Unable to select properties

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When selecting a file or directory (folder), when I right-click and select
Properties, nothing happens. I can't see the property page for any file or
directory.
 
John said:
When selecting a file or directory (folder), when I right-click and
select
Properties, nothing happens. I can't see the property page for any
file or directory.
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Make sure the computer is completely virus/malware-free:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If the computer is clean, see:

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Right click causes an error and crashes Explorer.exe after installing
Windows XP SP2 - http://www.winxptutor.com/sp2/divxcrash.htm

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

Problem caused by adding Copy To and Move To as context menu entries -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/movetocontext.htm

Malke
 
I went to the links you sited but this didn't really help. As far as I
could tell by looking at the registry, and by the program ShellExView, there
is no entry for "Properties" when I right-click a directory. But the
right-click isn't slow, nothing happens at all. The same is true when I
right-click and select "Sharing and Security...".

This seems to be related to directories only. If I select "properties" for a
file, I get the property screen right away.


Wesley Vogel said:
[[When you right-click on a folder and choose Properties, nothing may
happen.]]

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Right-click is extremely slow only when Network is enabled
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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John Harcourt said:
When selecting a file or directory (folder), when I right-click and select
Properties, nothing happens. I can't see the property page for any file
or directory.
Click to expand...
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Are you running Windows XP Professional, with IIS installed? If so, read
here:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/b9824750a8a51f60

Also, see "W3ext Module" paragraph in this page:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Re: Can't view WinExp folder prop dialog RESOLVED - Windows XP - CNET
Forums:
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6142-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=44105&messageID=538357

PRB: Operation Is Excessively Slow When You Start the IIS MMC or
Explorer.exe to Retrieve Directory Properties:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319179

IceTeks Forums -> Windows XP Folder Properties Problem:
http://www.iceteks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1887&

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com



I went to the links you sited but this didn't really help. As far as I
could tell by looking at the registry, and by the program ShellExView, there
is no entry for "Properties" when I right-click a directory. But the
right-click isn't slow, nothing happens at all. The same is true when I
right-click and select "Sharing and Security...".

This seems to be related to directories only. If I select "properties" for a
file, I get the property screen right away.


Wesley Vogel said:
[[When you right-click on a folder and choose Properties, nothing may
happen.]]

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Right-click is extremely slow only when Network is enabled
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
John Harcourt said:
When selecting a file or directory (folder), when I right-click and
select
Properties, nothing happens. I can't see the property page for any file
or directory.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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