve
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You're welcome, Steve.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org
Add this to your favorites (as well) ;-)

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hooray an' Bravo to you Ramesh! The link you sent me to was exactly what I
needed to know. The item is no longer in the menu and I've added the page to
my Help Folder for future reference.

Steve
 
I've added the link you've so kindly sent and as before ~ is exactly what
I've been looking for ... cheers to you and Wes for your speedy replies :-)

Steve

Ramesh said:
You're welcome, Steve.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org
Add this to your favorites (as well) ;-)

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hooray an' Bravo to you Ramesh! The link you sent me to was exactly what I
needed to know. The item is no longer in the menu and I've added the page to
my Help Folder for future reference.

Steve

Ramesh said:
Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace objects:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

Check here as well:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
Click to expand...
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