right click crashes system

[reddealer]

when I right click any of the drives the system crashes and I have to reboot.
running xp home sp3. have searhed microsoft for awnsers but found none and
dont want to pay 59.00 any help is welcome.......
Thanks

 

[VanguardLH]

when I right click any of the drives the system crashes and I have to reboot.
running xp home sp3. have searhed microsoft for awnsers but found none and
dont want to pay 59.00 any help is welcome.......
Thanks

My guess is that you installed software that added a context menu entry
for drive objects. So when you right-click on a drive object, the
context menu attempts to include the new entry but there is a problem in
how it was registered or adds its entry or submenus to the context menu.
So what did you install recently?

Nirsoft has some utilities that let you look at the shell extensions.
You might find the culprit listed there, or it will jog your memory
about something you forgot that you had installed.

 

[ju.c]

That is actually an easy problem to solve. You can find the shell extension
that is causing the problem by using "ShellExView". Simply disable half of
the items and test your right-click. Keep halving until you narrow it down
and find the one causing the crash. Downloads:

ShellExView 1.36 50 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
Download: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.zip
Installer: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview_setup.exe
Windows 64-Bit: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview-x64.zip

Freeware Utilities for Windows
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html


ju.c

 

[reddealer]

Disabled all, no help anyother ideas.

That is actually an easy problem to solve. You can find the shell extension
that is causing the problem by using "ShellExView". Simply disable half of
the items and test your right-click. Keep halving until you narrow it down
and find the one causing the crash. Downloads:

ShellExView 1.36 50 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
Download: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.zip
Installer: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview_setup.exe
Windows 64-Bit: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview-x64.zip

Freeware Utilities for Windows
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html


ju.c

 

[ju.c]

Wow, major bummer.

Try some things...

Export this key then delete it and test your right-click:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex]

If it still crashes, try again after restarting as restarting may
be needed to disable a shell extension.

If it's OK after deleting that key then you've narrowed it down
to something in the key. Let me know what happens with these
suggestions.


ju.c

 

[reddealer]

That key doesnot exist

Wow, major bummer.

Try some things...

Export this key then delete it and test your right-click:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex]

If it still crashes, try again after restarting as restarting may
be needed to disable a shell extension.

If it's OK after deleting that key then you've narrowed it down
to something in the key. Let me know what happens with these
suggestions.


ju.c

Disabled all, no help anyother ideas.

 

[Roger]

To others having Right Click Crash problems
Try the program here
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

I tried disabling a number of the keys even ALL and did not solve the problem.
I suggest NOT following the TIP.

Sort on TYPE
ONE AT A TIME disable the items under CONTEXT MENU

ShellExView solved my problem following this approach.

That key doesnot exist

Wow, major bummer.

Try some things...

Export this key then delete it and test your right-click:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex]

If it still crashes, try again after restarting as restarting may
be needed to disable a shell extension.

If it's OK after deleting that key then you've narrowed it down
to something in the key. Let me know what happens with these
suggestions.


ju.c

Disabled all, no help anyother ideas.

:

That is actually an easy problem to solve. You can find the shell extension
that is causing the problem by using "ShellExView". Simply disable half of
the items and test your right-click. Keep halving until you narrow it down
and find the one causing the crash. Downloads:

ShellExView 1.36 50 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
Download: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.zip
Installer: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview_setup.exe
Windows 64-Bit: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview-x64.zip

Freeware Utilities for Windows
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html


ju.c


when I right click any of the drives the system crashes and I have to reboot.
running xp home sp3. have searhed microsoft for awnsers but found none and
dont want to pay 59.00 any help is welcome.......
Thanks

 

[reddealer]

Have already downloaded this file and did all that the artical said still
have problem but thanks anyway.

To others having Right Click Crash problems
Try the program here
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

I tried disabling a number of the keys even ALL and did not solve the problem.
I suggest NOT following the TIP.

Sort on TYPE
ONE AT A TIME disable the items under CONTEXT MENU

ShellExView solved my problem following this approach.

That key doesnot exist

Wow, major bummer.

Try some things...

Export this key then delete it and test your right-click:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex]

If it still crashes, try again after restarting as restarting may
be needed to disable a shell extension.

If it's OK after deleting that key then you've narrowed it down
to something in the key. Let me know what happens with these
suggestions.


ju.c


Disabled all, no help anyother ideas.

:

That is actually an easy problem to solve. You can find the shell extension
that is causing the problem by using "ShellExView". Simply disable half of
the items and test your right-click. Keep halving until you narrow it down
and find the one causing the crash. Downloads:

ShellExView 1.36 50 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
Download: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.zip
Installer: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview_setup.exe
Windows 64-Bit: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview-x64.zip

Freeware Utilities for Windows
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html


ju.c


when I right click any of the drives the system crashes and I have to reboot.
running xp home sp3. have searhed microsoft for awnsers but found none and
dont want to pay 59.00 any help is welcome.......
Thanks

 

[Roger]

Try sending email with details to
(e-mail address removed)

Have already downloaded this file and did all that the artical said still
have problem but thanks anyway.

To others having Right Click Crash problems
Try the program here
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

I tried disabling a number of the keys even ALL and did not solve the problem.
I suggest NOT following the TIP.

Sort on TYPE
ONE AT A TIME disable the items under CONTEXT MENU

ShellExView solved my problem following this approach.

That key doesnot exist

:

Wow, major bummer.

Try some things...

Export this key then delete it and test your right-click:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex]

If it still crashes, try again after restarting as restarting may
be needed to disable a shell extension.

If it's OK after deleting that key then you've narrowed it down
to something in the key. Let me know what happens with these
suggestions.


ju.c


Disabled all, no help anyother ideas.

:

That is actually an easy problem to solve. You can find the shell extension
that is causing the problem by using "ShellExView". Simply disable half of
the items and test your right-click. Keep halving until you narrow it down
and find the one causing the crash. Downloads:

ShellExView 1.36 50 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
Download: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.zip
Installer: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview_setup.exe
Windows 64-Bit: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview-x64.zip

Freeware Utilities for Windows
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html


ju.c


when I right click any of the drives the system crashes and I have to reboot.
running xp home sp3. have searhed microsoft for awnsers but found none and
dont want to pay 59.00 any help is welcome.......
Thanks

 

[Doug W.]

Did you ever think that it might be a mouse problem? A friend
had a similar computer problem and it turned out to be a BAD
mouse. It can happen.

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message

Have already downloaded this file and did all that the artical
said still
have problem but thanks anyway.

To others having Right Click Crash problems
Try the program here
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

I tried disabling a number of the keys even ALL and did not
solve the problem.
I suggest NOT following the TIP.

Sort on TYPE
ONE AT A TIME disable the items under CONTEXT MENU

ShellExView solved my problem following this approach.

That key doesnot exist

:

Wow, major bummer.

Try some things...

Export this key then delete it and test your right-click:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex]

If it still crashes, try again after restarting as
restarting may
be needed to disable a shell extension.

If it's OK after deleting that key then you've narrowed
it down
to something in the key. Let me know what happens with
these
suggestions.


ju.c


in message
Disabled all, no help anyother ideas.

:

That is actually an easy problem to solve. You can
find the shell extension
that is causing the problem by using "ShellExView".
Simply disable half of
the items and test your right-click. Keep halving
until you narrow it down
and find the one causing the crash. Downloads:

ShellExView 1.36 50 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
Download: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.zip
Installer:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview_setup.exe
Windows 64-Bit:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview-x64.zip

Freeware Utilities for Windows
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html


ju.c


"reddealer" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
when I right click any of the drives the system
crashes and I have to reboot.
running xp home sp3. have searhed microsoft for
awnsers but found none and
dont want to pay 59.00 any help is welcome.......
Thanks